This year’s Boonville Days will be bigger and better than ever before. Learn about Brazos County’s pioneer history: visit with characters in period costume, enjoy cowboys, civil war re-enactors, musicians, dancers, artists, and much more. Professor Paisley from the Texian Institite of Oxenology, will be parading back into town with oxen Justice and Liberty, showcasing […]
Family friendly festival celebrating history through archeology, historic interpretation, music, games, a market featuring handmade items, and food. The archeology portion will feature the newly relocated historical Newberry Cabin, a flintknapping demonstration, and a mock dig for children. Free 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Studying the people of the past through items they left behind is an archaeologist's job. Stop by the museum to learn more about what it is archaeologists do and what the artifacts they uncover can tell us about the past. Make your own "pottery puzzles" and try out an atlatl on the front lawn.  All […]
Bring your family to the Pequot Museum for a day of exploration! Archaeologists and historians from across the region will share their discoveries. There's something for everyone, from experts and professionals to enthusiasts and kids, don't miss out! • tour the Pequot Museum's archaeology labs • visit historical sites on the reservation • archaeology demonstrations […]
In celebration of TPWD's archaeology month, come learn about archaeology and how archaeologists study the past at Ft. Richardson. We will have several stations set up for hands on learning.
Here's your chance to meet archaeologists, to learn of their research and to see one-day-only exhibits from their excavations and underwater explorations. Add to this a cartload of hands-on activities, and, by the end of the day, you'll already be thinking that you can't wait to come back next year! The day will include: presentations […]
Activities will include artifact identification—bring your artifacts and have an archaeologist identify them, archaeo-scavenger hunt, simulated mammoth dig excavation, animatronic dinosaurs, arts and crafts, and more. All activities are included with general museum admission. Experience a Day of Archaeology at the Museum of the Great Plains is not only celebrating International Archaeology Day (Oct. 20, […]
As part of Pennsylvania Archaeology Month, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village will partner with the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology for a day-long event for archaeology-lovers everywhere. Attend presentations to discover how archaeologists use cutting-edge technology to learn about the lives of prehistoric people. Have an artifact you’d like professionally identified? Bring your American Indian artifacts […]
October 13 Super Saturday: 4th Annual Can You Dig It? Historical Archeology helps us understand the people of the not too distant past. Dive trowel first into 300 years of interactive, historical archeology for a special Tricentennial edition of Super Saturday at the Witte.
