Inviting the World to Share in the Preservation of Fort Parker, Montana
It’s not just the majestic landscapes of southern Montana, or the abundance of outdoor activities in nearby Livingston that attracts archaeologists, historians, and those who share in the region’s heritage to Fort Parker. The answer...
The Archaeological Conservancy Preserves Native American Village Remains in California
As part of our ever growing mission to acquire and preserve our nation’s rare cultural resources, the Archaeological Conservancy has recently added another site to its list of those conserved. Coso Junction Ranch, where...
TAC President Mark Michel Receives SAA Award
At the 2014 SAA Annual Meeting, our President, Mark Michel, was honored with the Society for American Archaeology's Award for Excellence in Cultural Resource Management. Below is a statement from SAA:
Mark Michel's life's work and...
Fieldnotes from the Eastern Region
Last week President Mark Michel, Eastern Regional Director Andy Stout, and the Conservancy’s Eastern Regional Field Rep. Kelley Berliner spent a week in the field. They met with New England state archaeologists, visiting sites, and...
Awards for Preservation of Ohio Junction Group Earthworks
This past week the Archaeological Conservancy received awards from Ohio State Historic Preservation Office (The Ohio History Connection) and the Ohio Archaeological Council for the preservation of Junction Earthworks. Our Midwest Regional Director Paul...
Award Given by Virginia Archaeologists for Soapstone Quarry Preservation
The Archaeological Conservancy’s Eastern Regional Office was proud to recently take part in the presentation of the Council of Virginia Archaeologists (COVA) 2014 Virginia Sherman Award to Hanna Brooks Burress (center). Hanna was recognized...
Preservation in the works for Carrillo Adobe in Santa Rosa
This past week personnel from TAC's western office toured the remains of the historic Carrillo Adobe in Santa Rosa, California. The Carrillo Adobe was constructed in the 1830s and is said to be the oldest...
Conservancy Protects 25-acre Addition to the Wells Petroglyph Preserve
The Archaeological Conservancy acquired a 25-acre tract adjacent to the Wells Petroglyph Preserve in Northern New Mexico on December 18th utilizing funds from our POINT emergency acquisition fund. The Wells Petroglyph preserve was established...
TAC Completes Protection of Potter Mound in Northwest Arkansas
Update from the Southeastern Region:
Here in the Southeast, we just protected a final site last week. One of our last acquisitions of 2014 was Potter Mound, in Northwest Arkansas. It's a late Mississippian...
How We Save Sites with Elbow Grease and Teamwork
Field Update: Researching Sites in the East
People often ask the Conservancy’s regional staff members how we find archaeological sites to preserve. There isn’t really one answer, or rather there are many answers, as...