Geochemistry: Rust stain on granite from overlying sulfide-rich slab.
Archaeology: Shaker Barn allegedly built by Irish immigrants, Harvard, MA.
History: Colonial Concord's Old Manse overlooking Old North Bridge.
Art: Railroad trestle somewhere in Vemont has both quarried and junk stone.
Ecology: Pasture barway through simple wall, central Vermont.
Welcome to the Stone Wall Initiative (SWI)
The SWI is an internet PORTAL to the signature landform of rural New England. This resource is a public service provided free of charge by expert Robert M. Thorson as part of his scholarly engagement for the University of Connecticut. Though hosted by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, the SWI is explicitly regional, with a focus on all of New England. Check back for new blog postings and updates.
Contact the SWI coordinator
Email: robert.thorson@uconn.edu
Blog Posts
- Smithsonian Essay November 15, 2023
- Bobcat Habitat October 20, 2023
- Stone Wall Science & Management May 10, 2023
- “Stone By Stone” Becomes Audiobook October 25, 2022
- Stone Shelters in the Sierras and New England May 11, 2022
- Landscapes within Walls within Frames August 4, 2019
- “Living on Earth” features Stone Walls December 1, 2018