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HOUSE BILL NO. 635
ARCH. MONTH
2009 CALENDAR
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October 1–31, 2009
Calendar of Events
|
Northwest Region
Jeff Girard, Northwest Regional Archaeologist School of Social Sciences Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA 71497 (318) 357-5471 | |
| BALL | |
| Sunday, October 18 | |
| Talk: | What Did Marksville Mean 2,000 Years Ago: Mounds, Cemeteries, and the Milky Way |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Chip McGimsey |
| Time: | 1:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana Archaeological Society, Central Chapter; Tioga High School Archaeology Club |
| Location: | Senior Hall, Ball Municipal Building
100 Municipal Lane |
| Contact: | Nancy Affeltranger - (318) 640-9258 |
| Sunday, October 18 | |
| Artifact ID, Exhibit, Demonstration: | Artifact Display, Tunica-Biloxi Legend Keepers, Flintkapping, Bow Drilling, Gourd Dancers |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana Archaeological Society, Central Chapter; Tioga High School Archaeology Club |
| Location: | Senior Hall, Ball Municipal Building
100 Municipal Lane |
| Contact: | Nancy Affeltranger - (318) 640-9258 |
| BOSSIER CITY | |
| Thursday, October 8 to Thursday, October 22 *Thursdays, October 8, 15, and 22 | |
| Demonstration: | Children's Archaeology Station |
| Time: | 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Bossier Parish Library Historical Center |
| Location: | Bossier Parish Central Library
Children's Department 2206 Beckett Street |
| Contact: | Pam Carter Carlisle - (318) 746-7717 |
| Note: | Children's Activity Station will include handouts, simple activities, and educational artifacts. |
| Saturday, October 17 | |
| Exhibit, Demonstration: | Refuge Celebration Event: NW Louisiana Archaeology Display and Native American Tools Demonstration |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Jeffrey Girard, Ms. Pamela Carter Carlisle |
| Time: | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Friends of the Red River National Wildlife Refuge |
| Location: | Headquarters Unit, Red River National Wildlife Refuge
555 Sunflower Road |
| Contact: | Jeffrey Girard (318) 357-5471 - or Nancy Menasco (318) 868-1067 |
| Note: | Also sponsored by the Bossier History Center, Bossier Public Library; the Northwest Chapter, Louisiana Archaeological Society; and the Regional Archaeology Program, Northwestern State University. |
| FORT POLK | |
| Tuesday, October 6 | |
| Talk: | GPR Investigations and Ongoing Work at Historic Cemeteries Located on Fort Polk |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Brad Lafitte |
| Time: | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Fort Polk Environmental Office |
| Location: | Fort Polk
Bldg. 2515, 1647 23rd Street |
| Contact: | Brad Liffitte - (337) 531-1564 |
| Note: | This is part of a brown bag series. |
| Wednesday, October 7 | |
| Talk: | Marksville: A Sacred Place at the Time of Christ |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Chip McGimsey |
| Time: | 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Fort Polk Environmental Office |
| Location: | Fort Polk
Bldg. 2515, 1647 23rd Street |
| Contact: | Brad Laffitte - (337) 531-1564 |
| Note: | This is part of a brown bag series. |
| Thursday, October 8 | |
| Talk: | Schoolhouse Archaeology: Fort Polk |
| Event Leader: | Ms. Dena Struchtemeyer |
| Time: | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Fort Polk Environmental Office |
| Location: | Folk Polk
Bldg. 2515, 1647 23rd Street |
| Contact: | Brad Laffitte - (337) 531-1564 |
| Note: | This is part of a brown bag series. |
| Friday, October 9 | |
| Talk: | Recent Investigations at Mounds Plantation: A Major Early Caddo Ceremonial Center |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Jeff Girard |
| Time: | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Fort Polk Environmental Office |
| Location: | Fort Polk
Bldg. 2515, 1647 23rd Street |
| Contact: | Brad Laffitte - (337) 531-1564 |
| Note: | This is part of a brown bag series. |
| SHREVEPORT | |
| Saturday, October 10 | |
| Artifact ID, Exhibit: | Pioneer Day Event: NW Louisiana Archaeology Display and Native American Tools Demonstration |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Jeffrey Girard, Ms. Pam Carter Carlisle |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Pioneer Heritage Center |
