UNC Anthropology graduate student Geoffrey Hughes invites friends of the Center to come explore an active archaeological dig at Old Salem during the month of June.
The Old Salem Department of Archaeology, under the direction of Dr. Michael O. Hartley, conducts an active program of research and exploration into the material and cultural evidence of the Moravian experience in North Carolina. The Moravians, a Protestant religious group, have been present in North Carolina since 1753 on land purchased from Carolina Proprietor Lord Granville, a tract totaling nearly 100,000 acres. They called their land “Wachau,” after the Danube River valley region of that name, and it soon became known as “Wachovia.”
This June, come observe the excavation of the Rudolf Christ pottery kiln on Lot 38 in Old Salem, for which Geoffrey will serve as project director, located at 433 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC. The site will be open for public viewing from June 6 through July 1, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. On Fridays, the department will host “public archaeology days” with display tables and staff on hand to answer your questions. Come learn about this exciting summer research supported by CSAS!