Historical Archeology of Tourism in Yellowstone National Park (When the Land Meets the Sea)

Far too often in the ?eld of archeology, the wheel of understanding and insight has a narrow focus that fails to recognize critical studies. Crucial information rega- ing pivotal archeological investigations at a variety of sites worldwide is extremely dif?cult, if not impossible, to obtain. The majority of archeological analysis and reporting, at best, has limited publication. The majority of archeological reports are rarely seen and when published are often only in obscure or out-of-print journals – the reports are almost as hard to ?nd as the archeological sites themselves. There is a desperate need to pull seminal archeological writings together into single issue or thematic volumes. It is the int- tion of this series, When the Land Meets the Sea, to address this problem as it relates to archeological work that encompasses both terrestrial and underwater archeology on a single site or on a collection of related sites. For example, despite the fact that we know that bays and waterways structured historic settlement, there is a lack of archeological literature that looks at both the nautical and terrestrial signatures of watersheds in?uence on historic culture. When the Land Meets the Sea Series Introduction Preface: Archeology in Wonderland A Geological Wonderland From Heritage Tourism to a Tourism Heritage Acknowledgments William J. Hunt, Jr. Matthew Russell Annalies Corbin Contents Contributors 1 A Model of Tourism as Context for Historical Sites: An Example of Historical Archeology at YellowstoneNational Park Research Context: The Archeological Study of Tourism Justification for Approach Definition of Tourism Tourism in America Characteristics and Structure of Tourism Tourism Model Dynamics of Cultural Tourism System Components The Tourists External Facilitators External Transportation External Support and Supply Internal Facilitators Internal Transportation Internal Support and Supply Park Management Application to Yellowstone National Park Parameters of the Model Period I, Nascence (1872--1882) Defining Characteristics Termination of Period I Identified and Expected Archeological Resources Period II -- Transition (1883--1892) Defining Characteristics Termination of Period II Identified and Expected Archeological Resources Period III -- Diversification and Expansion (1893--1915) Defining Characteristics Termination of Period III Identified and Expected Archeological Resources Period IV -- Transition and Reformation (1916--1942) Defining Characteristics Termination of Period IV Identified and Expected Archeological Resources Potential Research Topics and Data Requirements The Cultural Landscape Economics The Tourist System Architecture Subsistence Status and Ethnicity Health and Sanitation Conclusions Notes 2 Maritime Archeology of Tourism in Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone Lake and Tourism: Historical Context Yellowstone Lakes Ancient History Yellowstone Lakes Historic Period Yellowstone Lake's Early Watercraft The First Rafts Early Boats Yellowstone and the Northern Pacific Railroad The Steamer Zillah The Steamer E. 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WATERS 1910--1950 Previous Archeological Work Fishing Bridge/Mary Bay Lake/Bridge Bay West Thumb Southeast Arm 1995 SRC Reconnaissance Yellowstone Lake Archeological Survey Yellowstone Lake Maritime System West Thumb Geyser Basin Lake Boat Docks (48YE247) Small Boats Hull Remains Propulsion System and Related Features Disarticulated Machinery and Other Features Analysis and Discussion Conclusions 3 The Marshall/Firehole Hotel: Archeology in a Thermal River Environment Project Setting and Considerations Project Rational The Marshall Hotel Archeological Investigations 1998 Underwater Assessment 2000 Material Culture Sampling 2001 Site Inventory Material Culture Analysis Archeology in a Thermal River Environment Ceramics Glass Students in the Field Conclusions Landscape and Land Use Plan Retrospective Site Significance, Impairment, and Recommended Actions References Index Annotation This volume contains three studies that trace the history of tourism in Yellowstone National Park through material remains discovered in both terrestrial and underwater archeological sites. A research approach with an archeological foundation opens new avenues of inquiry not available by using historical documents alone. Incorporating archeological materials into our interpretations of historical tourism in Yellowstone can help counter research biases that hamper use of a sometimes-fragmentary archival record. Archeology gives voice to people otherwise missing from written history, and therefore give us the broadest view of the past. These chapters draw together the fascinating historical archeology of Yellowstone National Park into a single volume linked by a common research framework, the archeology of tourism. While oftentimes treated as separate and unrelated resources, historical archeological sites on land, underwater, and in the liminal zone in between, connect in Yellowstone through a shared history and a universal purpose. Situating these sites within the context of a larger tourist infrastructure allows us to broaden our interpretation and enriches the stories the sites have to tell A Model Of Tourism As Context For Historical Sites : An Example Of Historical Archeology At Yellowstone National Park / William J. Hunt -- Maritime Archeology Of Tourism In Yellowstone National Park / Matthew A. Russell, Larry E. Murphy, And James E. Bradford -- The Marshall/firehole Hotel : Archeology In A Thermal River Environment / Annalies Corbin [and Others]. Annalies Corbin, Matthew A. Russell, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.