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Archaeology Field School at the Bibb Escapes/Gatewood Plantation
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Oldham Co History Center Campus 106 N. Second Avenue La Grange, KY 40031 United StatesDates & Times
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This year’s week-long Archaeology Field School at the Bibb Escapes/Gatewood Plantation will be June 21-24, 2021.
Since 2007 the Oldham County History Center has conducted archaeology research on this site which is now recognized by the National Park Service as a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The site honors Henry Bibb and his family, enslaved by William Gatewood and described by Bibb in his own narratives – The Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb: An American Slave. Participants work with licensed archaeologists to uncover clues to the past. The last day of the Institute includes a visit to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Open to ages 13+. Registration is required by calling 502.222.0826.
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