The John Neilson Farmhouse at Saratoga National Historical Park

Parker Lecture: Dr. William Griswold “Archaeology and Technology at Saratoga National Historical Park.”

Lowell National Historical Park

Special Event
  • Oct 8, 2019 at 6:30 PM
  • Free

The Parker Lecture Series continues with a a special talk by Dr. William Griswold titled “Archaeology and Technology at Saratoga National Historical Park.” at the Visitor Center theater on Tuesday, October 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event is free and free parking is available in the nearby visitor center lot at 304 Dutton Street.

In 2019 the National Park Service partnered with American Veterans Archaeological Recovery, American Battlefield Trust and Advanced Metal Detecting for the Archaeologist to undertake a study at the Barber Wheatfield, Saratoga National Historical Park where the second battle of Saratoga started during the Revolutionary War. This project collected LiDAR data from a drone, conducted a metal detector study, and collected gradiometric data from an ATV-towed rig. Team Lead Dr. William Griswold will share preliminary results of the project.

This presentation is part of the Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center (246 Market Street)

Schedule

Date:

Oct 8, 2019

Time:

6:30 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Contact Information

Lowell National Historical Park
9789705000

Event Type

  • Other
  • Partner Program
  • Talk
Tags: free event, american revolution, revolutionary war