Archaeological Excavation on ANF
Marienville, Pa. – The public and media are invited to an Open House at the Clarion River Archaeological Study Program and Field School on Friday, June 27, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The excavation is being led by Dr. Susan Prezzano of Clarion University of Pennsylvania (CUP) in cooperation with the Marienville Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest (NF). Visitors will have an opportunity to watch the excavations in progress, learn about the history of this site, and see some of the artifacts already discovered at this site.
Directions to the site: From Marienville, travel southeast on Loleta Road for about 6 miles. Turn south onto Millstone Road (gravel). At the end of Millstone Road, continue straight onto River Road (SR 2006). The site is located at a sharp bend on River Road. There is limited parking in a gravel lot. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, and long pants, as poison ivy is in the area.
Clarion University has conducted several years of excavations in cooperation with the Allegheny NF at various sites. This is the first season of archaeological excavations at this site. Participants in the field school include advanced undergraduates, undergraduates, and area high school students taking part in a new program which combines field experience in archaeology with a week of instruction in various sciences taught at CUP. Students receive first hand instruction in proper excavation techniques and documentation of finds.
The project is primarily supported by a Title III Secure Rural Schools grant from Elk County, with additional assistance from the Forest County Conservation District, Stackpole-Hall Foundation, Eastern National Forests Interpretive Association, Millstone Township, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Additional information is available from Erin Knolles, VISTA Volunteer, at 814-927-5739, or Amanda Glaz, Marienville Ranger District Archaeologist, at 814-927-5756.
Directions to the site: From Marienville, travel southeast on Loleta Road for about 6 miles. Turn south onto Millstone Road (gravel). At the end of Millstone Road, continue straight onto River Road (SR 2006). The site is located at a sharp bend on River Road. There is limited parking in a gravel lot. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, and long pants, as poison ivy is in the area.
Clarion University has conducted several years of excavations in cooperation with the Allegheny NF at various sites. This is the first season of archaeological excavations at this site. Participants in the field school include advanced undergraduates, undergraduates, and area high school students taking part in a new program which combines field experience in archaeology with a week of instruction in various sciences taught at CUP. Students receive first hand instruction in proper excavation techniques and documentation of finds.
The project is primarily supported by a Title III Secure Rural Schools grant from Elk County, with additional assistance from the Forest County Conservation District, Stackpole-Hall Foundation, Eastern National Forests Interpretive Association, Millstone Township, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Additional information is available from Erin Knolles, VISTA Volunteer, at 814-927-5739, or Amanda Glaz, Marienville Ranger District Archaeologist, at 814-927-5756.
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