Archaeological dig at The Barracks

Lewisburg, WVa. (WVDN) – The City of Lewisburg and the Greenbrier Historical Society invite the public to participate in archaeology at the Barracks for International Archaeology Day, October 19, 2024.

The City of Lewisburg and the Greenbrier Historical Society are sponsoring an archaeological survey of the Barracks property in Lewisburg  (934 N. Jefferson, intersection of N. Jefferson and East Randoph streets) next week, October 15-20. The project is partially funded by a grant from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History.

The Barracks property was within Camp Union, the 1774 gathering of over 1,300 militia in preparation for the march to Point Pleasant, whose 250 th anniversary was commemorated there on Saturday, September 28, 2024, with period reenactments and a special exhibit.

The Barracks property is also just downhill from the most likely location of Fort Savannah, built in 1776. The investigation will be looking for any remains from these 18th century occupations, as well as the 19th century industrial uses of the area.

The public is invited to participate on Saturday, October 19th, as part of International Archaeology Day. Opportunities to help and observe are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact archaeologist Dr. Kim Arbogast McBride at kim.mcbride@uky.edu or call the North House Museum at 304 645-3398 for more information. School classes will be visiting on Tuesday, October 15.

Al Emch, President of the Greenbrier Historical Society, said, “We hope a lot of folks can join us on Saturday. We promise it will be an experience to remember. One of the most heart-warming things I have experienced as President of GHS is to watch people come up to Kim and her husband, Dr. Stephen McBride, and tell them they still remember coming to a dig when they were students. History truly comes to life.”

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