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What better way to spend your summer than digging into the historic past of one of
South Berwick has historic roots that reach back to the early 1630s when a small band of English merchant adventurers established a trading post on the
The focus of the
Historical documents also suggest this locale was one of Berwick's fortified garrisons during the conflict ridden 1690s and early 1700s. In 1690 and 1691, Wabanaki war parties in separate incidents attacked the Spencer garrison and two men working in a nearby field. This past season, the archaeologists uncovered the first evidence of an early structure that appears to be the Spencer home and tavern along with an array of glass wine bottles, stoneware jugs and drinking tankards, and clay smoking pipes. Field school participants will join Dr. De Paoli and his crew as they continue to unravel the story of life on
This experience is a great hands-on opportunity for upper level high school and college students seeking experience in historical archaeology, teachers in need of recertification credits, or history buffs interested in exploring an area with a rich colonial history.
The Program
Field school participants will learn basic excavation and recording techniques, laboratory procedures, and the identification of early Anglo-American material culture. The program will be highlighted by a ground penetrating radar survey of the site, a field trip to
The Director
Dr. Neill De Paoli has thirty-five years of experience as a historical archaeologist, having directed archaeological projects in
Tuition and Registration
Field school tuition is $175.00 for one session, $325.00 for two sessions, and $480.00 for three sessions. Registration closes on June 23, 2012. To register send the registration form with a non-refundable deposit of $75 by May 31st in the form of a check made out to the Old Berwick Historical Society. For more information or questions about the dig or area accommodations contact:
Dr. Neill De Paoli,
Registration: Mail to Old Berwick Historical Society,
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Please check: Session 1 (6/25 - 6/29) ____ Session 2 (7/2 - 7/6) ____ Session 3 (7/9 - 7/13) _____
Non-refundable deposit $75 enclosed_____ Final payments for all sessions due by June 23.