Ware of Spades

By  Willona M. Sloan

This month, archaeology buffs can get in on rare deal: a real dig. The 2008 Field School in Public and Historical Archaeology, which is organized in partnership with George Washington University, runs from May 19 to May 24 and May 26 to May 31 through the Alexandria Archeology Museum.

On non-dig days, visitors to the museum can read maps dating back to the Civil War, view census records and learn how Alexandria’s artifacts were discovered, identified and preserved. The museum offers tours such as “Hayti: Uncovering an African American Neighborhood,” which reveals some of the city’s rich black history, and hands-on activities for class field trips, adult groups and families.

For more information about the field session, email gwsummer@gwu.edu or call 202-994-6360.

(May 2008)

Tags: Entertainment, Lights, Museum