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the first Parker County sheriff. The
cabin may have been built by Porter,
who first settled the land. Porter sold
the property to Newberry in 1880
and the land stayed in the Newberry
family until it was purchased by the
Doss family in July of 2013. Both
the Porters and the Newberrys are
related to the Doss family, according
to Knight.
What makes the cabin fascinating to historians and archaeologists
is that it is still in its original position
on the land. A tin roof was added
at some point and while not historically accurate, it protected the logs
and the cabin itself from weather and
wear. According to Amanda Edwards,
Curator at the Doss Heritage and
Culture Center, “We wanted to use
the educational opportunity that this
cabin uniquely offers. It’s an opportunity for local students, archaeologists and historians to do field work
in Parker County and get hands-on
experience that they would otherwise
have to travel far to receive. Along
with the archaeological dig, the
student will get to experience what
happens to artifacts after they are
found. We will be bringing back the
objects to the Doss, cleaning them,
cataloging them and readying them
for display. The students will get to
experience the entire process in a
very unique and special way.”
Weatherford College is offering an
introduction to archaeology class to
support the Newberry Cabin project.
The first class was offered in the fall
of 2016, but will be offered again in
spring 2017. The class instructor is
Katrina Nuncio who echoed Edwards
about the project’s uniqueness in our
area. “As far as students in the Dallas/
Fort Worth Metroplex are concerned,
there are very few opportunities for
those who are interested in archaeology to experience a hands-on archeological excavation in general, never
mind one that is located in an adjacent area like Parker County. There
is very little area in the Metroplex
that hasn’t been already explored
and excavated or is covered up by
construction of one form or another.”
Lori Gouge is the department head under which the project is being undertaken. She is
the Department Chair of Physical
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