June 12-19 - Fort Recovery's 225th Celebration

FR 225 web site - http://www.fr225.com/
FR 225 Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/FR225/1405849466387008

All presentations will be held in the Museum Meeting Room, 1 Fort Site Street, Fort Recovery, Oh, 45846. Attendance for each presentation is free, and the public is welcome.

Sunday, June 12, 3:00 - What Recent Archaeology Tells Us about Wabash 1791 and the Battle of Fort Recovery 1794!
Chris Thompson - Archaeologist, Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Ball State University
Imagine, even after 225 years, discoveries are being made that further inform what is known about the largest Native American/US Army battle to take place - the Battle of the Wabash of 1791. With the support of American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) grants (National Park Service), many acres of the battlefield have been studied and have provided new and interesting information about different aspects of the battle.

A large display pertaining to the archaeology of the battlefield and fort will be available for viewing during this presentation and the following week of the Community's 225 Celebration.

This speaker/presentation is scheduled to coincide with the community's 225 year celebration. An outdoor drama of the town's history - including the battles - will be held in the evening. See www.FR225.com for more information.

 

Sun, June 12, 3:00 - Speaker Christine Thompson, Archaeologist Ball State University, "New Archaeology Discoveries at Fort Recovery"

All presentations will be held in the Museum Meeting Room, 1 Fort Site Street, Fort Recovery, Oh, 45846. Attendance for each presentation is free, and the public is welcome.

Just when you think you know all there is to know about the battles, discoveries are made on the battlefield that reveal more information about the Battle of the Wabash and the Battle of Fort Recovery.  With the support of National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) grants, many acres of the battlefield have been studied by diverse teams of archaeologists, and these studies have provided new and interesting information about different aspects of the battle.

In addition, the discovery of the Burbeck papers held at the Clements Library at the University of Michigan, for the very first time "showed" the plans and layout of the fort. The second Ball State University field school is underway, and it may reveal new evidence about the location of the 1793 fort! If you attend this June 12 presentation, you can see the artifacts that have been found in these battlefield and fort investigations and hear/see the theories of how the fort was likely situated!

A large display pertaining to the archaeology of the battlefield and fort will be available for viewing before, during, and after this presentation and during the following week (the community's 225th Celebration. This presentation will be held on Sunday June 12 at 3:00 in the Museum's community room and is free.

This speaker/presentation is scheduled to coincide with the community's 225 year celebration. An outdoor drama of the town's history - including the battles - will be held this same evening.  See www.fr225.com.

 

Tues, May 31, 10:00-3:00 - Archaeology Field School Open House

Archaeology Field School Open House! A Ball State University archaeological field school (May 16 to June 17) is taking place adjacent to the Fort Recovery State Museum grounds. This field school is investigating a parcel that is thought to hold archaeological remains of the original Fort Recovery. A public open house as part of National Historic Preservation Month will be held on Tuesday May 31 from 10:00 to 3:00 at the field school site.  Come visit with archaeologists as they excavate,  help screen dirt, and learn from our posters and maps how archaeology is influencing our interpretation of the Battle of the Wabash (1791) and the Battle of Fort Recovery (1794)!

This project is made possible in part by a grant from the Ohio History Connection’s History Fund. The History Fund is supported exclusively by voluntary donations of Ohio income tax refunds and designated gifts to the Ohio History Connection. www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund.

 

May 16-June 17 - Archaeology Field School by Ball State University

We were thrilled to receive an Ohio History Fund grant to fund an archaeological field school and ground-penetrating radar survey this summer on the grassy lot just north of Nature's Corner at the corner of Wayne and Boundary Streets.  A newly discovered 1793 map of Fort Recovery and a ground-penetrating radar survey of the area around the fort location will guide the excavations. The field school and survey will be conducted by Ball State University’s Department of Anthropology and will take place from May 16 to June 17. A public Open House will take place on Monday June 13 and Tuesday June 14.

Fri, May 6, 6:00-8:00 - Museum Open during Car Show (free admission!)

Thanks to a donation by the Fort Recovery Car Club, the museum will be open from 6:00 to 8:00 pm as part of the Car Show in downtown Fort Recovery.

Sun, May 1, 3:00 - Speaker Bill Kennedy, Site Manager of Sunwatch Village, Dayton

All presentations will be held in the Museum Meeting Room, 1 Fort Site Street, Fort Recovery, Oh, 45846. Attendance for each presentation is free, and the public is welcome.

Sunday, May 1, 3:00 - The Mysteries Discovered/Uncovered at SunWatch Village
Bill Kennedy - Site Manager - SunWatch Village, Dayton, Ohio
Named Sun Watch because archaeologists believe that the "uncovered" circular complex of posts of this village related to astronomical measurements, this village of Fort Ancient people along the Great Miami River left behind some fascinating hints, mysteries and information. Hear about them as told through the eyes, experiences and research of archaeologist and site manager Kennedy.

 

Sun, May 1 - Museum Opens for the 2016 Season!

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Weekends, Memorial Day
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