4 Intriguing Archaeological Preserves of North Carolina
TAC Archaeological Preserves of North Carolina: Part 1 of 2, East Coast Journeys
Midsummer the Conservancy’s Eastern office staff traveled across the State of North Carolina, the southernmost state in the eastern office’s territory. Currently...
Update MW: Silver Mound Preserve Significant Sites Protected
Archaeological Conservancy Expands Ownership of National Historic Landmark
The Archaeological Conservancy acquired an additional 40 acres of the Silver Mound archaeological site and National Historic Landmark in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Silver Mound is a unique geological...
Archaeologist to re-investigate Leonard Rockshelter
By Debra Reid, d.reid@winnemuccapublishing.net; in the Lovelock Review-Miner, Nevada 5/30/18; published by permission
This summer, a University of Nevada, Reno archaeological team will “re-visit” the Leonard Rockshelter near Lovelock. Updated excavation and radiocarbon dating methods may...
Archaeology of Industry: F. Shaw & Brothers Tannery of Maine
Update East: Taking a look at our industrial preserves
Here in TAC’s East office we have saved and protected three sites related to early historic industries in this country. One of them is the Pamplin...
The Point Where Two Worlds Collided: Site of Columbus’ Landing, Cuba
The Conservancy has just added our Newest Tour- The Archaeology of Cuba- Join us for an adventure of a lifetime!
In Fall 2009, our Magazine American Archaeology featured an article about research being conducted in...
The Lure of Oaxaca: Conservancy Tours for Day of the Dead
At The End of October, 28 Archaeological Conservancy members joined SW regional director Jim Walker and George Washington University archaeologist Jeff Blumster in Oaxaca for ten days of touring one of the most beautiful...
Update West: A Visit to World War II Desert Training Center (DTC).
At the beginning of March, personnel from TAC’s western office met up with BLM archaeologist George Kline to explore a potential acquisition project. They toured part of an archaeological district in the California desert related...
Why Does The DAPL Matter in the Southeast? Or Anywhere?
To of my friends here in the Southeast, and across many parts of the country, the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) issue and protests may seem a bit far away- like something that's happening to...
Update SE: Visiting Ingomar Mounds Site
One of the responsibilities of the regional directors is to keep an eye on Conservancy sites in their region. Although we usually have local site stewards who help with this, whenever my travels take...
Why This Site Matters: History of Prospect Hill Plantation
In Honor of Black History Month, Our Regional Director from the Southeast wanted to share one of our amazing Preserves of Archaeology and History: Prospect Hill Plantation. Here we share several videos of this...