Steve McBride has been awarded over 30 state or federal grants, often in partnership with local preservation agencies, to conduct archaeological research, preservation planning, and exhibit preparation. These projects have focused on frontier forts, plantations, and Civil War encampments and battlefields.
He has authored or co-authored the Kentucky State Plan for Historical Archaeology, eight preservation and/or interpretive plans for Civil War or Revolutionary War sites, two historic contexts for Civil War sites, one National Register nomination and one National Historic Landmark nomination for Camp Nelson. Contracted with NPS-ABPP to research and register Revolutionary War and War of 1812 sites in Kentucky.
He has participated as Principal Investigator/Field Director on over 50 archaeology contracts, involving Phase I, II and III investigations. These projects have included eighteenth to nineteenth century farmsteads/plantations, nineteenth century town sites and urban lots, and Civil War sites.
He has directed exhibit projects including nine indoor archaeology exhibits at museums or historic sites and outdoor interpretive signs at one historic site. These exhibits are or were located at Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, KY; the Kentucky State Fair; the University of Kentucky; the North House Museum, Lewisburg, WV; the Pope House, Lexington, KY; and at the Ashland Estate, Lexington, KY.
Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park Director of Archaeology
Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park
Email:
stephenmcbride@twc.com 6614 Danville Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Phone: 859-233-4690
