O
ne man’s trash is another man’s
treasure, or so the saying goes.
And that’s just one of the things they
will be looking at when an archaeological dig begins at the Newberry
Cabin, a circa 1880s cabin that
will soon be relocated to the Doss
Heritage and Culture Center’s Pioneer
Cabin Park. But first a group of local
archaeologists from the Tarrant
County Archaeology Society, students
and faculty from Weatherford College
and Tarrant County colleges, as
well as representatives from the
Texas Historical Commission will be
commencing a dig at the site of the
Newberry Cabin currently located on
land owned by the Doss and Knight
families in western Parker County.
The group has started preliminary
review, which may include digging
some test pits as early as this fall.
Group members recently visited the
site with metal detectors to determine
the best places to begin their work.
The land is located in the John
F. Porter Survey, and according to
Bill Knight, one of the owners of the
property, Porter was appointed as
Newberry Cabin project
Serving Parker County
for over 60 years
DECEMBER 2016
Photo by Megan Parks
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