| Location: | Louisiana State University-Shreveport
One University Place |
| Contact: | Marty Young - (318) 797-5339 |
| Note: | Also sponsored by the Bossier History Center, Bossier Public Library; Northwest Chapter of the Louisiana Archaeological Society; and the Regional Archaeology Program, Northwestern State University. |
| STONEWALL | |
| Thursday, October 15 | |
| Talk, Artifact ID, Exhibit: | Battlefield Artifacts from Mansfield State Historic Site |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Gary Joiner, Dr. Thomas Pressly |
| Time: | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | DeSoto Parish Library/RELIC Library Programs, LEH |
| Location: | Stonewall Branch Library
808 Highway 171 |
| Contact: | Tammy Overton - (318) 925-9191 |
| Note: | This activity is part of the the RELIC program "Battleground Louisiana: Civil War Events and Experiences" which will occur at the library on Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, September 10 through October 15. |
|
Northeast Region
Joe Saunders, Northeast Regional Archaeologist Department of Geosciences University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA 71209 (318) 342-1899 | |
| BASTROP | |
| Tuesday, October 6 to Tuesday, October 20 *Open Tuesday - Friday; call to confirm that exhibit is on display. | |
| Exhibit: | The 1933 Excavations of the Great Mound in Troyville |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm; introduction/reception starts at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, October 6 |
| Sponsor: | Snyder Museum and Northeast Louisiana Regional Archaeology Program |
| Location: | Snyder Memorial Museum & Creative Arts Center
1620 E Madison Avenue |
| Contact: | Melissa Smith (318) 281-8760 - or Joe Saunders (318) 342-1899 |
| Tuesday, October 6 | |
| Talk: | An Introduction about Mounds: They Don't Make Them Like They Used To |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Joe Saunders |
| Time: | 6:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Snyder Museum and Northeast Louisiana Regional Archaeology Program |
| Location: | Snyder Memorial Museum & Creative Arts Center
1620 E Madison Avenue |
| Contact: | Melissa Smith (318) 281-8760 - or Joe Saunders (318) 342-1899 |
| COLUMBIA | |
| Monday, October 19 | |
| Talk, Artifact ID: | Civil War Artifacts Identification |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Terry Jones |
| Time: | 5:30 - 7:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Caldwell Parish Library/RELIC Library Programs, LEH |
| Location: | Columbia Branch
211 Jackson Street |
| Contact: | Mary Poole - (318) 649-2259 |
| Note: | This activity is part of the RELIC program "Battleground Louisiana: Civil War Events and Experiences" which will occur at the library on Mondays from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, September 14 through October 19. |
| EPPS | |
| Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18 | |
| Site Visit: | Poverty Point Screen-A-Thon |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Diana Greenlee |
| Time: | 12:00 pm Fri - 2:00 pm Sun |
| Sponsor: | Poverty Point Station Archaeology Program |
| Location: | Poverty Point State Historic Site
Poverty Point Archaeological Curation Facility 146 Poverty Point Drive, Hwy 577 |
| Contact: | Diana Greenlee - (318) 926-3314 |
| Note: | This is our second annual water-screening marathon. Participants will work in 3-4 hour shifts screening dirt from the Poverty Point site. Last year, we set the record at 48 hours straight -- this year, we'll push for 50 hours! Other activities will be available when volunteers are not screening. Free admission to the park for Screen-A-Thon participants! |
| FARMERVILLE | |
| Thursday, October 8 to Thursday, October 29 | |
| Talk, Artifact ID, Exhibit, Demonstration, Book Display: | Native American Artifacts in Union Parish |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Roger Carpenter |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Union Parish Library/RELIC Library Programs, LEH |
| Location: | Farmerville Branch
202 Jackson Street |
| Contact: | Stephanie Herrman - (318) 368-9288 |
| Note: | This activity is part of the RELIC program "The Native American World of the Southeastern United States" which will occur at the library on Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, October 8 through November 12. |
