Public
Outreach
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Public outreach is a major element
of the Marshall-Firehole Hotel Underwater
Archeology Project. The goal is to reach
a broad audience through multiple public
outreach efforts and interpretive programs.
VIP
(Volunteers
in Parks) participation was carried
out using a field crew entirely staffed
by volunteers. Volunteers included 2 high
school teachers, 10 high school students,
an undergraduate college student, 2 project
cooks, and a professional archeologist. |
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Visitors reading on-site posters while
volunteers (background) work in Firehole
River.
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On
site interpretation was important during
fieldwork as numbers of Yellowstone visitors
were expected to see the work in progress
due to the site's position on the margin
of a popular picnic area. Large, easy-to-read
posters overlooking the river informed visitors
about the site history, archeology, and
project goals.
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The
P.A.S.T. web page provides information
about the project on the World Wide
Web at www.pastfoundation.org/.
The web site is updated periodically
and the project progresses. |
Dennis Aig (left) produced and directed
footage for a video documentary.
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A televised production
brought the project to an audience beyond
the Yellowstone National Park. Video
footage by Producer/Director Dennis
Aig of the Hunter Neil Company, Bozeman,
Montana, documented the 2001 season's
work in the Marshall Hotel site's Firehole
River component. |
Reports, public
presentations, and graduate studies
will provide information to cultural
resource managers and professional
archeologists via:
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