Life & Death in the Piscataqua Symposium
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Presented by
Portsmouth Historic Sites Associates
The annual symposium is back! Join us in person for a day of history and soup at St. John's Masonic Temple. Local historians will present recent archaeological work from the Seacoast Community and broader New Hampshire. Tickets include all talks and a lunch of homemade soup.
Speaker lineup:
- Dr. Robert Goodby, Professor of Anthropology at Franklin Pierce University, will speak on his work on Native American archaeology and connections between broader New Hampshire and the Piscataqua region.
- Jesse Cofelice, Principal Investigator of Independent Archaeology Consultants, will present on recent excavations at the Preble Garrison in York.
- Dr. Alix Martin, Strawbery Banke Archaeologist, will discuss the archaeological work surrounding the recent raising of Strawbery Banke’s Penhallow House.
- Dr. Megan Howey, Director of Center for the Humanities and Professor of Anthropology & Earth Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire will speak about colonial experiences and overlooked stories in New England including some of her work on King Pompey. She will also highlight her forthcoming book, The Shock of Colonialism in New England: Fragments from a Frontier.
