CONTENTS 



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Introduction 31 



Fort Randall (39GR15) 33 



Introduction 33 



Excavation 34 



Artifacts 35 



Summary statement 36 



Whetstone Indian Agency and Army Post (39GR4) 36 



Introduction 36 



Excavation 37 



Artifacts 40 



Summary statement 41 



Lower Brul(5 Indian Agency (39LM54) 41 



Fort Lower Brul6 (39LM53) 42 



Introduction 42 



Excavation 42 



Artifacts 44 



Summary statement 45 



Fort Lookout military and trading posts (39LM57) 46 



Fort Hale (39LM62) 46 



Fort Recovery 46 



Selected bibliography 47 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



PLATES 



(All plates follow page 48) 



1. a, The surface of the Fort Randall brickkiln area before excavation. &, Some 



of the brick rows under the topsoil at Fort Randall brickkiln. 



2. a, The Fort Randall brickkiln area after excavation, showing brick rows and 



raised strips of mortar. &. Profile of the Fort Randall brickkiln area, 

 showing burned earth underlying physical remains of the site. 



3. Drawing of probable appearance of the Whetstone Indian Agency and 



Army Post. 



4. a, Trench line of the southwest stockade wall, Whetstone Indian Agency and 



Army Post. 6, Remains of southwest corner stockade post. Whetstone 

 Indian Agency and Army Post. 



5. a, Site of Lower Brul§ Indian Agency. 6, Trench showing remains of north 



stockade wall, Whetstone Indian Agency and Army Post. 



6. a. Excavation at Fort Lower Brule. &, Barrel and forge remains at Fort 



Lower Brul^. 



7. Ice gliders from well at Fort Lower Brul6. 



8. Artifacts from historic sites, Fort Randall Reservoir. 



9. Artifacts from historic sites. Fort Randall Reservoir. 



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