The Great Pottery Puzzle

James M. Duncan Branch Library 501 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, Virginia

How do archaeologists study the past? Sort artifacts and learn about archaeology tools. Ages 6 – 12. Free, no registration required.

Free

Behind-the-Scenes Walking Tours with Historic Germanna Archaeology

Historic Germanna 2062 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA

In celebration of Archaeology Month, Historic Germanna's Archaeology team will host special behind-the-scenes walking tours on each Friday morning in October of Germanna's archaeological dig sites located in Orange County, Virginia.The dig sites feature the ruins of the "Enchanted Castle" - home of Virginia’s Colonial Lt. Governor, Alexander Spotswood - as well as the potential sites of the 1714 […]

$10

Public Dig at Abingdon Episcopal Church

Abingdon Episcopal Church 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA

The Fairfield Foundation is excited to collaborate with Abingdon Episcopal Church on a new public archaeology experience for the parish's anniversary celebrations in 2023, 2024, and 2025. We aim to unite the congregation and our broader community searching for the 17th-century Abingdon Church. Students and the general public are encouraged to work alongside Fairfield staff. […]

Free

Archaeology Behind the Scenes Tours

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 1776 Poplar Forest Pkwy, Lynchburg, VA

An amateur archaeologist known to have studied Native American material culture, Thomas Jefferson would surely be fascinated by the more than 300,000 artifacts found on the Poplar Forest grounds since 1986. Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists for a walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries on the plantation, including a rare up-close […]

$25

Friday Field Days

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 1776 Poplar Forest Pkwy, Lynchburg, VA

The 1857 Slave Dwelling Restoration project is a community-engaged effort in collaboration with Poplar Forest's African American Advisory Group to begin restoring a two-story brick building originally inhabited by enslaved and free African American residents of Poplar Forest plantation. Visit during September and October to learn about current archaeological work each Friday at 1 p.m. […]

$18

Free Family Day at the Sargeant Museum of Louisa County History

Sargeant Museum of Louisa County History 214 Fredericksburg Ave, Louisa, VA

It's Archaeology Month in Virginia! Learn all about archaeology in Louisa County with our hands-on history fun! Each month Free Family Day focuses on a different topic and features living history demonstrations with children’s activities, and an old-fashioned, one-room schoolhouse lesson. This month features archaeological discoveries in Louisa County and explains how archaeologists can teach us about Louisa's past.  We'll feature a special presentation […]

Free

The Archaeology of the Potomac River Valley: A View from the National Parks

James Lee Community Center Auditorium 2855 Annandale Rd, Falls Church, VA, United States

Lecture: In the late 19th century, William Henry Holmes and his associates began the first archaeological survey of the Potomac Valley. Almost 100 years later, professors William Gardner, Robert Humphrey, and Charles McNett and their students followed-up and expanded on Holmes’ earlier efforts, resulting in theses, dissertations, papers, and articles. Starting in 1995 and continuing […]

Free

Public Dig at Abingdon Episcopal Church

Abingdon Episcopal Church 4645 George Washington Memorial Highway, Gloucester, VA

The Fairfield Foundation is excited to collaborate with Abingdon Episcopal Church on a new public archaeology experience for the parish's anniversary celebrations in 2023, 2024, and 2025. We aim to unite the congregation and our broader community searching for the 17th-century Abingdon Church. Students and the general public are encouraged to work alongside Fairfield staff. […]

Free

Archaeology Behind the Scenes Tours

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 1776 Poplar Forest Pkwy, Lynchburg, VA

An amateur archaeologist known to have studied Native American material culture, Thomas Jefferson would surely be fascinated by the more than 300,000 artifacts found on the Poplar Forest grounds since 1986. Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists for a walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries on the plantation, including a rare up-close […]

$25

Archaeology on the Waterfront

Robinson Landing 7 Pioneer Mill Way, Alexandria, VA

Celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month with Robinson Landing and Alexandria Archaeology! Archaeologists excavated a full city block ahead of the construction of Robinson Landing. Learn what used to be at the site, including Hooe’s 18th century warehouse and store, the 19th century steam-powered Pioneer Mill, and the remnants of three merchant ships. Explore the area as […]

Free

Alexandria Forum

Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum 201 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA

This day-long symposium will explore the theme of revisiting the history of the Alexandria Waterfront through new research lenses, technologies, excavations, and sources. Learn more and register at shop.alexandriava.gov/events. $60/person and $40/OHA members and students.

$60

The Surprise That Shouldn’t Be: Archaeological Evidence of a Slave Occupation at the Woodrow Wilson Birthplace in Staunton

WWPL Archive & Research Center 235 East Beverley Street, Staunton, VA, United States

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum is inviting the public to attend a presentation by Dr. Dennis Blanton, who will be discussing the work of students and researchers from the James Madison University (JMU) archaeology field school, which took place at the museum over the summer. An archaeological exploration of the rear yard of the […]

Free