Join archeologists from the Midwest Archeological Center (MWAC) on May 4, 2019 at Homestead National Monument of America to see what archeology is like firsthand! From 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. volunteers can participate in archeological fieldwork. Starting at 2 p.m. there will be several speakers discussing how archeology is used in parks and what has been found at Homestead. Archeologists will investigate a Native American settlement site discovered in 1985 and search for the site of a brick kiln and other structures associated with the Freeman Homestead.

If you would like to participate in the project as a volunteer on the morning of May 4, 2019, please register on April 20, 2019, at the Spring Live event at Homestead National Monument of America between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or email mwac_distancelearning@nps.gov. Registration will take place at the National Park Service-Homestead National Monument of America’s Find Your Park tent in the Education Center courtyard. Space is limited.
The public archeology project at Homestead is part of MWAC’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The Center was established on July 1, 1969 from staff and offices of the Smithsonian Institution’s River Basin Surveys. Since then MWAC staff have completed over 1,100 archeological projects. To learn about more archeology events, visit https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1740/events.htm.