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07/13/2017 12:01 AMConnecticut State Archaeologist Dr. Brian Jones will be coming to Madison on Thursday, July 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to give a presentation on 17th century Connecticut archaeology. This talk will be given at the home of Rich and Christine Robinson, who live at 530 Boston Post Road in Madison, opposite the Madison Green. This free event is presented by the Madison Historical Society and supported by members of Friends of State Archaeology and the Friends of Hammonasset. A wine and cheese reception for Jones will take place before the talk.
The Office of State Archaeology and public field school participants have recently unearthed clues about Connecticut’s earliest Colonial past at two important new sites. The first site is the buried house cellar of Captain John Mason located within the Pequot War-era (ca. 1637) Windsor Palisade. The second site is a large buried farm complex associated with Lt. John Hollister of Glastonbury, dating between 1650 and 1715. Attendees will meet Jones, the archaeologist who led these excavations, and discover what these recent archaeological explorations in Windsor and Glastonbury tell us about Connecticut’s earliest European settlers, relationships with their Wangunk neighbors, and how modern radar-based surveys are helping to find these long-forgotten sites.
Following the talk Gary Nolf will assist in presenting early Native American contact period and 17th century artifacts. Also, for any interested, Don Rankin will conduct a geology tour of the property, which displays a fascinating variety of landscape features.
Parking is available on the Madison Green opposite the Robinsons’ residence. Seating is limited. Reservations are requested and can be made by calling 203-245-9192. Rain will likely require cancellation of event.