Event Details
Saturday, Apr 16, 2016
AIA Lecture: Archaeology of the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley
Time: 12:00 pm til 1:00 pm
Location: UNF Archaeology Lab
Description: In April, the Archaeological Institute of America-Jacksonville Society will host by Dr. Robert Neyland, Head of Underwater Archaeology Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command. His lecture is titled "Archaeology of the Confederate Submarine H.L. Hunley." One hundred and forty-six years after its historic naval engagement with the Union sloop-of-war USS Housatonic in 1864, the Confederate Civil War submarine H.L. Hunley was successfully raised from the Atlantic Ocean in August 2000. Dr. Neyland directed a multi-disciplinary team of archaeologists, conservators and forensic anthropologists who excavated the crew compartment, uncovering the remains of the ill-fated crew along with numerous artifacts and revealing the inner workings of the submarine and its machinery. This presentation discusses the archaeology of Hunley from its discovery through the recovery, excavation, identification and reburial of the eight crewmembers. It concludes with the current theories of why Hunley was lost and the current status of the conservation and archaeological analysis. The lecture is free and open to the public, and complimentary refreshments are served afterwards in the Archaeology La
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FPAN is posting this event as a courtesy, we will neither be hosting nor attending this event.
Grit Tempered II: Famous Women in Florida Archaeology
Time: 2:00 pm til 3:00 pm
Location: DeLand Public Library
Description: In 1991 the book Grit Tempered: Early Women Archaeologists in the Southeastern United States was published to highlight to contributions of women who made archaeology what it is today. Since that time, the tradition of strong women archaeologists has continued. This talk presupposes a Grit Tempered II sequel and nominates five phenomenal Florida women for consideration: Kathleen Deagan (St. Augustine), Judy Bense (Pensacola), Bonnie McEwan (Tallahassee), Rebecca Saunders (Amelia Island) and Nancy White (Gulf Coast). Come learn more about these women, their enduring impact on how we understand our past, and the sites that made them famous.
This talk is for the Roots & Branches Genealogical Society of West Volusia County. It is free and open to the public.
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
