• Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to secondary sidebar

New York Almanack

History, Natural History & the Arts

  • Email
  • RSS
  • Adirondacks & NNY
  • Capital-Saratoga
  • Mohawk Valley
  • Hudson Valley & Catskills
  • NYC & Long Island
  • Western NY
  • History
  • Nature & Environment
  • Arts & Culture
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Food & Farms
  • Subscribe
  • Support
  • Submit
  • About
  • New Books
  • Events
  • Podcasts

Lake George Archeology Digs Subject of Barroom Talk

January 7, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

science cafeNew York State Museum Cultural Resource Survey Program (CRSP) archaeologists Barry Dale, Aaron Gore, and Steve Moragne will speak on excavations they led of prehistoric and colonial remains adjacent to the historic Lake George Million Dollar Beach.

The archaeologists will reveal their findings and answer questions about the site, as well as share their stories of working one of the region’s more significant recent digs. Native American used the area for several thousand years followed by eighteenth-century production of lime for the construction of nearby Fort George. Efforts have been underway to establish a visitor center at the site.

This free program, part of the Museum’s Science Cafe series, is Thursday, January 9 at 6 pm at The Hollow Bar + Kitchen in downtown Albany. Food and drink will be available for purchase. The Hollow Bar + Kitchen is located at 79 North Pearl Street Albany.

Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Albany, Archaeology, Fort George, Indigenous History, Lake George, Military History, Native American History, New York State Museum, Science

About Editorial Staff

Stories written under the Editorial Staff byline are drawn from press releases and other notices. Submit your news to New York Almanack here.

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Help Support The Almanack

Subscribe to New York Almanack

Subscribe! Follow the New York Almanack each day via E-mail, RSS, Twitter or Facebook updates.

Recent Comments

  • Elizabeth on Groups Oppose Proposed Easing Of Cell Tower Rules
  • Jean Perry on 1840s Troy: Blacksmith Dan, John Morrissey & Friends
  • Lena Fontaine on In Haverstraw, The House That Inspired Hitchcock
  • Michele Cogley on Albany’s Anneke Jans Bogardus, Indecent Exposure, Trinity Church & The Bowery
  • Bob Hest on Adirondack Railroad Passenger Train Originating in Tupper Lake
  • Beth on Adirondack Railroad Passenger Train Originating in Tupper Lake
  • Kathleen Quinby on Cremona to Central Park: Stradivari & Nahan Franko’s Legacy
  • Editorial Staff on Adirondack Railroad Passenger Train Originating in Tupper Lake
  • Big Burly on Adirondack Railroad Passenger Train Originating in Tupper Lake
  • Bob Hest on Adirondack Railroad Passenger Train Originating in Tupper Lake

Recent New York Books

Without Concealment, Without Compromise
Washington’s Marines
Major General Israel Putnam hero of the American Revolution
v is for victory
The Motorcycle Industry in New York State
Unfriendly to Liberty
weeds of the northeast
Putting Out the Planetary Fire: An Introduction to Climate Action and Advocacy
Seneca Ray Stoddard An Intimate Portrait of an Adirondack Legend
rebels at sea

Secondary Sidebar

Mohawk Valley Trading Company Honey, Honey Comb, Buckwheat Honey, Beeswax Candles, Maple Syrup, Maple Sugar
preservation league