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SUMMARY:Archaeology at Haw Branch; Explorations of Building 9 During the 2026 Summer Reading Camp
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will cover the results of archaeological excavations at Haw Branch\, a historic farm in Amelia County. During a June excavation\, archaeologists from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources worked with James L. Hamner Library staff and students to uncover a foundation and features associated with a long-lost building. Brendan Burke will cover the history of Haw Branch and findings of the dig.
URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/archaeology-at-haw-branch-explorations-of-building-9-during-the-2026-summer-reading-camp/
LOCATION:James L. Hamner Library\, 16351 Dunn Rd.\, Amelia\, VA\, 23002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archaeology Month
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SUMMARY:An Archaeology of Bacon's Rebellion at 350: The View from Bacon's Castle
DESCRIPTION:Anthropology Homecoming Lecture:\nAn Archaeology of Bacon’s Rebellion at 350: The View from “Bacon’s Castle (1676-2026)\nRebekah Planto\, PhD (’26)\nFriday\, October 23\, 2026\, 2:30pm\n201 Washington Hall \nA century before the American Revolution\, Bacon’s Rebellion erupted when Nathaniel Bacon\, Jr. and his supporters launched a campaign of violence against the region’s Indigenous tribes in defiance of the royal governor\, Sir William Berkeley. The motives of Bacon and his fellow elite insurrectionists were entirely self-interested\, but they garnered broad support by stoking anti-Native prejudice and exploiting the desperation of the colony’s unfree and economically marginalized majority. After marching on and destroying Jamestown in September 1676\, Bacon resumed his single-minded campaign against Native people until his death a few weeks later. Meanwhile\, his followers took the opportunity to exercise political and personal grievances closer to home\, raiding plantations of prominent Loyalists. One of their targets was Arthur Allen\, who had recently inherited his father’s large Surry County plantation. Allen’s opposition to Bacon placed him in the minority even among elites in the rural county south of the James River. After the burning of Jamestown\, he retreated with other Berkeley allies to the Eastern Shore while his new\, well-provisioned brick house was seized and garrisoned by local Baconites who used it as a fort for the remainder of the conflict. \nToday\, “Allen’s brick house” (a.k.a.\, “Bacon’s Castle”) is Virginia’s oldest standing house and the only surviving structure involved in Bacon’s Rebellion. Excavations in the 1980s revealed that after the 1676 siege\, damage was hastily buried in a shallow pit as bound laborers completed the elaborate garden complex. Attempts to conceal these traces thus ensured their preservation within the very fabric of the (post)colonial landscape for over 300 years. Despite the extraordinary circumstances surrounding their formation\, the deposits consist of ordinary domestic artifacts\, affording glimpses into the materiality of everyday life and labor during a period for which the artifactual record is otherwise ephemeral. Contextual analysis of archaeological and documentary evidence provides vital insights into this consequential period and its all-too-relevant legacies\, and sheds new light on the lives of residents and others connected with the site during this time.
URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/an-archaeology-of-bacons-rebellion-at-350-the-view-from-bacons-castle/
LOCATION:201 Washington Hall\, 241 Jamestown Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA\, 23185\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archaeology Month
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SUMMARY:Recent Archaeological and Historical Studies at Richmond Hill
DESCRIPTION:Timothy Roberts will share findings from recent surveys conducted at Richmond Hill. In addition to discussing surveys of the historic site\, attention will be focused on the Dwelling of Enslaved Africans located in the northeast corner of this property.  This presentation is sponsored by the Judy Project.  so named for an enslaved woman who lived and labored on this property.
URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/recent-archaeological-and-historical-studies-at-richmond-hill/
LOCATION:Richmond Hill\, 2209 East Grace St.\, Richmond\, VA\, 23223\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archaeology Month
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261031T140000
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SUMMARY:VA250: Dig and Treat!
DESCRIPTION:This is no trick! We’ll have digging and treats at Fairfield on Halloween! And since Halloween falls on a Saturday this year during Archaeology Month\, we’re taking full advantage\, so join us for a weekend dig you won’t want to miss. \nDress as your favorite archaeologist and dig with ours! Whether you channel Indiana Jones\, wear your Fairfield cap backward like Thane (one of the co-directors)\, or your own idea of what an archaeologist looks like\, come in costume and get your hands dirty alongside our team. \nThis family-friendly event blends real excavation with storytelling. We’ll share oral histories\, folklore\, and the beliefs and superstitions that shaped life in colonial and Revolutionary-era Gloucester. \nBring the whole family for a day of digging\, discovery\, and a few treats along the way!
URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/va250-dig-and-treat/
LOCATION:Fairfield Archaeology Park\, 5777 Fairfield Lane\, Gloucester\, VA\, 23072\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archaeology Month
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SUMMARY:Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (December 2026)
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URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/quarterly-board-dec-2026/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270319
DTSTAMP:20260930T133555Z
CREATED:20260930T133555Z
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SUMMARY:Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (March 2027)
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URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/quarterly-meeting-of-the-virginia-board-of-historic-resources-state-review-board-march-2027/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270617
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SUMMARY:Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (June 2027)
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URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/quarterly-meeting-of-the-virginia-board-of-historic-resources-state-review-board-june-2027/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270917
DTSTAMP:20260930T133817Z
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SUMMARY:Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (September 2027)
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URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/quarterly-meeting-of-the-virginia-board-of-historic-resources-state-review-board-september-2027/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20271209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20271210
DTSTAMP:20260930T133908Z
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SUMMARY:Quarterly Meeting of the Virginia Board of Historic Resources & State Review Board (December 2027)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/event/quarterly-meeting-of-the-virginia-board-of-historic-resources-state-review-board-december-2027/
LOCATION:VA
CATEGORIES:Board Meetings
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