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Event Series Event Series: Berry site “Dig Day”

Berry site “Dig Day”

October 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am - October 20, 2021 @ 2:00 pm EDT

Berry site
Henderson Mill Road
Morganton, NC 28680 United States


Volunteers are invited to join in the excavation of the Berry site, located outside of Morganton, North Carolina. Berry is the location of the Native town of Joara and the Spanish Fort San Juan which was built in January 1567 and destroyed in 1568. Fort San Juan, occupied by 30 Spanish soldiers, constitutes the earliest European colonial settlement in the interior of the United States.

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Start:
October 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am EDT
End:
October 20, 2021 @ 2:00 pm EDT
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Website:
https//:exploringjoara.org

Contact

David Moore
Phone
8287136348
Email
dmoore@warren-wilson.edu
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Venue

Berry site
Henderson Mill Road
Morganton, NC 28680 United States
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Phone
8287136348
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