The Office of State Archaeology Year-In-Review lecture by State Archaeologist Dr. Sarah Sportman was held January 31, 2026 by the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and hosted by the Mansfield Public Library. Sarah presented highlights of the fieldwork, research, and activities undertaken by the Office of State Archaeology, Connecticut and discussed the discoveries made…
FOSA members Jerry Tolchin and Gary Nolf manned the annual New Years Day event in Madison, CT. Although a blustery cold day, many intrepid hikers stopped by to learn about CT coastal archaeology. Jerry (green hat) is pictured discussing various projectile point types representative of the region over a ten thousand year span. Below is…
In Remembrance: Jim Trocchi April 28, 1943 – November 8, 2025 by Glenda M. Rose I retired from IBM in 2012 and the first thing I did was join the Meshomasic Hiking Club (MHC). A few weeks later, I joined the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology (FOSA). When I attended Field School in…
In Remembrance: Scott Brady April 21, 1961 – August 11, 2025 (Note: Many of the remembrance texts in this page were taken, with permission, from ASC newsletter269, where they first appeared.) by Sarah Sportman (CT State Archaeologist) I always hoped I would be talking about these things when Scott retired from his second career as…
