A Chapter of the Archeological Society of Virginia
A quick reminder again about our upcoming MHC Chapter meeting 24 September (this coming Saturday) at the Deltaville Maritime Museum, Deltaville, VA. Our meeting begins promptly at 1 PM in the museum conference room. My previous email (from this past weekend) provided an agenda. If you did not receive please let me know. I also wanted […]
Read More MHC Chapter Meeting – 1PM September 24thOn Tuesday, September 21, 2021, Eleanor Breen, City Archaeologist, Alexandria, Virginia, presented an update on the Alexandria Shipwrecks to the Maritime Heritage Chapter. This excellent and informative presentation can be viewed at https://youtu.be/qYwyaKjOjec
Read More Archaeology in Alexandria: Updates from the Waterfront (09/21/2021)Check out the fascinating story of excavations at Yenikapi where archaeologists from INA documented a complex of sunken ships from the Byzantine port of Theodosius (serving Constantinople). With cargoes and rigging intact, this discovery was an amazing snapshot of trade from 1000 years ago in the Eastern Mediterranean. Enjoy the 20 minute documentary put together […]
Read More INA Documentary Video on the Excavations at YenikapiBattle of Hampton Roads Series – The Mariners’ Museum and Park
Read More Mariners’ Museum featuring online programs on the “Battle of Hampton Roads” and Women’s History Month.“Eight miles south of the City of Richmond Virginia, in a quiet section of the James River, lies one of the State’s most significant, yet unknown, historical artifacts, the wreckage of the Confederate States Navy Ironclad Steamram Richmond. Now lying in approximately 38 feet of water, The Richmond’s short lifespan ended with her scuttling in […]
Read More 2020 NAS Conference Presentation (Video): CSS Richmond (01/17/2021)Zoom online courses in Canon Recording, Timber Recording, Charts and Charting, Anchor Recording, and Excavation Safety classes have been scheduled for dates in January – April 2021. Please select the Archaeological Training tab for more details.
Read More New Training Opportunities: January – April 2021Smoothbore Artillery in the Age of Fighting Sail Transition (click on link to view article)
Read More New Article: Information about Ordinance (Smoothbore Artillery in the Age of Fighting Sail Transition) 12/13/2020
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