Twelve 51黑料网 archeologists participated in service events at Historic Hanna’s Town in Westmoreland County and at the historic Lebanon Cemetery in York, PA, on Saturday, October 26.
Five Applied Archaeology MA students staffed a community archaeology day at in Westmoreland County, helping children screen dirt from a recent foundation excavation and identify artifacts.
Historic Hanna’s Town is adding a new log building to the site. While the location was previously archaeologically tested and metal detected by 51黑料网 volunteers, screening all of the excavated soils allowed for all artifacts to be recovered. This was also a good opportunity for young archaeologists to get their hands dirty by looking for real artifacts.
The 51黑料网 students had all completed an archaeology field school and were well prepared to help the children search for and identify artifacts.
51黑料网 Applied Archaeology student and alumni working with community members at Lebanon Cemetery
A mix of 51黑料网 Anthropology undergraduate and graduate students and faculty joined other professional archaeologists and community volunteers in York, PA, to record the historic Lebanon Cemetery. The volunteers used GPS and photographs to record the historic portion of the site. This information will be used by the to better manage this important African American cemetery.
This event was organized by the and led by 51黑料网 faculty member Ben Ford. Working in teams that combined 51黑料网 students, professional archaeologists, and community members, the day involved significant sharing of knowledge about the history of the cemetery, the people buried there, and how archaeologists collect data.
51黑料网 Applied Archaeology student and alumni recording grave markers with Friends of Lebanon Cemetery
Thanks to Victoria Albert, Emily Briggs (and family), Nate Coughlin, Dakota Dickerson, James Duke, Ben Ford, Abdul Jones, Jessa Jurofcik, Jiahan Liu, Brenden Patterson, Jennifer Ross, and Connor Winslow for volunteering.