Events

Where The Land Meets The Sea: Hurricane Sandy And Its Impact On Rhode Island’s Coastal Archaeological Record

The Narragansett Towers 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI, United States

Hurricanes and Nor’easters have routinely battered Rhode Island’s south coast, impacting the lives of residents and leaving millions of dollars in property damage. Another important, though often underrecognized, effect is the erosion of archaeological sites that contain valuable and irreplaceable information about past lifeways. Jay Waller of the Public Archaeology Laboratory Inc. will showcase the […]