Massachusetts Archaeology Month, October 2012, Calendar of Events

This calendar of events for the annual Massachusetts Archaeology Month includes capsule descriptions of each event, a list of web sites and museums, and a short essay on archaeological features at the Fairbanks House in Dedham. From the state archaeologist's letter: "Recent archaeological investigations at the Fairbanks House in Dedham are featured on the cover of this year’s Calendar of Events and Archaeology Month poster. Archaeologists have always had a keen interest in the early Colonial period of the New World, and, especially in Massachusetts. The Fairbanks House was constructed in 1641 and is the oldest wood timberframe house still standing in America. Eight generations of the Fairbanks family continuously occupied the house until the early 20th century. It is now a historic house museum and is open annually from May 1- October 31 (http://fairbankshouse.org/). The recent archaeological investigations at the Fairbanks House uncovered many interesting artifacts and features. To learn more about archaeological features and the feature discovered at this excavation at the Fairbanks House, be sure to turn to the last two pages of this calendar. The events that feature the past in this year’s Archaeology Month Calendar will give you many opportunities to learn more about archaeology—we hope that you enjoy them." Project funding was provided in part by a 2013 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Massachusetts State Historic Preservation Office (project number MA-13-013, grant number P13AF00078) administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Massachusetts Archaeology Month, October 2012, Calendar of Events

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