Kathleen K. Gilmore | |
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 1968 excavation at the San Francisco Mission in east-central Texas | |
| Born | Kathleen Kirk November 12, 1914 |
| Died | March 18, 2010 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Kathleen Kirk Gilmore |
| Occupation | archaeologist |
| Years active | 1962-2010 |
| Known for | Spanish colonial archaeology |
Kathleen K. Gilmore (November 12, 1914 – March 18, 2010) was an American archaeologist and specialist on Spanish colonial archaeology. She was the first archaeologist to prove the location of Fort St. Louis, established by the French explorer, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. She received the J. C. Harrington Award of Society for Historical Archaeology in 1995, the first woman ever honored by the society.