UPCOMING EVENTS

Of Interest to FOSA Members and the General Public

Note: At various times, you may find reference made to hikes given by the State Archaeologist or other FOSA members in the list below.
To get an idea of what these are like, please access our YouTube Videos page.

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FOSA members who have expressed an interest in field work will be notified of particulars as the date approaches.
> If you are a FOSA member and might nevertheless like to contribute in the work, please contact Scott at fosa.ct@gmail.com.
> If you are not a FOSA member, to participate you must first join FOSA. To do so, please access the 'Join Us' page by clicking here. Normal cost for joining is $25.
> For those new to field work, please be aware that there may be limited time available for instructional purposes.


FOSA members who have an interest in helping out at the FOSA Outreach Table can locate events where the Table will be set up at. If you would like to help out at one of these events and haven't been contacted by the FOSA Outreach Coordinator, you can get the particulars by sending an email to fosaoutreach@gmail.com.

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• NEW OSA INTERNET RADIO SHOW: "Celebrating our textured past through the finds of great enthusiasts ... Archaeology of Connecticut"

What: FOSA is pleased to advise you that iCRV Radio, an internet streaming radio station based in Ivoryton, CT, has begun featuring a program on Connecticut. The program will be streamed live over the internet the first Tuesday of each month, when a roundtable of contributors and guests will discuss Connecticut's rich archaeological heritage.

• To access recordings of past shows, and to see a tentative list of upcoming ones, please click iCRV CT Arch Shows.



• UPCOMING OSA INTERNET RADIO SHOW: (subject TBD)

When: Tuesday April 7, 2020, broadcast begins 5:00 PM
• To access recordings of past shows, and to see a tentative list of upcoming ones, please click iCRV CT Arch Shows.



• 2020 FOSA ANNUAL MEETING


Due to current corona virus concerns, the presentation "Mummy Adventures since the Road Show" and accompanying annual meeting of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology (FOSA) on Saturday, March 21, 2020 have been postponed. A new date will be announced when rescheduled.


• ASC SPRING 2020 MEETING

Due to current corona virus concerns, the ASC Spring 2020 Meeting has been postponed. A new date will be announced when rescheduled.



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• "History Channel: MysteryQuest: Hitler's Escape with Dr. Nick Bellantoni"
 When: repeated at various times. Check your local listings!
Where: History Channel
What: Former CT State Archaeologist Nick Bellantoni was requested by the History Channel to travel to both Germany and Moscow to study the remains which are said to be those of Adolph Hitler. It was a tremendous adventure for Dr. Bellantoni; and good reviews for UConn as well. Watch the History Channel to hear the whole story!

• "Travel Channel: Mysteries At the Museum on Griswold Vampire Case
 When: repeated at various times. Check your local listings!
Where: Travel Channel
What: The "Griswold Vampire Case" began with the uncovering of 29 graves in an abandoned cemetery set in a now-eroding rock pit. In one of the graves the bones had been rearranged, following an exhumation of the deceased. Looking into this more deeply, Nick became involved in vampire legends which existed in eastern Connecticut and western Rhode Island, especially in the late-18th to late 19th centuries. It turned out that these kinds of exhumations and bone-rearrangings were an attempt by people whose families were being devastated by tuberculosis, who trying to save their families using beliefs and methods originating from eastern Europe.
For additional information: Do a Google search on "vampires" to find items on this within this web site, including a video of a talk given by Nick at Quinnipiac University in 2013 and a book, Food For the Dead, in which additional background information is provided.

• "Science Channel: Secrets of the Underground: "Secret History of the New World"
 When: available after original airing on Science Channel, at https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/
Where: Science Channel
What: Dr. Jones will be appearing in the Science channel show "Secrets of the Underground" premiering March 28 at 10:00 PM. The episode is entitled "Secret History of the New World." Dr. Jones will be providing context on the Gungywamp ruins in Groton.

• "various (PBS, Science Channel): "Secrets of the Dead: "Jamestown's Dark Winter"
 What: A program discussing the 1609 winter at Jamestown, and the suffering and cannibalism that occurred there; Dr. Robert Owsley (ref. 2015 Annual Meeting) is featured in the episode. The episode is also available on Amazon as a video; see "Jamestown's Dark Winter".


OTHER GROUPS' UPCOMING EVENTS


• Archaeological Society of Connecticut

• Conference on New England Archaeology

• CT Archaeology Center / Office of State Archaeology

• Connecticut Gravestone Network (Facebook)

• Connecticut State Museum of Natural History

• Ellington Historical Society

• Friends of Center Cemetery

• Friends of Hammonassett

• Historical Society of Glastonbury

• Institute for American Indian Studies

• Litchfield Hills Archaeology Club

• Madison Historical Society

• Museum of Connecticut Glass

• Scranton Memorial Library