Mark your calendars for this autumn’s History Beneath Us weekend. On September 22 & 23, archaeologists from the University of Indianapolis will be joining us to continue excavations on Lew’s reflecting pool. Visitors will be able to observe archaeologists at work and learn about their methods. Anyone wishing to help […]
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Happy September! We have a busy fall planned. We’ll blog about all of these events in more detail later, but for now, here’s a quick overview of important dates at the Study in September and October. Visit our website for a printable PDF version of this fall event schedule. […]
Some interesting things have been found so far on the first day of the spring History Beneath Us. A marble, horseshoe, and a hip bone from a small mammal have all been found in Unit 10, one of the units that contains part of the reflecting pool. A group of […]
Unit 12 (the unit that was opened near the Carriage House) has proven to be interesting. Yesterday, the archaeologists from the University of Indianapolis found flat glass (like what is used in window panes), coal, a piece of yellow ware and square nails. Both the yellow ware and the square […]
More pictures of archaeology on the grounds today. Kids are uncovering some great finds in the Archaeologist Training area and helping out at the reflecting pool, too!
The archaeologists from the University of Indianapolis are here and have started working. They have already opened up a new unit between the Carriage House and the south wall and have found some window glass, coal and bricks. They have also started opening up new units around the reflecting pool […]
The History Beneath Us archaeology program returns to the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum on September 22-23 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day to revisit the excavation begun in General Wallace’s backyard in September and to break some new ground. The previous archaeological excavations on the grounds […]
Fall is going to be a busy season for the Lew Wallace Study! We will also be participating in Ask A Curator Day on Twitter with @Wallacestudy, so if you have questions you want to ask, you can Tweet them Wednesday, September 19, with the hashtag #askacurator. September 22 brings a […]
Archaeologists Dr. Chris Moore from the University of Indianapolis and Anne Moore, together with U of I students and members of the public are working on uncovering the outline of Lew Wallace’s reflecting pool this weekend. Past excavations have revealed the far edge of the pool. They are now hoping […]
The archaeologists from the University of Indianapolis have made a couple of interesting discoveries this afternoon during their excavation of Lew Wallace’s reflecting pool. What do you think they could be? These are two glass pieces being held together. A drinking glass from long ago, perhaps? This is a small, […]