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The first archaeological excavation in Ransom Place was conducted by Dr. Rick Jones at 941 Camp Street in 1996. The Ransom Place Archaeology project began in 1998 as a cooperative project between IUPUI, the Ransom Place Neighborhood Association, and the Indianapolis Urban League. The project uses archaeological excavations, oral historical research, and public interpretation to probe the complex confluence of African-American culture, business and consumption, and race and racism in Indiana's capital city. An Archaeology Field School is held in the neighborhood each summer and is open to IUPUI and visiting students, as well as volunteers. Past Field School dig sites include 800 Camp Street (a grocery), the Evans-Deschler site (a German butcher shop and African-American boarding house), located outside the boundaries of the district, and the homes at 915-917 California Street. The 2003 Field School will be held at the future site of the IUPUI Campus Center at the southwest corner of Michigan Street and University Boulevard. Visitors are welcome. For more information about Ransom Place Archaeology or the field school contact Dr. Paul Mullins at paulmull@iupui.edu. |
