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 […]

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 […]

$60

Sandusky Archaeology Laboratory Open House

Historic Sandusky 757 Sandusky Drive, Lynchburg, VA

Historic Sandusky presents Virginia Archaeology Month Laboratory Open House. Our laboratory and museum are open for free to the public for Virginia Archaeology Month. Come interact with artifacts from local Virginia sites dating to […]

Free

Lab Nights with Fairfield

The CAPE 6783 Main St., Gloucester, VA

The public is welcome to join us on lab nights at the CAPE. Lab activities cater to all ages, ranging from cleaning the artifacts, processing cleaned artifacts, and occasionally mending […]

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 […]

$10

Fairfield Fridays

Fairfield 5777 Fairfield Lane, Hayes, VA

Come visit the Fairfield Archaeology Park! We will host tours at the structure where you can learn about a colonial site! Occasionally, we will have excavations during these Fridays, but […]

Free

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 […]

$18

New London Day

New London Museum 672 Alum Springs Road, Forest, VA

Don't miss New London Day 2023!  Archaeology at Mead's Tavern (1763) will be a feature. Tour historic buildings with guides dressed in period clothing. Catch up on the latest developments in […]

Free

Slip Into the Past at Art Safari

Alexandria Archaeology 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA

Experiment with 19th-century ceramic slip designs, like marbling and dendritic patterns, and apply your own temporary tattoo in the style of transfer printed porcelain, while supplies last.

Free

Science Underground at Burke Library

Burke Library 4701 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA

How do archaeologists study the past? Sort and identify artifacts. Recommended ages 4 – 7. Free, but limited to 20 participants.

Free

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 […]

$18