August 11, 2009 – 8:26 am
RALEIGH – In a place called Xuala, Joara, Cuena, and now Morganton, the 16th century Spanish explorer Capt. Juan Pardo and his men constructed a fort. Garrisoned with 30 soldiers and called Fort San Juan, it was the largest of several fortifications Pardo constructed. Within two years all were destroyed. The memory [...]
MT. GILEAD — Recent archaeological excavations at Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site have uncovered evidence that man lived at the site as far back as 13,000 years ago, some 3,000 years earlier than previously thought. Digs conducted June 22-26 uncovered a spear point thought to be the oldest artifact ever found at [...]
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex is still accepting applications from teachers for summer workshops. The museum invites teachers of all grades and disciplines to participate in archaeology workshops July 13-17 and July 20-24, 2009. Teachers may participate for one or two weeks. The course is designed to introduce the basics of archaeological [...]
Programs at the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort have people talking! Throughout the month of June, local and regional experts will share their knowledge on topics ranging from nautical archaeology to marvels of the museum collection. Unless otherwise noted, talks at the Museum are free.
Sunday, June 7, 2 p.m. – Forty Years of [...]
Nearly 150 years after the Civil War, the bloody Battle of Antietam is still studied and analyzed. At day’s end in the countryside surrounding Maryland’s Antietam Creek, more than 23,000 American soldiers were dead, missing or wounded. Stephen R. Potter, PhD, will speak on “Antietam and the Archaeology of Tactics” Saturday, March 28, from 4-5 [...]
September 12, 2008 – 6:08 pm
RALEIGH – Researchers on the wreck of the presumed Queen Anne’s Revenge (QAR), Blackbeard’s flagship, will conduct the fall dive expedition Sept. 15-Nov. 7, and they are thinking big. The highlight of the thousands of artifacts they expect to recover is a cannon about eight feet long and weighing more than a ton, at [...]
August 6, 2008 – 12:57 pm
RALEIGH —The walkways crisscrossing the State Capitol grounds in downtown Raleigh are soon slated to get a facelift, but first the N.C. Office of State Archaeology will search to find out more about the original 1920s-era paths.
On Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 7, Assistant State Archaeologist John Mintz and his crew will begin to [...]
During the recent State Employee Recognition Week, State Archaeologist Steve Claggett shared his story. The Office of State Archaeology is part of the Division of Archives and History in the Department of Cultural Resources.
December 27, 2007 – 11:18 am
Times noted are starting points of particular segments
2007 has been a busy year at Cultural Resources with its theme of “History Happens Here.” Today’s podcast features some of those stories, courtesy of Cultural Resources’ Fay Mitchell. An exciting part of History Happens Here is the blockbuster Mysteries of the Lost Colony exhibit, which runs through [...]