Archaeology Field Institute 2023
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The Oldham County History Center’s 2023 Archaeology Field Institute for High School Students July 10-14, 2023 Sponsored by the Peyton Samuel Head Trust and Morris Mount Roberts Fellowship Program
The Oldham County History Center’s
2023 Archaeology Field Institute for High School Students
July 10-14, 2023
Sponsored by the Peyton Samuel Head Trust and Morris Mount Roberts Fellowship Program
Description of Institute and Registration Form:
The Oldham County History Center’s Archaeology Institute for High School Students is a weeklong chance for students to participate in hands-on archaeology investigations that contribute and further our knowledge of past events and circumstances that happened almost 200 years ago in our community.
The investigation is conducted under the director of archaeologist Jeannine Kreinbrink and Doug VonStrohe. Kreinbrink helped to direct the deconstruction and reconstruction of the slave pen barn which is now the centerpiece exhibit at the Freedom Center Museum in Cincinnati.
Students investigate the ante-bellum site known as the Gatewood Site in Trimble County. The site was opened in 2005 and identified as the site where Henry Bibb spent time with his wife and daughter as enslaved laborers for the Gatewood family. After Bibb’s final escape from slavery, he began a fugitive colony in Canada for freedom seekers and created the Voice of the Fugitive newspaper making him the first African American editor in Canadian history. In 2016 the National Park Service designated the site to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
Many students who have participated in the field school over the years have furthered their career goals in the field of archaeology, history, anthropology and related areas. Others have benefited from the knowledge of participating in hands-on science that contributes to the understanding of historical identity and the influence of how the past impacts future events from a local to international levels.
There are possibilities for others to participate in the field school. Interested individuals, college students, educators and families can participate by calling the History Center directly for more information.
Recommended Ages: 14 – 18 years of age. Students must have transportation to the museum. They will then be transported via a history center van, to the archaeological site and visit to Cincinnati. Cost of the camp is $200 per students. Fees for the cost are waived through recommendations by teachers and mentors of applicants.
For more information contact:
Oldham County History Center
106 N. Second Ave.
LaGrange, KY 40031
502-222-0826
email: info@oldhamkyhistory.com
