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also seems probable now that Fort Pierre II and Fort Galpin 

 (1857-59) are identical in location. Excavations in this locality in 

 June revealed the outline of the stockade, the location of several struc- 

 tures, and produced interesting artifactual materials. The fort was 

 much larger than most trading posts as the enclosure was approxi- 

 mately 200 feet square. It was destroyed by fire. Other historic sites 

 scheduled for investigation by this party include Forts La Framboise 

 and Primeau (both dating in the 1860's) and, if time permits, the 

 sites of Fort Sully and Fort Bennett. 



On June 5 Dr. Waldo R. Wedel returned to the Missouri River Basin 

 and took a Smithsonian Institution field party to the Cheyenne River 

 site (39ST1) where the final season of excavation was started. By the 

 end of the fiscal year the party had opened several test areas, cache 

 pits, and house features, recovering a good sample of artifacts. Upon 

 completion of work at this site the Wedel party plans to finish excava- 

 tions which were begun by another River Basin Surveys party in 1952 

 at the Black Widow site (39ST3) . 



A Smithsonian Institution party directed by Carl F. Miller began 

 digging at the Hosterman site (39P07) near Whitlock's Crossing, S. 

 Dak., the last week in June. Having only started by the end of the 

 fiscal year this party had nothing to report. 



A University of South Dakota-South Dakota Archeological Com- 

 mission party, working under a cooperative agreement with the Na- 

 tional Park Service and directed by Roscoe Wilmeth of the University 

 of South Dakota, began excavations in mid-June at the Swan Creek 

 site (39WW7). This party also planned to make test excavations at 

 two nearby sites (39WW302 and 39WW303) after completing the 

 work at the Swan Creek site which was begun two seasons ago. They 

 were in the field at the end of the fiscal year. 



A University of Wisconsin field party, working under a cooperative 

 agreement with the National Park Service and directed by Dr. David 

 A. Baerreis of that University, began work early in June at the Eklo 

 site (39WW3) near Mobridge, S. Dak. The party expected to con- 

 duct test excavations at two other nearby sites (39CA6 and 39CA9) 

 after finishing the season's work at the Eklo site. They were in the 

 field at the end of the fiscal year. 



In the North Dakota section of the Oahe Reservoir a State Histori- 

 cal Society of North Dakota field party directed by Alan R. Wool- 

 worth, working under a cooperative agreement with the National Park 

 Service, began investigations in mid-June. They excavated at the 

 Demery site (39C01) in Carson County, S. Dak., and at the Fireheart 

 site (32SI2) in Sioux County, N. Dak. They also were to test an 

 additional site (32SI208) in the vicinity. All three sites are near the 

 North Dakota-South Dakota border. The party was in the field at the 

 end of the fiscal year. 



