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News Release Date: February 5, 2013 Dig into exciting archeology with the Fort Stanwix Backyard Rangers on Saturday, February 16, from 10 to 11:30 am and 1:30 to 3 pm and become an archeologist for the day! Learn what an archeologist does and get some hands on experience analyzing artifacts. Archeology has been used at Fort Stanwix National Monument to find out about the people who lived here long ago. Nearly 500,000 artifacts have been discovered since the early 1970s. Join a ranger and see some of these unique items on display in the Willett Center. You can join the Backyard Rangers every third Saturday of the month, there is no cost, and no reservations are necessary. The next Backyard Rangers will meet on March 16, 2013. For more information about this and other programs, please call 315-338-7730 and ask to speak to a ranger. Fort Stanwix National Monument is open seven days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission to the park is free. Activities are ongoing unless noted. For more information about upcoming events please call the park at (315) 338-7730. Please visit the park's web page at www.nps.gov/fost for additional information about the park and up-to-date news about park events. -NPS- |
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