Underground Historic Sites: Protecting, Exploring, and Interpreting Your Archaeological Resources Workshop

Sustaining Places, which provides practical resources for small museums and historic sites, is excited to offer a new, interactive workshop on archaeology:

Underground Historic Sites: Protecting, Exploring, and Interpreting Your Archaeological Resources

At this workshop, regional leaders in archaeology will teach you about the legal and ethical requirements, methods, and costs of archaeology at your site. We’ll discuss the care and management of archaeological sites and collections and how to plan for an archaeological dig at your small museum or historic site.

This workshop will teach you about the legal and ethical requirements, methods, and costs of archaeology at your site. We’ll discuss the care and management of archaeological sites and collections and how to plan for an archaeological dig at your site.

As a case study, participants will explore the ways that Stenton has undertaken and used archaeology and archaeological collections to advance the mission of the site. You’ll also receive a short assignment, to be undertaken between the first and second sessions of the workshop, that will assist you in developing an archaeology policy for your site.

Workshop Leaders:

Debbie Miller (Archaeologist, Independence National Historical Park)

Dennis Pickeral (Director, Stenton)

Doug Mooney (President, Philadelphia Archaeological Forum)

Jed Levin (Archaeologist, Independence National Historical Park)