Pipe Stem fragment

Anne-Claire, visiting from France, found a ceramic pipe stem fragment.

State Park Weekend

Taking a break from digging, we visited a few state parks this past weekend...

Ruins at Allegany State Park

Stone Tower, Allegany State Park

The Annual Overlook Photo, Allegany State Park

Letchworth State Park: l-r Marco, Thomas, Clara, Anna, Anne-Claire, Jan, Laura and Laurie

Another Letchworth photo

AVP Fieldwork

We've been working hard in the southwest corner of the field this year, investigating some anomalies we picked up with the gradiometer at the end of last season.

Local volunteer Drake, Rich from Texas, and Jan from the Czech Republic square up a test unit.

Marco from Italy screens for artifacts.

Thomas from Massachusetts trowels in a unit dominated by an abandoned woodchuck den.

Jill from Colorado helps field school student Laura from Washington measure an artifact elevation.

Clara from France goes over paperwork with Sonja from Virginia.

Anne-Claire from France looks for artifacts in the screen.

Laura helps Anna from Spain break up roots at the screen.

Local volunteer Carol takes care of paperwork for one of the digging crews.

We have room for more volunteers, of all ages and abilities. Come on down to see what it's like to be an archaeologist!

It takes a village...

... to investigate a village! Some surprising features are showing up in the southeast corner of the field. Come on down to see what's coming up!

FS2017

Field Season 2017 is upon us! If you're in the area, stop in and say hi. Volunteers and visitors are always welcome, no experience necessary. Email avp.archaeology@gmail.com for more information.

International Volunteers

The AVP welcomes international volunteers through Volunteers for Peace, a non-profit volunteer placement group. VFP volunteers must pay their travel expenses to and from Allegany, NY, but while here, food and lodging are covered by volunteer contributions and a VFP fee. This year we will host up to 6 VFP volunteers for two weeks (15 July to 29 July). VFP partners with local volunteer organizations in each country, to make it easier to apply. For more information, you can visit www.vfp.org. Our project code is VFP-STV05-17.

Spring 2017 Newsletter

The Spring 2017 Newsletter has been sent out electronically (for most) and in the mail (for some). It is free both ways, so if you'd like to be sent a copy, contact Steve at avp.archaeology@gmail.com and ask to receive the newsletter. If you are already on the list and haven't received it, check your spam box, as some servers will block bulk e-mailings.