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Arbuckle's Fort drawing

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Line drawing of Arbuckle's Fort
Dr. Stephen McBride made this drawing based on archeology. The separate area for cooking, where the kettle is shown, is based on finding lots of cast iron kettle fragments, and animal bones from cooking in that area. The blacksmithing forge area is based on finding bits of "slag," the leftovers from blacksmithing, here. The two-story building in the center is the blockhouse, where the militia might have stayed or where things would have been stored.
  • Credit: Stephen McBride
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