| Saturday, October 24 | |
| Talk, Artifact ID, Exhibit, Film, Demonstration: | Archaeology around You |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Fred Stewart and Mr. James Hardy |
| Time: | 10:00 am |
| Sponsor: | Lake D'Arbonne State Park |
| Location: | Lake D'Arbonne State Park
Hwy. 2, Farmerville, LA |
| Contact: | Jon Witherington - (318) 368-6291 |
| HARRISONBURG | |
| Thursday, October 1 to Friday, October 30 *Closed Saturdays and Sundays | |
| Exhibit: | Ancient Mounds and Artifacts: Durable Reflections of Transitory Societies |
| Time: | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Harrisonburg Courthouse |
| Location: | Harrisonburg Courthouse
301 Bushley Street, Room 101 |
| Contact: | Jack Owens - (318) 744-5431 |
| Note: | Information panels from the LSU Museum of Natural Science tell about Louisiana Indian mounds and artifacts. Also available are brochures about the Louisiana Indian Mounds Driving Trail. |
| MONROE | |
| Thursday, October 1 | |
| Artifact ID: | How to Tell the Age of a Bottle |
| Event Leader: | Dr. George Avery |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | ULM Natural History Museum |
| Location: | ULM Natural History Museum, 4020 Northeast Drive
3rd Floor, Sandel Hall University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Contact: | Joe Saunders - (318) 342-1899 |
| Note: | Artifact identification will follow talk at Special Collections exhibit at the library. Audience will walk over to the museum for artifact identification. |
| Thursday, October 1 to Friday, October 30 *Closed Saturdays and Sundays | |
| Exhibit: | Fort Miro Archaeology |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Diana Greenlee, Dr. George Avery, and Dr. Joe Saunders |
| Time: | 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Mon-Thurs and 7:30 am – 11:30 am Fri |
| Sponsor: | University Library Special Collections |
| Location: | University Library, 4100 Northeast Drive
5th Floor, Room 502 University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Contact: | Cyndy Robertson - (318) 342-1054 |
| Thursday, October 1 | |
| Talk: | Dating Old Bottles: Fort Miro Site Artifacts |
| Event Leader: | Dr. George Avery |
| Time: | 6:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | University Library Special Collections |
| Location: | University Library, 4100 Northeast Drive
5th Floor, Room 502 University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Contact: | Cyndy Robertson - (318) 342-1054 |
| Note: | Visitors are encouraged to bring bottles that they wish to have dated. |
| RUSTON | |
| Tuesday, October 6 | |
| Talk, Artifact ID, Demonstration: | Civil War Family Artifacts--Explanation and Description |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Marshall Scott Legan |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Lincoln Parish Library/RELIC Library Programs, LEH |
| Location: | Library Head Quarters
910 North Trenton Street |
| Contact: | Vivian McCain - (318) 251-5030 |
| Note: | This activity is part of the RELIC program "Battleground Louisiana: Civil War Events and Experiences" which will occur at the library on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, September 15 through October 20. |
|
Southwest Region
David Palmer, Southwest Regional Archaeologist Department of Sociology and Anthropology University of Louisiana at Lafayette P.O. Box 40198 Lafayette, LA 70504-0198 (337) 482-5198 | |
| JEANERETTE | |
| Saturday, October 17 *This is an outdoor event which may be cancelled due to inclement weather. | |
| Tour: | Archaeology Month-Atchafalaya Days Paddle: Native American Mounds on Lake Fausse Point |
| Event Leader: | Dr. David Palmer and Mr. Donovan Garcia |
| Time: | Meet at 8:00 am |
| Sponsor: | Friends of the Atchafalaya and Louisiana Regional Archaeology Program |
| Location: | Meet at Robie's Food Store in Jeanerette
1001 Main Street Jeanerette, LA 70544 |
| Contact: | Mr. Donovan Garcia - (337) 923-9718 |
| Note: | Event free of charge but a waiver MUST be signed the morning of the event. Bring your own boat! Bring sunscreen, water, bug repellent and life jacket to be worn while on the water. Life jacket must be worn at all times while on the water. |
| LAFAYETTE | |
| Thursday, October 8 | |
| Talk: | Zooarchaeology Today |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Jim Delahoussaye |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Dept. Sociology & Anthropology, UL Lafayette |
