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Learn About the Archaeology of the Pequot War at the Henry Whitfield State Museum
Learn new information about the Pequot War (1636-1637), recently unearthed during an archaeological survey of the Battle of Mistick Fort, where 77 Connecticut colonists and 250 Native allies attacked the Pequot-held fort in present-day Mystic. Dr. Kevin...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Mashantucket, Museums
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Ancient mounds are essential Ohio historic sites
AKRON, Ohio - Ohio is filled with lots of history.
There are presidents (eight in all), Indians, a Revolutionary War fort, a War of 1812 naval battle on Lake Erie, the National Road and the Ohio & Erie Canal.
There are figures from Annie Oakley and Gen....Tags: Arts and Culture, UNESCO, U.S. Department of the Interior, Museums, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia)
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UPDATE: Landscapers unearth bones, headstone pieces at Mishawaka business
WSBT-TV ReporterA late-afternoon find Tuesday had all the makings of a mystery just waiting to be solved. Mishawaka Police and Indiana Department of Natural Resources officers were called to a scene on University Court Drive after police got a call of a “headstone...Tags: Arts and Culture, Indiana University South Bend
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Poplar Forest kicks off Archaeology Month
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest is kicking off Archaeology Month. The month-long event starts with Behind the Scenes tours in the field and lab Saturday. Visitors can explore Jefferson's personal retreat, while archaeologists talk about what they've...
Tags: Arts and Culture
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Ancient structures built in southern Ohio by Indians are worth viewing
CYNITHIANA, Ohio - Fort Hill State Memorial is a place with interesting options.
It is home to some of the best hiking in the state, interesting geology and rare plants in a surprisingly wild corner of southwest Ohio. It is also home to ancient and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Endangered Species, Mountains, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia)
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Prelude to Freedom: The 1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry Schedule of events
Sept. 13-16 Thursday, Sept. 13 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Information Tent (Lower Town) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. — Battle of Maryland Heights Sesquicentennial Hike (Lower Town) 11-11:30 a.m. — “1862 Battle of Harpers Ferry” Ranger Talk...Tags: Arts and Culture, U.S. Postal Service, Music, Drew Pinsky, Travel
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Archaeologist uncover artifacts near Cypress Creek
KIAHRain and floods have taken a toll on Harris County waterways. "Over the years through various flood events and the everyday rains that we get, sometimes the streams become a little unraveled in places," explained Harris County Flood Control District...Tags: Arts and Culture, Bodies of Water, Rivers
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Archaeology campers 'have fun finding old things'
waynesboro@herald-mail.comOne day camp in Waynesboro this week is guaranteed to get the children’s clothes dirty. Twelve children are participating in the third annual archaeology camp through Little Antietam Creek Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on historical and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Scott Parker, Culture, Anthropology, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Dogs search for ancient remains on wind farm project site near Ocotillo
Staff WriterOCOTILLO — As the rising sun bathed the desert where a controversial 112-wind-turbine project is being built, dog handler John Grebenkemper walked his forensic dog Tuesday morning hoping it would detect the scent of cremated ancient Native...Tags: Arts and Culture, Social Issues, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Fossilized human feces hints at long-lost, 13,500-year-old West Coast culture
FOX NewsMaybe the 1992 movie Brendan Fraser film Encino Man wasn’t too far from the mark? Fossilized human feces and other evidence from a West Coast cave demonstrates the existence of a long-lost, 13,500-year-old American culture, scientists said...Tags: Arts and Culture, Chemical Industry, Landforms, Biotechnology Industry, Science
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Footprint of 1608 Jamestown church revealed
Few patches of ground looked less promising when student archaeologists began probing the center of historic James Fort toward the end of their 2010 summer field school. Scoured out by slaves for the construction of a Confederate earthwork, the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Pocahontas, CSS Virginia, John Smith, Science and Technology
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The gallows where Blackbeard's crew swung
When Lt. Robert Maynard sailed back into Hampton on Jan. 3, 1719, the grisly sight of Blackbeard's severed head swinging from his bowsprit marked the end of one of history's most notorious pirates. But for nine of the crewmen who fought alongside him...Tags: College of William and Mary, Arts and Culture, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Piracy, Trials
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