At the Alexandria City Council Work Session on September 27, 2011, the Alexandria Archaeological Commission (AAC) gave a presentation in celebration of 50 years of archaeology in the City. Commission Chair Kathleen Pepper discussed the accomplishments of Alexandria Archaeology over 50 years, since the first archaeological investigation at Fort Ward in 1961, as well as the future goals of the department and its commission.
Artifact display boxes with highlights from the City’s archaeology collections were presented to each councilmember and Mayor Euille for the duration of the meeting, underscoring their role as stewards of the collections. Each box represents a different historical time, place, and topic. All of the objects originated from an archaeological excavation, or site, within the city limits.
Artifact display box topics include:
- American Indians in Alexandria
- Enslaved on a Plantation: The Life of an African American Washerwoman
- Sugar Refining in 19th century Alexandria and the Role of African American Labor
Archaeological sites include:
Article source: http://alexandriava.gov/historic/archaeology/default.aspx?id=54912&src=rss
