Sponsored by: Greenbrier Valley Archaeology
The public is invited to participate in archaeology at the Barracks for International Archaeology Day, October 19, 2024. Opportunities to help and observe are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The City of Lewisburg and the Greenbrier Historical Society are sponsoring an archaeological survey of the Barracks property in Lewisburg (934 N. Jefferson, intersection of N. Jefferson and East Randoph streets), partially funded by a grant from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History.
The Barracks property was within Camp Union, the 1774 gathering of over 1,300 militia in preparation for the march to Point Pleasant, whose 250th anniversary was commemorated there on Saturday, September 28, 2024, with period reenactments and a special exhibit. The Barracks property is also just downhill from the most likely location of Fort Savannah, built in 1776. The investigation will be looking for any remains from these 18th century occupations, as well as the 19th century industrial uses of the area.
Contact archaeologist Dr. Kim Arbogast McBride at kim.mcbride@uky.edu or call the North House Museum at 304 645-3398 for more information.
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