Crews from the archaeological firm Historical Perspectives Inc. drilled several test pit holes in the rear of properties at 61, 63 and 65 Town St. on Thursday before construction of a proposed Burger King restaurant on property that abuts a colonial burial ground. Read the full article in TheDay.com: Archeological Dig at Norwich Burger King […]
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Finding Rye’s Meeting House
As part of the restoration of the Meeting House on Milton Road in Rye, New York, the Committee to Save the Bird Homestead commissioned an archaeological dig on the grounds. An 1877 newspaper article about the little chapel provides a starting point for historical archaeologist Sara Mascia and her crew in this June, 2011 video […]
Cece Saunders was awarded the True Friends Award
The Friends of Sherwood Island State Park present the 2014 True Friend Award to Cece Saunders for her above and beyond work for Sherwood Island State Park. Friends of Sherwood Island State Park Cece has supported the park in many ways. Her recent accomplishments included writing and securing two grants for the park. One grant […]
Celebrating Women in Science
Celebrating Women in Science: HPI at the Connecticut Science Center The Connecticut Science Center’s Women in Science initiative encourages girls and young women to pursue studies and career paths in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and celebrates the achievements of women in the sciences. The initiative seeks to bridge the gender gap in STEM by […]
New Listings on the National Register: Arrowheads to Racing Cars.
Mascia, Sara 2010 New Listings on the National Register: Arrowheads to Racing Cars. Connecticut Preservation News. Vol. XXX111, No. 1. January/February 2010. Connecticut Preservation News_Jan-Feb 2010 (pdf)