Bridge Project Unearths Prehistoric Artifacts
By ICTMN Staff
January 19, 2011

Archeologists digging in advance of the Scudder Falls Bridge replacement project in Ewing, New Jersey, have found evidence of a Native American presence dating back to 500 B.C., reports nj.com.

Physical remains of a large number of hearths have been uncovered, used for cooking daily meals as well as food storage.  The discovery was made by AECOM, a Trenton-based engineering firm hired by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to conduct the dig before the bridge replacement portion of the project would begin in earnest.  AECOM is doing the work necessary, in accordance with the Pennsylvania and New Jersey historic preservation offices, to specify whether any ancient artifacts would be affected by the proposed bridge project.