| Location: | Archaeology Laboratory
109 Mouton Hall UL Lafayette |
| Contact: | Dr. David Palmer - (337) 482-5198 |
| Note: | Mouton Hall is at the corner of Johnston and St. Mary Streets. |
| Thursday, October 15 | |
| Talk: | Confronting Hillbilly History: The Archaeology of Van Winkle's Mill in the Arkansas Ozarks. |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Jamie Brandon |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Lafayette Public Library |
| Location: | Lafayette Public Library South Regional Branch
6101 Johnston St. |
| Contact: | Barton Hill - (337) 261- 5787 |
| Note: | Dr. Brandon has conducted almost a decade of archeological research on a small sawmill town in the Arkansas Ozarks. Founded in the 1850s, gone by 1900, Van Winkle's Mill has a lot to tell us about industrial history and African-American heritage in the Ozark Mountains. Along the way he tries to figure out why no one thinks about industrial enterprises, slavery, or free black communities when they think about the upland South. |
| Tuesday, October 20 | |
| Talk: | The Archaeological Response to Hurricane Damage at Marksville State Historic Site |
| Event Leader: | Dr. David Palmer |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Lafayette Public Library |
| Location: | South Regional Branch Library
6101 Johnston St. |
| Contact: | Barton Hill - (337) 261- 5787 |
| MARKSVILLE | |
| Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 31 | |
| Exhibit: | New Deal Archaeology |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Donald Fontenot, Ms. Judy Anderson |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana State Parks |
| Location: | Marksville State Historic Site
837 Martin Luther King Drive |
| Contact: | Donald Fontenot - (318) 253-8954 |
| Note: | In conjunction with Louisiana Archaeology Month 2009, we will set up an exhibit in the museum titled New Deal Archaeology. |
| Friday, October 2 | |
| Tour: | Marksville Mounds |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Chip McGimsey |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Marksville State Historic Site |
| Location: | Marksville State Historic Site
837 Martin Luther King Drive |
| Contact: | Donald Fontenot - (318) 253-8954 |
| Friday, October 2 | |
| Talk, Tour, Exhibit, Demonstration: | MSHS Commemorates New Deal Archaeology |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Donald Fontenot, Mr. Doyle Jennings |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana State Parks |
| Location: | Marksville State Historic Site
837 Martin Luther King Drive |
| Contact: | Donald Fontenot - (318) 253-8954 |
| Note: | Marksville State Historic Site will re-enact the 1933 excavations with an open house at the park. Park personnel will dress in period clothing and man several stations throughout the park, giving presentations and demonstrations. |
| Tuesday, October 13 | |
| Talk: | What Did Marksville Mean 2,000 Years Ago: Mounds, Cemeteries, and the Milky Way |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Chip McGimsey |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Avoyelles Parish Library in Marksville |
| Location: | Avoyelles Parish Library
104 North Washington |
| Contact: | Theresa Thevonote - (318) 253-7559 |
| NEW IBERIA | |
| Thursday, October 29 | |
| Talk: | Indian Mounds of Acadiana |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Mark Rees |
| Time: | 6:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Iberia Parish Library |
| Location: | Iberia Parish Library Main Branch
445 E. Main Street |
| Contact: | Gail Garcia - (337) 364-7150 |
|
Southeast Region
Rob Mann, Southeast Regional Archaeologist Museum of Natural Sciences Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (225) 578-673 | |
| ABITA SPRINGS | |
| Wednesday, October 7 | |
| Talk, Artifact ID, Exhibit, Demonstration: | Native American Archaeology in St. Tammany and Washington Parishes |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Francis Broussard |
| Time: | 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | St. Tammany Parish Library/RELIC Library Programs, LEH |
| Location: | Abita Springs Branch
71683 Leveson St. |
| Contact: | Mimi Nothacker - (985) 893-6280 or (985) 893-6285 |
