Prison at Johnson Island

David Bush, chair of the Friends and Descendants of Johnson's Island Civil War Prison, works outside of the weather tent in preparation for Saturday's "Park Day,"

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A map of the excavation area for Johnson's Island Civil War Prison.

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David Bush, chair of the Friends and Descendants of Johnson's Island Civil War Prison, works inside of the weather tent to prepare for Saturday's "Park Day."

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Screens that students use to identify artifacts are ready to be used for the summer on the Civil War prison site.

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David Bush, chair of the Friends and Descendants of Johnson's Island Civil War Prison, walks outside of the weather tent where volunteers will help clear a trail on Saturday's "Park Day."

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Heidelberg University seniors Felicia Konrad, left, and Brandon Herrmann, right, work to drive a wooden stick into the ground to help with excavation on the Johnson's Island Civil War Prison.

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Heidelberg University senior Felicia Konrad measures a wooden stick to make 2 x 2 cm grids along the floor of the weather tent to help with excavation on the Johnson's Island Civil War Prison.

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Heidelberg Senior Brandon Herrmann, left, David Bush, chair of the Friends and Descendants of Johnson's Island Civil War Prison, center, and Dr. Marcia George, right, clear out the weather tent to prepare for "Park Day."

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