This page is devoted to Frost Town Archaeology’s presentations, publications, and exhibitions. As a project, we strive to be as inclusive of students and student work as possible. Much of the research done below was carried out by students and volunteers alongside Dr. Smith.
Presentations
Frost Town Archaeology 2019-2024: Teaching, Learning, and Growing Onsite was presented at the New York State Archaeological Association meeting on April 14th, 2024 in Oswego, New York. Authors: Bekah Leathersich Mertus – The Ohio State University and Alexander J. Smith – Brockport. For a PDF click here.
Integrating Technology and Data Curation for the Public at the Frost Town Archaeology Project was presented at the New York State Archaeological Association meeting on April 13th, 2024 in Oswego, New York. Author: Bailey Hartman – Brockport. For a PDF click here.
Archaeology as a Tool of Public History:
How Frost Town Connects the Past and Public was presented at the Rochester Academy of Sciences Annual Student Paper/Poster Session on November 4th, 2023 at Rochester Institute of Technology. Authors: Bailey Hartman – Brockport, Thomas Verhay – Brockport, Logan Wray – Brockport, and Alexander J. Smith – Brockport. For a PDF click here.
The Archaeology and Ecology of a Ghost Town was presented at the Frost Town Symposium on May 13th, 2023 at the Cumming Nature Center. Author: Alexander J. Smith – Brockport. For a PDF click here.
Pristine Wilderness or Industrial Heritage? Creating a Critical Public Archaeology at Frost Town, New York was presented at the Society for Historical Archaeology’s Annual Meeting in Lisbon, January, 2023. Author: Alexander J. Smith – Brockport. For a PDF click here.
Frost Town Archaeology: Preliminary Results from the 2022 Field Season was presented at the Rochester Academy of Sciences Annual Student Paper/Poster Session at the Rochester Museum and Science Center in November, 2022. Authors: Thea Grube – Brockport, Evelyn Patterson – Brockport, Sebastian Sanchirico – Brockport. For a PDF click here.
Frost Town Archaeology 2019-2020: Pedagogy and Public Practice was presented at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting Online in 2021. Authors: Alexander J. Smith – Brockport. For a pdf of the presentation click here.
Frost Town Archaeology: Preliminary Results from the 2019 Field Season was presented at the Rochester Academy of Sciences Annual Student Paper/Poster Session at Monroe Community College in November, 2019. Authors: Emily Russell – Brockport, Emily Yahn – Brockport. For a PDF click here.
The Excavations at Frost Town: Public Archaeology at a 19th Century Logging Settlement was presented at the Society for American Archaeology Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM in 2019. Authors: Alexander J. Smith – Brockport, Nathan Hayes – CNC, Vincent Feucht – CNC, Chris Matagne – RMSC. For a PDF click here.
Publications
Frost Town Archaeology: 2019 Season Report prepared by Alexander J. Smith, finalized in 2021. Check it out here.