| Note: | This activity is part of the RELIC program "The Native American World of the Southeastern United States" which will occur at the library on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, October 7 through November 11. |
| BATON ROUGE | |
| Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 31 | |
| Exhibit: | Plantation Money: From Seed to Harvest, A Cash Crop Gallery |
| Time: | Monday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Magnolia Mound Plantation |
| Location: | Magnolia Mound Overseer's Cabin
2161 Nicholson Drive |
| Contact: | Laura Webb - (225) 343-4955 |
| Note: | Charge for guided tour is: Adults $8, Senior Citizens $6, Students $6, Ages 5-17 $3. Tour is free to Louisiana residents on Thursdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. |
| Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 31 | |
| Exhibit: | French Creole Mourning Customs in Early 19th Century Louisiana |
| Time: | Monday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Magnolia Mound Plantation |
| Location: | Magnolia Mound Plantation Visitor's Center
2161 Nicholson Drive |
| Contact: | Laura Webb - (225) 343-4955 |
| Note: | Exhibit is free. Charge for guided tour is: Adults $8, Senior Citizens $6, Students $6, Ages 5-17 $3. Tour is free to Louisiana residents on Thursdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday, October 21 | |
| Talk: | Galveztown: The 2009 Excavations at a Spanish Colonial Outpost in Ascension Parish |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Rob Mann |
| Time: | 11:00 am - noon |
| Sponsor: | Magnolia Mound Plantation |
| Location: | Magnolia Mound Plantation Hart House
2161 Nicholson Drive |
| Contact: | Laura Webb - (225) 343-4955 |
| Note: | Free and open to the public. Please RSVP, as seating is limited. |
| Saturday, October 24 | |
| Tour: | Tailgate and Learn about the LSU Campus Mounds |
| Time: | noon - 6:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | LSU Geography and Anthropology Society |
| Location: | LSU
Near the LSU Campus Mounds |
| Contact: | Rob Mann - (225) 578-6739 |
| Note: | Find out how the Campus Mounds compare in age with other famous archaeological sites around the world, and find out about recent study of the Campus Mounds. |
| Wednesday, October 28 | |
| Talk: | Louisiana's Chenier Plain: A Unique Geological and Historical Landscape |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Chip McGimsey |
| Time: | 11:00 am - noon |
| Sponsor: | Magnolia Mound Plantation |
| Location: | Magnolia Mound Plantation Hart House
2161 Nicholson Drive |
| Contact: | Laura Webb - (225) 343-4955 |
| Note: | Free and open to the public. Please RSVP, as seating is limited. |
| DESTREHAN | |
| Tuesday, October 27 | |
| Site Visit, Exhibit, Demonstration: | Heritage Days |
| Event Leader: | Destrehan Plantation |
| Time: | 8:30 am - 2:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Destrehan Plantation |
| Location: | Destrehan Plantation
13034 River Rd |
| Contact: | Angie Matherne - (985) 764-9315 |
| Note: | Festival on the grounds of Destrehan Plantation with educational booths and demonstrations on plantation life, history, and archaeology. |
| JACKSON | |
| Saturday, October 24 | |
| Tour, Exhibit: | General Beall/Colonel Steedman Headquarters |
| Event Leader: | Mr. Michael Fraering |
| Time: | 1:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana State Parks |
| Location: | Port Hudson State Historic Site
236 Highway 61 |
| Contact: | Michael Fraering - (225) 654-3775 |
| Note: | The program will be a guided tour of General Beall/Colonel Steedman headquarters house site. There will also be an exhibit of artifacts recovered from the site. The tour will start at the museum, and the hike will be about 2 1/2 miles. Visitors should wear comfortable walking shoes. |
| MADISONVILLE | |
| Thursday, October 1 | |
| Talk, Artifact ID, Exhibit, Demonstration: | Archaeology Day for Students |
| Event Leader: | Ms. Ann Durel, Ms. Lori Barnes |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 1:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana State Parks |
| Location: | Fairview State Park-Otis House
119 Fairview Drive |
| Contact: | Ann Durel - (985) 792-4652 |
| Note: | Seven informative stations introduce students to archaeology techniques and discoveries. Program is free to registered school groups. To register call (985) 792-4652 Wed - Sun. |
| Saturday, October 17 | |
