Archaeological Field School at Work
The 2009 Field School in Historical Archaeology is currently exploring the field near the Oval excavations in hopes of locating additional structures associated with the farm site there. Thirteen...
View Article2009 Field School Findings
The 2009 Field School students departed on June 19 after 5 weeks of excavating in the field west of the Oval. Most of the test units are now backfilled, leaving just a few open for future study. The...
View ArticleArchaeology Intern
Material culture, or the artifacts recovered from archaeological excavations, act as windows into the lifeways and mentalities of those who came before us. The act of unearthing something that hasn’t...
View ArticleArchaeology Field School at Stratford Hall
For five weeks in May and June, Stratford Hall is once again hosting a Field School in Archaeology in cooperation with the University of Mary Washington’s Department of Historic Preservation. Under the...
View ArticleWhat’s Cooking in the Kitchen?
Well, there may not be anything stewing on the coals (yet!), but the kitchen is getting a makeover! I’m Brenda Hornsby Heindl, summer intern and recent graduate of the Winterthur Program in American...
View ArticleThe curator takes Manhattan
Greetings from New York City (above, a view of Rockefeller Center ice rink from my hotel). I am currently on a scouting trip to New York during Americana Week – the time in late-January when all the...
View ArticleSummer camps at Stratford
Are you one of 70 million grandparents in the U.S. today? The average age of first-time grandparents is only 47, old enough to appreciate the rich heritage of our country and young enough to take an...
View Article2012 University of Mary Washington Field School in Archaeology at Stratford...
After 10 weeks in the field, another successful season of archaeology at Stratford Hall wrapped up earlier this month. Under the direction of Professor Douglas W. Sanford and assistants Andrew Wilkins,...
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