From the monthly archives: September 2007

NCPTT’s Jason Church presented the results of recent research on the scaling and deterioration of granite monuments.

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In the video, the hull of the Civil War warship USS Monitor is recreated digitally. It is then put in simulated physics environments where different aspects of its operation can be studied.

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Iron Fence Repair Video (2007-03)

On September 22, 2007 By

Materials Conservator Jason Church demonstrates how to properly repair an iron fence.

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The NCPTT Heritage Education Program entered into an agreement with educational curriculum consultants and educational technology specialists to enhance the NCPTT Heritage Education curriculum.

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CPTT has agreed to provide partial support for the “Heritage Values: The Past in Contemporary Society” workshop proposed jointly by NPS’ Southeast Archeological Center and Hamline University.

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Rising from the Depths

On September 13, 2007 By

When Union ships sunk the English blockade runner Modern Greece off the coast of North Carolina in 1862, Confederates at nearby Fort Fisher wasted little time in salvaging munitions from the vessel. Nearly 150 years later, what they left behind is helping make history in preservation research.

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More than $350,000 will fund research to protect America’s historic legacy as part of the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training’s PTT Grants program.

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Evaluation and Monitoring of Culturally Appropriate Treatments for Vandalism at Rock Image Sites, a report on research carried out with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

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NCPTT and the University of West Florida will host the Southeast Cemetery Monument Conservation Workshop on October 23-25 at St. Michaels Cemetery in Pensacola, Fla.

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NCPTT worked with consultant Margaret Abraham to complete the NSU/NCPTT joint laser research facility and undertake safety and operational training.

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