| Talk, Tour: | Archaeology at the Tchefuncte River Light Station |
| Event Leader: | Ms. Andrea White |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Sponsor: | Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum and the Greater New Orleans Archaeology Program |
| Location: | Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum
133 Mabel Drive |
| Contact: | (985) 845-9200 |
| Note: | A lecture about the recent archaeological excavations at the lighthouse and site visit (weather permitting). Check www.lpbmm.org for more information. |
| MANDEVILLE | |
| Saturday, October 10 | |
| Talk, Demonstration: | Fontainebleau's Archaeology |
| Event Leader: | Grayhawk Perkins |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
| Sponsor: | Fontainebleau State Park |
| Location: | Visitor Center
Fontainebleau State Park 62883 Hwy 1089 |
| Contact: | Grayhawk Perkins - (985) 624-4130 |
| Note: | Speaking presentation on Fontainebleau's archaeology and flint knapping demonstration |
| NEW ORLEANS | |
| Thursday, October 1 to Saturday, October 31 *Monday through Friday | |
| Artifact ID: | What Happens to Artifacts after They Are Excavated? |
| Event Leader: | The Greater New Orleans Archaeology Program |
| Time: | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | The Greater New Orleans Archaeology Program |
| Location: | The Greater New Orleans Archaeology Program
University of New Orleans Liberal Arts Bldg Rm 272 |
| Contact: | Andrea White - (504) 280-6492 |
| Note: | Ever wonder what happens to artifacts after they are excavated and get sent to the lab? Come find out. The Greater New Orleans Archaeology Program is in need of volunteers in the archaeology lab to wash, sort, and curate artifacts. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering during archaeology month. We will be working on various collections from the New Orleans area. |
| Saturday, October 3 to Sunday, October 4 | |
| Talk, Exhibit, Demonstration: | It's Surprising How Much You Can Learn Just By Digging in the Dirt |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Fort Pike Foundation |
| Location: | Fort Pike
27100 Chef Menteur Hwy. |
| Contact: | Eric Wallace - (504) 255-9171 |
| Note: | Native American burial techniques, display of an archeological site, mud sifting activity. |
| Thursday, October 29 | |
| Talk: | Archaeology of the Tchefuncte River Light Station |
| Event Leader: | Delta Chapter and The Greater New Orleans Archaeology Program |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Delta Chapter |
| Location: | The Greater New Orleans Archaeology Program
University of New Orleans Science Building Room 1001 |
| Contact: | Andrea White - (504) 280-6492 |
| NEW ROADS | |
| Tuesday, October 27 | |
| Talk: | Archaeology of African American Life at Alma and Riverlake Plantations |
| Event Leader: | Dr. David T. Palmer |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Pointe Coupée Historical Society |
| Location: | Julien Poydras Center
500 West Main Street |
| Contact: | E. Angélique Gardner - (225) 240-7002 |
| Note: | The Julien Poydras Center was formerly Poydras High School. |
| PRAIRIEVILLE | |
| Wednesday, October 7 | |
| Talk: | Galveztown: The 2009 Excavations at a Spanish Colonial Outpost in Ascension Parish |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Rob Mann |
| Time: | 6:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Galvez Branch: Ascension Parish Library |
| Location: | Galvez Branch: Ascension Parish Library
40300 Hwy 42 |
| Contact: | Joe Dolgos - (225) 622-3339 |
| SORRENTO | |
| Thursday, October 15 | |
| Talk: | French Pottery in Colonial Louisiana |
| Event Leader: | Dr. Rob Mann |
| Time: | 7:00 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana Pottery |
| Location: | Louisiana Pottery
6470 Hwy. 22 |
| Contact: | Judy Starrett - (225) 675-5572 |
| Saturday, October 17 | |
| Talk, Demonstration: | Louisiana Archaeology: Clay Discoveries for Kids |
| Event Leader: | Ms. Nancy Hawkins and Ms. Judy Starrett |
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
| Sponsor: | Louisiana Pottery |
| Location: | Louisiana Pottery
6470 Hwy. 22 |
| Contact: | Judy Starrett - (225) 675-5572 |
| Note: | This event is only for students ages 6 to 17. Each participant creates a piece of pottery! Space is limited; please call to register. |
| ST. FRANCISVILLE | |
| Saturday, October 10 | |
| Talk, Demonstration: | Revolutionary War in Louisiana |
