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- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12. National Park Service. August 24, 2012.
- ↑ ""Dig uncovers key War of 1812 evidence: Researchers further cement location of Pike's Cantonment"". Sun Community News. April 12, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ ""Archaeology & Anthropology Field Schools: North America - New York - Pike's Cantonment Archaeology Project - 2015"". Shovelbums. n.d. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
