You are invited to put a little sunshine back in your life by attending the Third Annual “Digging the Past” Archaeology Day at the Campus Martius Museum in beautiful and historic Marietta, Ohio.
The event will be on Saturday January 19, 2013, 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. The museum is actually built over the site of Campus Martius, the original fortified settlement at Marietta , constructed in1787 by Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler and the other pioneers from New England . Marietta would prosper and go on to become the first permanent settlement in the Old Northwest Territory .
Marietta is also home to some of the best preserved prehistoric earthworks in Ohio .
Conus Mound was once part of an extensive set of flat topped mounds and earthen walls that covered much of present day Marietta . Conus is now the focal point of Mound Cemetery on Fifth Street in Marietta .“Digging the Past” will include displays, presentations on current archaeology research, flint knapping and artifact identification. If you have a box of grand dad’s prized flint points and odd stones taking up space in your closet here is a great opportunity to find out what they are all about.
Admission is $7 for adults and $4 for students. It’s free for OHS members (a good reason to join) and children under 5. For further information call the Campus Martius Museum at 1-800-860-0145 or see the link.
Source: Ohio Archaeology Blog, Bill Packard.
http://ohio-archaeology.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/digging-past-archaeology-day-january-19.html
With thanks to Bat400 for the information
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