Archaeology Symposium - Exposing a Buried History: The Archaeology of Slave Life
Saturday, March 16, 2019
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Discover what recent excavations by regional archaeologist can teach us about slavery and the lives of people who were enslaved. Talks will cover topics from the 16th-19th centuries. Presented in partnership with the Friends of Fairfax Archaeology and Fairfax County Park Authority.
| Speaker | Title |
| David Shonyo |
First Evidence of a Slave Quarter at Gunston Hall |
| Eleanor Breen and Audrey Davis |
Five Years Down the Road: Commemorating the Freedmen's Cemetery in Alexandria, VA |
| Douglas Sanford | Virginia Slave Housing: Issues of Research, Preservation, and Interpretation |
| Fraser D Neiman | Deciphering the social dynamics of a slave society from archaeological evidence: some examples from Monticello |
| David Givens and Charde Reid | The Angela Site: An Archaeological Study of Race, Inequality, and Community in Early Jamestown |
Registration for the symposium includes lunch and an opportunity to see Gunston Hall's Museum Theater Performance: George Mason and His Legacy. Performance is postponed until a later date.
$55; $45 for members of Gunston Hall and members of the Friends of Fairfax Archaeology
To register online, please visit our Registration Page. If you would like to register over the phone, please call 703-550-9220.
For more information, please call 703-550-9220, or email Lacey Villiva at
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