The Gloucester County Chapter of the Archaeological Society of New Jersey in concert with Gloucester County Parks and Recreation Department continued with their third scheduled public dig at the Red Bank Battlefield in National Park, N.J. on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The Public Dig program is headed by Rowan’s Public History Professor and curator of the Red Bank Battlefield, Dr. Jennifer Janofsky and lead archaeologist Wade Catts, President of South River Heritage Consulting.
The Gloucester County Chapter posted this update on their Facebook page:
Welcome to Week #3 as we continue digging into the past at the Red Bank Battlefield… Today’s dig was called “ARCHAEOLOGY DAY FOR VETERANS”. It was an honor to invite and dig with the many Veterans who proudly served our nation. Members of the ASNJ assisted with digging and identifying the many artifacts that were screened by out guests. This is the third installment of four public archaeological digs created by the Gloucester County Department of Parks and Recreation under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Janofsky and Lead Archaeologist, Wade Catts. We are continuing to find many amazing Revolutionary War artifacts from the 1777 Battle of Red Bank, along with an array of Native American artifacts too!
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See the update of the first week of digging here: www.asnj.org/asnj-news-archive/gccarchaeologyday1
See the update of the second week of digging here: www.asnj.org/asnj-news-archive/gccarchaeologyday2
