Donald W. Linebaugh (Author)
IA. The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Pages: 5-36
Roland W. Robbins, the amateur archeologist who discovered Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond in 1945, was a pioneer in historical archeology and can be counted among the first industrial archeologists in America. Robbins succeeded in locating important American monuments and in capturing the public's interest in the buried past. Moreover, he excavated many early industrial sites in the Northeast using a methodical and thoughtful approach that particularly suited his restoration-oriented goals. Of the 60 archeological projects that Robbins completed during his career, 32 were industrial sites and 20 of these were related to the iron industry from Maine to New Jersey. Robbins' preoccupation with these sites stemmed from his fascination with American history, his roots as a manual laborer, and his innate curiosity in how things worked. His research drew on these interests and was also informed by his excellent visual skills and commonsense approach.
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