November 12, 2025
International Archaeology Day 2025 was on Saturday, October 18. The AIA Narragansett Society hosted a Community Archaeology Day event, which included an open house and an excavation. The open house featured local experts staffing interactive displays of pottery, coins, a loom, skeletal casts, a Total Station, and even a Roman Legion living history group! Plus, just down the street, the students of Brown University’s Archaeology of College Hill class hosted visitors at their dig site – the foundations of a 19th century home on Brown’s campus. We had several dozen visitors stop by to share in the fun, ranging from elementary schoolers to retirees. Community Archaeology Day was a great success and it is always a delight to share our love of archaeology with the public! You can read up on some of the other events that AIA Societies received IAD Grants for here.
Liza Davis
AIA-Narragansett Society
AIA Societies Committee Member
