Approval for an Archaeological Dig in Touro Park

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Events Leading up to Approval for Archaeology in Newport
September 2003 to October 2006

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Sept. 14, 2006��Agreement of conditions for dig signed by Newport legal counsel and Foundation.

July 12, 2006��Newport Mayor signs RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION & HERITAGE COMMISSION permit.

June 28, 2006��Third presentation to Newport City Council.

June 2006��Resistivity survey of Touro Park by Dan Lynch to refine targets and confirm earlier GPR findings.

March 22, 2006��Second presentation to Newport City Council.

November 2005��Foundation hires Ray Pasquariello as project archeologist.

October 2005��Foundation applies for permission to conduct archaeological field investigations from the RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION & HERITAGE COMMISSION.

October 2005��Foundation President meets with Rhode Island State Archeologist Paul Robinson and meets criteria for excavation in Touro Park.

May 12, 2004��First presentation to Newport City Council.

May 2004��First version of our report, "Finding Under Touro Park", prepared.

April 9, 2004��Chronognostic Research Foundation, Inc. incorporated and IRS 501(c)3 non-profit tax exempt status approved.

October 2003��Our original GPR Survey of Touro Park.

September 2003��Obtain permission from Newport for ground penetrating radar (GPR) of Touro Park.

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