Maya Taylor '26 My name is Maya Taylor and I am a student at the University of Lynchburg and I work at the Sandusky House. I am currently in my third semester of working at Sandusky and I couldn’t be more pleased with what I am learning. I am a Biomedical Science major but I have always been fascinated with history and artifacts. This fascination led me to an interview at Sandusky spring semester of my freshman year. Since joining the team, I have had many opportuniti

By Jessica Gantzert, Principal Investigor, Hurt & Proffitt In the 2021 kitchen excavation, a subfloor pit was discovered. It was utilized...

By Emma Coffey When I first heard that Historic Sandusky would have an archaeological dig, I was so excited. During this last school semester, I was part of an archaeological lab class which taught me various things that helped me when taking part in the dig. Some of the things that I learned in the class was how to identify different bones and other artifacts. When I was able to participate in the dig, I would mostly help out with screening through the dirt that was dug up e

by Haley Sabolcik I never imagined when I began working at Historic Sandusky that I would end up spending days digging in the dirt behind...

One of my favorite parts about being a student worker at Sandusky has been learning about the history and heritage of the city firsthand. I was originally introduced to Historic Sandusky as a freshman on a tour, but it was not until I became an upperclassman that I was offered a job at Sandusky’s archaeology lab. My official title at Sandusky is that of a “Cultural Resource Assistant” and while that is an accurate designation of my role it does not necessarily explain what I