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Archeological Walk Through History

Educational Walk Family-friendly

Sat. Jun 1

12:30 pm

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02:00 pm

2.5 miles

Open Event

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Join us for an Archaeology Walk on the Sherwood Island History Trail.  The walk will be led by Archaeologists Dawn Brown and Ernie Wiegand. The walk will include points of interest, terrain, and examining the traces of past inhabitants of Sherwood Island, from 1000 B.C. to the 1940s. The leader will share findings from recent excavations, including Native American, early settlers, and onion farmers.

Along the trail, various sites will be described and examined, and various artifacts, maps, old photos, and recent recoveries will be used to bring the island’s past inhabitants to life.Pre-registration is APPRECIATED 

Questions and/or participant Registration, contact:  Louis Pietig 203-858-6215

Event Leader(s)

Ernie Weigand & Dawn Brown

(203) 858-6215

Ldpiet@aol.com

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Meeting Location Details

Sherwood Island State Park – Exit 18 – end of Sherwood Island Connector.

Meet at the Sherwood Island State Park Nature Center. Ask at the Park gate, turn left at East Beach, parking lot is adjacent to the Nature Center.

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No Dogs Permitted

Wheelchair accessible