"From Nashville to Dollywood" FREE lecture by Helen Morales, University of California, Santa Barbara Nashville Parthenon Please RSVP to: 615.862.8431 or info@parthenon.org In 2010, Helen Morales made a pilgrimage to Dollywood. Morales was a recent transplant from England to the United States, a Classics Professor, and a huge Dolly Parton fan. She traveled from Graceland […]
Helene J. Kantor (July 15, 1919-January 13, 1993) was one of the last of the great generalists of the ancient world. She studied under Henri Frankfort at the University of Chicago and completed her Ph.D. in 1945. She accepted a Research Assistant appointment in the Oriental Institute that same year and became Assistant Professor in […]
Campfires and candlelight provide illumination for this magical evening walking tour of Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. Guests eavesdrop as more than a hundred historical interpreters bring to life the men, women, and children of the Hudson’s Bay Company. This year, guests will arrive during October of 1859. News of the Pig War, taking place […]
Drop by the museum in the morning to see what happens to artifacts after they come out of the ground! Members of the Houston Archeological Society will be here to help us with lab work activities.
The Rumney Marsh Burial Ground was created in 1693 and continued to be used into the 1700s by local families, including veterans of the Revolutionary War. Come take a self-guided tour of this important historic burial group, and stop by the nearby RSCHP Museum at 108 Beach Street to learn more about Revere history.
Join Archaeologist Dan Zoto for a guided walk of Wing Island, the location of the Wing Island Archaeology Project. Learn the history of the island and its varied uses throughout the millennia.
Join Archaeologist Dan Zoto and other members of the CCMNH Archaeology team. View artifacts from local excavations including from the Wing Island Archaeology Project, and learn about the archaeology of the area. Visitors are encouraged bring artifacts for identification.
The standing monoliths of Stonehenge were already ancient when they were discovered by the Romans almost 2000 years ago. What was Stonehenge? When and why was it built? This planetarium program explores possible astronomical aspects of Stonehenge and its surrounding landscape, as well as briefly looking at suspected archaeoastronomy sites in Louisiana. Best for ages […]
Join cemetery enthusiasts Pegee Malcolm and members of the Warwick Commission on Historical Cemeteries for a photographic scavenger hunt at historic Brayton Cemetery. Bring the kids along for this fun family outdoor event. As you stroll through this 6-acre cemetery, be on the lookout for clues—and compete for prizes. Learn about the Civil War, some […]
Join our site archeologist, Dr. Sarah Chesney for a walk around our grounds that will show you our most recent archeological investigations. Get the inside scoop about what is planned for the future!
