[RP TownTalk] McAlpine

[Dwight Holmes]

Ann, and anyone interested: There's a writeup of some of the history
of the MacAlpine house and property, and the area, with an image of
the map sketch and links to historical documents on the Route1Growth
blog:

http://route1growth.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/meet-mac-alpine-or-past-lives-of-the-cafritz-property-part-1/


On 9/19/07, johnferg27 at aol.com <johnferg27 at aol.com> wrote:
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> I was very interested to learn of the 1930s paper that has come to light
> regarding the former McAlpine site.  The possibility of some early Native
> American presence there is not at all surprising.  In the first pages of the
> Town of Riverdale Panorama Book (1920-1970), there are photos of an
> extensive Indian artifact collection that is owned by Robert Fuerst, a
> resident of Taylor Road.  Mr. Fuerst stated that he had found the artifacts
> in gardens and yards around the Town.  (I am sure a copy of that book is in
> the Maryland Room at the Main Branch of the Library and one should also be
> in the History Archives Room at the Town Hall.)
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> Then, when Riversdale was under restoration, more Indian artifacts were
> found -- information and photos of those would be available through the
> M-NCPPC Archaeology Department -- Don Creveling is still there and was
> on-site when those artifacts were found by the contract archaeology firm who
> did the work before the mansion was restored.
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> Based on that background, a finding of the presence of Native Americans and
> even a gravesite at McAlpine is more than plausible.
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> I do hope that all of the needed research will be in motion in the near
> future to get as much information as can be obtained before any serious
> development goes forward.
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