Working with artifacts and ghosts.....
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
Sandusky Kitchen Archaeology Update
By Jessica Gantzert, Principal Investigor, Hurt & Proffitt In the 2021 kitchen excavation, a subfloor pit was discovered. It was utilized...
Holding History in My Hands
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
Experience as an Archaeology Lab Assistant
This past year, I have been working at Historic Sandusky as an Archaeology Lab Assistant cataloging artifacts found on the property. Currently, I am an undergraduate student majoring in Environmental Science with minors in Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Lynchburg. Before interning here, I participated in the 2018 Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest Archaeology Field School. In a typical Archaeology Field School, professional archaeologists teach and dem
The Best Parts of Archaeology
My name is Jennifer Williams. I am a 3rd year student at Lynchburg College. I study Chemistry and minor in creative writing and of course work as a Lab Tech at Historic Sandusky. I love my job. Yes, at times it can be a lot of work but there has yet to be a day that goes by that I do not learn something new. That’s the best part. From learning to identify 100-year-old nails to data entry for thousands of artifacts, it really does not get boring, even when I am alone. You know