| Event Leader: | Audubon State Historic Site |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Sponsor: | Audubon State Historic Site |
| Location: | Audubon State Historic Site
11788 La. Hwy 965 |
| Contact: | Daniel Wilcox - (225) 635-3739 |
| Note: | At 11:00 am, Dr. Rob Mann will be speaking on the archaeaological discoveries and the impact of Galveztown, La. Additional activities throughout the day will include camp demonstrations, black powder musket demonstrations, costume talks, open hearth cooking. At 1:00 pm, Mr. Raymond Berthelot, Chief of Interpretive Services for the Louisiana Office of State Parks will be speaking on General Bernardo Galvez. |
| ZACHARY | |
| Saturday, October 17 | |
| Talk, Book Display: | Introduction to Louisiana Archaeology |
| Time: | 10:30 am |
| Sponsor: | East Baton Rouge Parish Library |
| Location: | Zachary Branch Library
1900 Church Street |
| Contact: | Veronica Lindsly - (225) 658-1860 |
| Note: | Archaeologists from URS Corp. will talk about archaeological methodology and archaeology in Louisiana. They will also have artifacts from their collection for participants to view. This program is open to adults, teens, and children, ages 8 and up. |
| Saturday, October 24 | |
| Artifact ID, Demonstration, Book Display: | Be an Archaeologist! |
| Time: | 11:00 am |
| Sponsor: | East Baton Rouge Parish Library |
| Location: | Zachary Branch Library
1900 Church Street |
| Contact: | Karen Jublou - (225) 658-1860 |
| Note: | Discover how archaeologists learn about the past and take part in a simulated archaeological survey. Children, ages 8 and up, will survey a pretend site, draw the artifacts that they find on a map, and analyze their findings. Registration is required for this program. |
Northwest Louisiana’s rich environment has attracted people for thousands of years. Evidence of human occupation in the form of archaeological sites ranges from the earliest inhabitants of the southeastern U.S. to European colonization and the establishment of plantations along Red River, Cane River, Bayou Rapides, and Bayou Boeuf. This region enjoys special importance because it was home to the Caddo Indians. Archaeologists have learned that the Caddos lived in villages spread out along the Red and Sabine rivers and their tributaries. They grew maize and other crops, and they hunted, fished, and gathered wild plants.
The northeast region possesses the best-preserved examples of earthen mound sites in Louisiana. Archaeologists have documented the emergence and elaboration of an earthen architecture tradition dating back more than 5,500 years and continuing sporadically until the arrival of the Spanish. People who constructed the large-scale earthworks at Watson Brake (ca. 5,000 years ago), Poverty Point (ca. 3,500 years ago), Marsden (ca. 2,000 years ago) and Troyville (ca. 1,500 years ago) relied on the rich and diverse environment of northeast Louisiana. They hunted, fished and gathered their food, and it was only within the past 1,000 years that people here began using agricultural plants.
Southwest Louisiana’s diversity ranges from the Atchafalaya Basin to the coast, across the flat prairies to the rolling hills of central Louisiana. Native American peoples lived in small groups that moved seasonally to take advantage of different foods. Over time, communities established more permanent residences along streams and bayous. French and Spanish explorers followed many of the well-established water routes used by Native Americans. Later, Acadian settlers built homes and towns, often in the places previously occupied by Chitimacha and Atakapa villages. The Civil War significantly impacted the people in this region and numerous military sites exist. Today, many archaeological sites have been destroyed due to a growing population.
Southeastern Louisiana can be seen as a complex region due to changes in the sea level, the shifting delta plains of the Mississippi River, and the diverse groups of people who have settled there over time. This region contains a wide range of sites, Indian village sites, colonial sites, Civil War military sites, and industrial and modern sites dating after 1890. More than 2500 sites have already been recorded in the region, and with the rapid rate of population growth and construction in the area, more sites are being discovered and knowledge about them is increasing.