See 'Archaeology at Work' on Sherwood Island

[Editor's note: The following information was provided in a press release from the Friends of Sherwood Island.]

The Friends of Sherwood Island invite you to an evening of "Archaeology at Work" on Thursday, July 18 at 6 p.m. 

Archaeology Professor Ernest Wiegand, who teaches at Norwalk Community College, will be at Sherwood Island State Park to discuss highlights of the findings of the ongoing archaeological investigation at the park. 

Items and artifacts found in the dig sites will be on the display during the lecture, "Unearthing Sherwood Homestead and Other Findings," which is part of the Sunset Lecture Series hosted by the Friends of Sherwood Island.

Wiegand will present an overview of the prehistoric and historic archaeology of southwestern coastal Connecticut, beginning with the Ice Age and 10,000 years of Native American occupation and adaptation to the changing environment.

From the hunting and gathering of native animals and plants to the establishment of horticultural village life of Native Americans and the arrival of European explorers, traders and settlers on our coast, the economic, social and cultural changes that have been determined by the study of archaeological sites and the material evidence they contain tells a fascinating story of the past.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own locally discovered prehistoric artifacts they may have found in the area for identification, documentation and determination of age, function, and cultural affiliation

The Friends of Sherwood Island State Park received support for the archaeological testing from the State Historic Preservation Office of the Department of Economic and Community Development with funds from the Community Investment Act of Connecticut. 

This lecture is free and open to the public. Parking at Sherwood Island State Park is free after 6 p.m.