Ruins Stabilization Report: Historical Documentation and Structural Stabilization of Main Ferry Site, Lee's Ferry
Eininger S and Horn JC. 1987. Ruins Stabilization Report: Historical Documentation and Structural Stabilization of Main Ferry Site, Lee's Ferry. Historic Structure Report. Nickens and Associates. Montrose, Colorado
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area for hundreds of miles, from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human history. This report documents the work conducted in October 1985 at the Main I Ferry Site of lee's Ferry National Historic District, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, northeastern Arizona. The work was completed under the Year 3 provisions of a multiyear ruins stabilization contract between the National Park Service, Rocky Mountain Region, and Nickens and Associates of Montrose, Colorado. The project tasks perfonned were completed according to the guidelines established by the Statement of Work for Modification No. 4, Contract CX-1200-3-A074. Site recordation, stabilization, and historical research were conducted at the Main Ferry Site of Lee's Ferry. Fifteen structures and eleven features were identified. Surface artifacts were inventoried, and diagnostics were collected for historical analysis. Six structures were stabilized, the five that were singled out in the statement of work and the sixth identified during recordation of the site. These structures were thoroughly documented; their description, condition, factors affecting their deterioration, and the stabilization activities that took place are included in this report. The historical research findings concerning I the Main Ferry Site provide temporal and functional analyses of the structures and artifacts and discuss their relationship to the Lee's Ferry operations as a whole. It is concluded that the Main Ferry Crossing, which has generally been assumed to be the Original or Upper Ferry Crossing established in 1873, was not in use prior to 1898. These findings are based on the information derived from pertinent literature, historical photographs, artifactual analysis, and on-site inspection. Recommendations for future stabilization activities at the Main Ferry Site are included within the report. Recommendations are also given for future historical research activities where additional work might be beneficial.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Eininger, Susan; Horn, Jonathon
- Date of Issue
- 1987
- Publisher
- Nickens and Associates
- Units
- GLCA , IMR
- Keywords
- Anasazi, fort, Hopi, Lee's Ferry, masonry, preservation, Pueblo II Era, Pueblo III Era, ruins, ruins stabilization, stabilization
Series
See also
- Historic Structures Report, Part I, Lee's Fort, Lee's Ferry District
- Ruins Stabilization Report, 1984-1987: Defiance House (42SA598), Rappel Ruin (42SA683), Three Roof Ruin (42KA207), Iceberg Granary (42SA387), Polaroid Site (42SA7338), Widow's Ledge (42SA633), Penthouse (42SA624), Angry Ridge Ruin (42SA5485), Lee's Ferry, Cow Canyon
- Ruins Stabilization Report: The Old Post Office, Lee's Ferry