Upcoming Events
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FOSA members who have expressed an interest, in the Interest Inventory of the
"Membership Application" form in field work and/or laboratory work will be notified of particulars as the
date approaches.
> If you are a FOSA member and might nevertheless like to contribute in the work, please email Scott at
fosa.ct@gmail.com.
> If you cannot excavate, we have a need for individuals who can assist with screening,
unit paperwork, photography, drawing, etc. Let us know what you would be interested in.
> On excavations where we are requesting [mentors], volunteers will be assigned to supervise and assist participants
of the public program.
> If you are not a FOSA member, to participate you must first join FOSA. To do so, please access the 'Join Us' page by clicking
> For those new to field work, please be aware that there may be limited time available for instructional purposes.
We also urge you to review the "Field Health and Safety", "Frequently Asked Questions" and the
"Field Paperwork Review" chapters of the "FIELDWORK ACTIVITIES" section of this website.
Similarly, FOSA members who have expressed an interest in helping out at the FOSA Outreach Table
will be notified of particulars as the date approaches. If you would like to help out at one of these events
and haven't been contacted by the FOSA Outreach Coordinator, you can get them by sending an email to
fosaoutreach@gmail.com.
The current projected Field and Lab work and Outreach
schedules are...
Note: Times and days may vary here based on projected weather conditions of rain and heat.
Volunteers should check their email for changes.
Jul 29 - Building 5 library - 9 am (Mon)
Aug 12 thru Aug 16 - [mentors] - South Glastonbury - 9:00 - 3:30 (CSMNH Field School for Adults) (Mon-Fri)
Aug 17 - [mentors] - Thomas Lee House, 228 W. Main Street, East Lyme- 9:00 - 3:30 (Sat)
NOTE: If a Town is mentioned in any of the activities on this page and you're not sure where
it's located, please click
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• UPCOMING iCRV "ARCHAEOLOGY OF CONNECTICUT" RADIO SHOW
When: Tuesday August 6, 2024, broadcast begins 5:00 PM
Topic: TBA
• To access recordings of past shows, and to see the content of the upcoming one, please click
CT Arch Shows.
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• CNEHA Conference.
What: Annual Conference for Council for Northeast Historical Archaeology
When: October 17-20, 2024
Where: Omni Hotel, 155 Temple Street, New Haven
For information on CNEHA please click https://cneha.org/conference.html.
NOTE: It is unclear as to how many volunteers will be needed from FOSA, but if you are interested, please send an email to
fosa.ct@gmail.com, with the words "CNEHA Volunteer" in the subject and someone will get in touch with you. .
• ESAF Conference.
What: Annual Conference for Eastern States Archaeological Federation
When: November 7-10, 2024
Where: Newport, RI
For information on ESAF please click https://esaf-archeology.org/index.html.
(Detailed information on the ESAF 2024 Annual Conference is not currently available).
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• TRINITY COLLEGE / ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE of AMERICA LECTURES
What: Four times per year, Trinity's Classical Studies Department hosts events of the Archaeological
Institute of America Hartford Society.
When: Click
Trinity AIA Lectures for the current AIA events scheduled, registration information and videos of past AIA lectures.
Venue: These are virtual (ZOOM) sessions, which are free and open to the public.
And: Clicking
All Lectures
will give access to all public lectures held at Trinity including, those of the AIA.
For Questons: Please email Wendi Delaney at: wendi.delaney@trincoll.edu.
From time to time we receive notification of virtual archaeology-oriented lectures being offered by various groups, in addition to those mentioned elsewhere for iCRV lectures. As we receive these we'll post them in Selected YouTube Videos (Webinars) section.
AVON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY VIDEOS: "UNEARTHING HISTORY"
These lectures will feature speakers from a variety of organizations, including FOSA, on subjects as varied as the role of
LIDAR in examinging sites thru recent sites such as a 12,500 year-old Paleo-Indian site, genomes of contemporary
humans and their ancestors. Specifics on each of these FREE videos can be found by clicking the year icon.
> Click 2023
for a list of "Unearthing History" videos scheduled for or presented in 2023.
> Click 2022
for a list of "Unearthing History" videos presented in 2022.
> Click 2021
for a list of "Unearthing History" videos presented in 2021.
• "Smithsonian Channel: 'America's Hidden Stories' Explores Vampire Exhumations
of the Past with Dr. Nick Bellantoni"
When: repeated at various times. Check your local listings!
Where: Smithsonian Channel
What: From the American Revolution to the end of the 1800s, a mysterious ritual spread across New
England...and beyond. Graves were broken into, the organs of the dead were burned and turned into horrifying
forms of medicine. The reason why: to ward off vampires. Over time, stories of these exhumations vanished into
rumor and legend, but new evidence has brought these ghoulish practices back to into focus. So, were 19th century
farmers really fighting vampire? Or were they facing off against a predatory phantom that was even deadlier?
• "History Channel: MysteryQuest: Hitler's Escape with Dr. Nick Bellantoni"
When: repeated at various times. Check your local listings!
Where: History Channel
What: Former CT State Archaeologist Nick Bellantoni was requested by the History Channel to travel
to both Germany and Moscow to study the remains which are said to be those of Adolph Hitler. It was a tremendous
adventure for Dr. Bellantoni; and good reviews for UConn as well. Watch the History Channel to hear the whole
story!
• "Travel Channel: Mysteries At the Museum on Griswold Vampire Case
When: repeated at various times. Check your local listings!
Where: Travel Channel
What: The "Griswold Vampire Case" began with the uncovering of 29 graves in an abandoned cemetery set
in a now-eroding rock pit. In one of the graves the bones had been rearranged, following an exhumation of the
deceased. Looking into this more deeply, Nick became involved in vampire legends which existed in eastern
Connecticut and western Rhode Island, especially in the late-18th to late 19th centuries. It turned out that
these kinds of exhumations and bone-rearrangings were an attempt by people whose families were being devastated
by tuberculosis, who trying to save their families using beliefs and methods originating from eastern Europe.
For additional information: Do a Google search on "vampires" to
find items on this within this web site, including a video of a talk given by Nick at Quinnipiac University in
2013 and a book, Food For the Dead, in which additional background information is provided.
• "Science Channel: Secrets of the Underground: "Secret History of the New World"
When: available after original airing on Science Channel, at
https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/
Where: Science Channel
What: Dr. Jones will be appearing in the Science channel show "Secrets of the Underground" premiering
March 28 at 10:00 PM. The episode is entitled "Secret History of the New World." Dr. Jones will be providing
context on the Gungywamp ruins in Groton.
• "various (PBS, Science Channel): "Secrets of the Dead: Jamestown's Dark Winter"
What: A program discussing the 1609 winter at Jamestown, and the suffering and cannibalism that occurred
there; Dr. Robert Owsley (ref. 2015 Annual Meeting) is featured in
the episode. The episode is also available on Amazon as a video; click on Amazon
and input Jamestown's Dark Winter in the search criteria.
• Archaeological Society of Connecticut
• Conference on New England Archaeology
• CT Archaeology Center / Office of State Archaeology
• Connecticut Gravestone Network (Facebook)
• Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
• Ellington Historical Society
• Friends of Center Cemetery
• Friends of Hammonassett
• Historical Society of Glastonbury
• Institute for American Indian Studies
• Madison Historical Society
• Museum of Connecticut Glass
• Scranton Memorial Library