Rachel Feit
This artifact contains multitudes
by Rachel Feit There are times when a single artifact speaks volumes. This is the case with a pierced coin we found at the home of Thomas...
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Rachel Feit
Jul 22, 20226 min read
The Enduring Placeness of Laguna Gloria
We just completed a cultural and historical landscape study for Laguna Gloria in west Austin. The beautifully preserved 1916 estate once...
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Rachel Feit
Aug 13, 20216 min read
If This Old House Could Speak....
The Glosserman House is gradually revealing its secrets as we undertake research for a Historic Tax Credit Application.
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Rachel Feit
May 29, 20207 min read
Searching for Jenks Branch, a Freedom Colony on the San Gabriel River
A deep dive into Williamson County history
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Rachel Feit
Apr 20, 20202 min read
Got COVID cooking fatigue? How about a new recipe.
Acacia has been lucky enough to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve been busier than ever working from home and...
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Rachel Feit
Nov 7, 20195 min read
Tunnel Vision: Revisiting Anahuac's Most Beloved Legend
What is it about tunnels that capture the historical imagination? As an archaeologist I’ve encountered my fair share of tunnel legends.
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Rachel Feit
Sep 6, 20194 min read
The Impulse to Collect
While I’ve been working at the Jane Gates Heritage House in Cumberland, Maryland, the Allegany County Historical Society has graciously...
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Rachel Feit
Aug 31, 20191 min read
Who was Henry Louis Gates' Great-Grandfather?
We are so excited to have been invited to to help Oxbow Cultural Research and the Allegany County Historical Society with excavations at...
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Rachel Feit
Jul 5, 20195 min read
History Nerds Unite!
I admit it; I am a history nerd. There’s nothing that makes me happier than spending all day in an archive handling dusty, centuries-old...
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Rachel Feit
May 20, 20192 min read
Crash Learning for Dummies
Starting a new business is bit like jumping out of an airplane: exhilarating and terrifying all at once. Since opening my doors I haven't...
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