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Contact: Susan Cook, 402-223-3514
On May 4, 2019 at 2 p.m. join the National Park Service in celebrating the Midwest Archeological Center’s 50th Anniversary with a program on archeology and Homestead National Historical Park. There will be several speakers discussing how archeology is used in parks and what has been found at Homestead since the first survey in 1948 as well as American Indian perspectives on the information found during this survey. Archeologists will investigate a Native American settlement site discovered in 1985 and search for the site of a brick kiln and other structures associated with the Freeman Homestead. Archeologists will be working in Homestead National Historical Park from April 29-May 10. Visitors are allowed to watch the work being done.
If you would like to participate in the project as a volunteer on the morning of May 4, 2019, please register by emailing mwac_distancelearning@nps.gov. Space is limited. Join archeologists from the National Park Service’s Midwest Archeological Center at Homestead National Historical Park to see what archeology is like firsthand! From 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. volunteers can participate in archeological fieldwork
The public archeology project at Homestead is part of MWAC’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The Center was established on July 1, 1969 from staff and offices of the Smithsonian Institution’s River Basin Surveys. Since then MWAC staff have completed over 1,100 archeological projects. To learn about more archeology events, visit https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1740/events.htm.
Remember, Homestead National Historical Park has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2019. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNHP) and Facebook (Homestead National Historical Park).
Homestead National Historical Park is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Beginning on May 27, 2019 the summer hours begin which are 8:30-5:00 daily. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home/.
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Last updated: September 12, 2024