Vermont Archaeology Week 2000

Remember the Past during Vermont Archaeology Week!

The Vermont Archaeological Society and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation invite you to remember "Forgotten Things, Forgotten Ways" during the seventh annual Vermont Archaeology Week. The celebration of Vermont's rich and ancient heritage runs from September 17-23, 2000. A variety of educational and fun programs for participants of all ages scheduled throughout the state are listed on the VAW 2000 Calendar. Most events are free and open to the public.

Visit excavation sites. This year, there are many opportunities to watch excavations in progress. In Swanton, you can learn about the natural and cultural heritage of the Missisquoi delta. In Brattleboro, archaeologists will explain excavations at a prehistoric camp site. At the Hubbardton Battlefield, watch as archaeologists use metal detecting to find buried evidence of a Revolutionary War conflict.

Take a tour.

Many hikes and tours are also being offered around the state. Victor Rolando of the Vermont Archaeological Society will lead tours of the Bennington Ironworks and the former village of North Winhall. In Wallingford, a walking tour will highlight the changing landscape of Wallingford Pond and the nineteenth-century Senecal farmstead. In Addison County, State Archaeologist Giovanna Peebles will lead a group to her favorite archaeological sites. A bus tour will retrace the steps Revolutionary War soldiers followed on the military road between Mount Independence and the Hubbardton Battlefield. A tour at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in West Bolton will explore the growth and demise of a small farming village at the foot of the Green Mountains.

Attend a lecture. Archaeologists will present slide lectures on a number of topics, including Vermont settlers 11,0000 years ago, the prehistoric origins of farming in New England, and archaeology in the Northeast Kingdom's former Champion lands.

Especially for kids! Children and families will particularly enjoy the fifth annual atlatl (spear-throwing) championships at Chimney Point and Kids' Archaeology Day at Mt. Independence.

View an exhibit. New exhibits featuring archaeology include "The Changing Landscape of Wallingford Pond" at the Billing's Farm and Museum and "The Dawn of Steam Navigation and the Paddle Steamer Lady Sherbrooke" at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Fore more exhibits, check the calendar.

Display a poster. Vermont artist Mary Azarian generously donated her time and materials to create the art for this year's Vermont Archaeology Week poster. Her woodcut of a youngster discovering long forgotten things in an attic trunk captures the VAW 2000 theme of remembering forgotten things and forgotten ways through archaeology.

For more information. For a detailed calendar, go to VAW 2000 Calendar . To request printed calendars, posters and more information, contact the VAW 2000 Coordinator, Consulting Archaeology Program, University of Vermont, 112 University Heights, Burlington, VT 05405, 802-656-4310. Send e-mail to uvmcap@zoo.uvm.edu .

Many thanks. The Federal Highway Administration and the Vermont Agency of Transportation generously funded Vermont Archaeology Week 2000. Many professional and avocational archaeologists, historical societies, state and federal agencies, businesses and others donate time, services and funding to make Vermont Archaeology Week a success. The Green Mountain National Forest provides generous support for poster production. VAW 2000 would not be possible without the many contributions of Martha Hull.
Content, design: VAW 2000 Coordinator
Date: 8/25/00

Visit excavation sites.	This year, there are many opportunities to watch excavations in progress. In Swanton, you can learn about the natural and cultural heritage of the Missisquoi delta. In Brattleboro, archaeologists will explain excavations at a prehistoric camp site. At the Hubbardton Battlefield, watch as archaeologists use metal detecting to find buried evidence of a Revolutionary War conflict.
Take a tour.	Many hikes and tours are also being offered around the state. Victor Rolando of the Vermont Archaeological Society will lead tours of the Bennington Ironworks and the former village of North Winhall. In Wallingford, a walking tour will highlight the changing landscape of Wallingford Pond and the nineteenth-century Senecal farmstead. In Addison County, State Archaeologist Giovanna Peebles will lead a group to her favorite archaeological sites. A bus tour will retrace the steps Revolutionary War soldiers followed on the military road between Mount Independence and the Hubbardton Battlefield. A tour at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in West Bolton will explore the growth and demise of a small farming village at the foot of the Green Mountains.
Attend a lecture.	Archaeologists will present slide lectures on a number of topics, including Vermont settlers 11,0000 years ago, the prehistoric origins of farming in New England, and archaeology in the Northeast Kingdom's former Champion lands.
Especially for kids!	Children and families will particularly enjoy the fifth annual atlatl (spear-throwing) championships at Chimney Point and Kids' Archaeology Day at Mt. Independence.
View an exhibit.	New exhibits featuring archaeology include "The Changing Landscape of Wallingford Pond" at the Billing's Farm and Museum and "The Dawn of Steam Navigation and the Paddle Steamer Lady Sherbrooke" at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Fore more exhibits, check the calendar.
Display a poster.	Vermont artist Mary Azarian generously donated her time and materials to create the art for this year's Vermont Archaeology Week poster. Her woodcut of a youngster discovering long forgotten things in an attic trunk captures the VAW 2000 theme of remembering forgotten things and forgotten ways through archaeology.