Tim Abel - Eastern Lake Ontario and the St, Lawrence in 1812

In the year 1812 we look at the setup and early affairs on the east end of Lake Ontario in both New York and Upper Canada and also down the St. Lawrence River towards Montreal.We welcomed a new voice in Tim Abel from Carthage, New York (near Sackets Harbor).Tim has a PhD in Anthropology. 33 years experience in archaeological field methods.- 30 years experience in laboratory methods.- 30 years supervising work crews on surveys and excavations.- 27 years as project director on surveys and excavations.- 17 years as principal investigator- 10 years as an instructor of anthropology. Author or coauthor of 34 professional articles, 2 theses, 4 book reviews and a monograph.- Author or coauthor of more than 50 conference presentations.- Author or coauthor of more than 160 cultural resource management reports.Specialties and InterestsCeramics, Great Lakes Prehistory and Ethnohistory, Late Archaic/ Early Woodland political economy, the St. LawrenceIroquoians, War of 1812.Recording date: February 19. 2026