Kress Lecture
Find out more »Join FPAN staff to learn about cemetery care and protection. We will explore cemeteries as historical resources, laws that protect them, conserving headstones and markers, managing cemetery landscapes, and practice hands-on headstone cleaning with a D-2 solution. Registration is $15 to receive materials. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Amelia Island Museum of History 233 S 3rd Street 1:00pm – 3:00pm Bosque Bello Cemetery N 14th Street
Find out more »Recent excavations of the castles Žumberk and Litice brought to light new evidence of everyday life and culture of the medieval castle inhabitants. Join archaeologist Miroslava Cejpová and learn more about the Middle Ages.
Find out more »Could Plymouth have ever been Salem? Belief in witchcraft was part of the 17th century worldview of the Pilgrims, and there were accusations of witchcraft in early Plymouth. Curtin describes the English folklore and traditions that shaped New England witch trials, and examines the stories of Plymouth’s accused witches to suggest how the Pilgrim settlement avoided the hysteria that later enflamed Massachusetts Bay.
Find out more »Annual Meeting of the EASF with lectures, symposia, posters, tours, and more. This year's speaker will be Dr. Ron Williamson, who is founder of ASI and has over 40 years of field and administrative experience. He holds an Honours BA from the University of Western Ontario and MA and PhD from McGill University, all in Anthropology. He is also an Associate Member of the Graduate Faculty at the University of Toronto (Anthropology) and at Western University (Anthropology) in London and Chair,…
Find out more »Time TBD. Directions to Ingomar Mounds: From U.S. Hwy. 78/Miss. Hwy. 15 interchange (Exit 64), Travel south (toward Pontotoc) on Miss. Hwy. 15 for approximately 5 miles to Union County Road 96 on right, Turn right onto Union County Road 96, Travel west approximately two miles on Union County Road 96, Union County Road 96 makes sharp right angle turn to the right (north), Continue on Union County Road 96 and Ingomar Indian Mound will be visible in open field…
Find out more »This outdoor event is free and open to the public. Guests will enjoy 19th century toys and games, viewing living history demonstrations including blacksmith Keith Coleman, and making their own old-time crafts. The Rusk County Dulcimers, led by Tom Loomis, will return again this year to play their Mountain Dulicmers for event guests. The group's repertoire includes old gospel, folk, country and patriotic songs. Maplecroft, the 1870 home of Frank and Clara Starr will be available for tours. The highlight…
Find out more »Jeff Durst, regional archeologist for the Texas Historical Commission, will present a program on excavations at the site of San Felipe de Austin began in June of 2014 as part of the annual Texas Archeological Society Field School and continued on in the 2015 and 2016 TAS Field Schools. The excavations which took place at the Texas Historical Commission’s San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, focused on the historic “town lot” 566 where the Farmer’s Hotel was reportedly constructed…
Find out more »The Save Cultural Heritage Group and its partners are organizing the International Archaeology Day at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad to provide an opportunity to share knowledge and experience which in turn foster a better understanding of both challenges and opportunities in the art, architecture and archaeology, and related cultural heritage sectors in Pakistan.
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