Join the Rhode Island Historical PReservation and Heritage Commission to celebrate Rhode Island Archaeology Month! This month long event features 17 free public programs this October. Participate in tours, lectures, hands-on projects, and other activities led by professional archaeologists.

Special thanks to the Archaeological Institute of America Narragansett Society, Battle of Rhode Island Association, Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Everyday Anthropology, HDR, Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Harmony Library, Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology and the Ancient World, Old Slater Mill Association, Portsmouth Historical Society, Public Archaeology Laboratory (PAL), Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, Salve Regina University, Scituate Preservation Society, South Kingstown 300, University of Rhode Island, and Warwick Public Library.

Find a full description of the event calendar here. Registrati0n may be required for some events.