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Archaeology Symposium in Dover On April 22, 2023

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 3, 2023


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(DOVER, Del. — April 3, 2023) — On Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Delaware, will present the 2023 Delaware Archaeology and History Symposium which will highlight archaeological investigations and historical research for the state of Delaware and the surrounding region.

Photo of Green Pottery fragments
Fragments of decorated bowls produced by Green Pottery at Duck Creek Cross Roads, now Smyrna. Del. The business, which operated from the early 1780s until 1817, will be featured in the session “Earthenware and Stoneware Production in the First State.”

Presentations will include, among others, “Earthenware and Stoneware Production in the First State”; “Identity, Spirituality, and Community at the John Dickinson Plantation Based on the Collection From Block III”; “The ‘63-Year-Old’ Search for the Elusive Corbit Tannery in Odessa, DE”; and “American Indian Ceramics of Delaware.” Go to the following for a complete list of symposium sessions: https://history.delaware.gov/2023/03/10/archaeology-symposium-2023/.

The symposium will take place at The Old State House, located at 25 The Green in Dover, Delaware. Admission is free and open to the public. For additional information about the symposium, contact coordinator Luke Pickrahn at Luke.Pickrahn@delaware.gov or 302-736-7437. For Old State House information, call 302-744-5054 or mailto:OSHmuseum@delaware.gov.

Photo of The Old State House staircase
Interior of The Old State House 

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is an agency of the State of Delaware. The division enhances Delaware’s quality of life by preserving the state’s unique historical heritage, fostering community stability and economic vitality and providing educational programs and assistance to the public on Delaware history. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office, conservation of the State’s archaeological and historic-objects collections, operation of a conference center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a federal agency. However, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.

Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone: 302-577-5170
E-mail: Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web: http://history.delaware.gov

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Archaeology Symposium in Dover On April 22, 2023

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, April 3, 2023


Logo for the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs

(DOVER, Del. — April 3, 2023) — On Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Archaeological Society of Delaware, will present the 2023 Delaware Archaeology and History Symposium which will highlight archaeological investigations and historical research for the state of Delaware and the surrounding region.

Photo of Green Pottery fragments
Fragments of decorated bowls produced by Green Pottery at Duck Creek Cross Roads, now Smyrna. Del. The business, which operated from the early 1780s until 1817, will be featured in the session “Earthenware and Stoneware Production in the First State.”

Presentations will include, among others, “Earthenware and Stoneware Production in the First State”; “Identity, Spirituality, and Community at the John Dickinson Plantation Based on the Collection From Block III”; “The ‘63-Year-Old’ Search for the Elusive Corbit Tannery in Odessa, DE”; and “American Indian Ceramics of Delaware.” Go to the following for a complete list of symposium sessions: https://history.delaware.gov/2023/03/10/archaeology-symposium-2023/.

The symposium will take place at The Old State House, located at 25 The Green in Dover, Delaware. Admission is free and open to the public. For additional information about the symposium, contact coordinator Luke Pickrahn at Luke.Pickrahn@delaware.gov or 302-736-7437. For Old State House information, call 302-744-5054 or mailto:OSHmuseum@delaware.gov.

Photo of The Old State House staircase
Interior of The Old State House 

The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs is an agency of the State of Delaware. The division enhances Delaware’s quality of life by preserving the state’s unique historical heritage, fostering community stability and economic vitality and providing educational programs and assistance to the public on Delaware history. The division’s diverse array of services includes operation of five museums, administration of the State Historic Preservation Office, conservation of the State’s archaeological and historic-objects collections, operation of a conference center and management of historic properties across the state. Primary funding for division programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly and grants from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, a federal agency. However, the contents and opinions expressed in the division’s programs and services do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Department of the Interior.

Contact:
Jim Yurasek
Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
Phone: 302-577-5170
E-mail: Jim.Yurasek@delaware.gov
Web: http://history.delaware.gov

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