Last week, Dwight Young was on an archaeological dig at Montpelier, a National Trust Historic Site in Virginia. He sent daily dispatches about the experience, starting on October 22 with his initial reservations (“33 years later and despite numerous “never again” vows, here I am again“) and his final thoughts on his week in [...]
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Dwight Young is Digging Archaeology at Montpelier
Posted in Education, tagged Archaeology, James Madison's Montpelier on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Montpelier Provides Model Archaeology Interpretation
Posted in Education, Interpretation, tagged Archaeology, James Madison's Montpelier on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Visitors love watching an archaeological dig underway–it’s the fun of interpreting of mysterious fragments and the possible discovery of treasure. At National Trust Historic Sites, it’s also an important method of research to better understand the past history of a Site, and explaining the process and results from this pain-staking work is also part of [...]
Drayton Hall receives IMLS Conservation Grant
Posted in Buildings, Collections, tagged Archaeology, Drayton Hall, HVAC, Institute of Museum and Library Services on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the 35 recipients of $2,994,748 million in Conservation Project Support grants. These grants are awarded to museums that are committed to identifying conservation needs and priorities, and performing activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections.
“These 35 museums, by preserving and conserving their collections, are ensuring [...]
America Does Right by the World
Posted in Buildings, Collections, tagged Archaeology, Archives, Cultural Heritage, Hague Convention, Libraries, Museums, Preservation on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At long last, the United States has joined 121 other nations in committing to preserve the world’s cultural heritage. On September 25th, the U.S. Senate voted to ratify the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. This international convention regulates the conduct of nations during war and [...]
Real Life “Indiana Joneses” on the Job at Montpelier
Posted in African American history, Buildings, Historical research, Training, tagged Archaeology, Montpelier on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hollywood’s most famous archaeologist will be returning to the big screen this week with the movie debut of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Though the action-packed adventures of Indiana Jones may inspire the fantasies of aspiring archaeologists, it is the real-life work that can be found this summer at James Madison’s [...]
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