What Lies Beneath: The Archaeology of the pre-Drayton Era
Event Details
Sarah Stroud Clarke, Archaeologist & Curator of Collections, Drayton Hall, presents What Lies Beneath: The Archaeology of the pre-Drayton Era
Archaeological excavations play a crucial role in understanding Drayton Hall's history through the recovery of artifacts used by the past inhabitants of the property. Recent excavations are illuminating an even earlier time period pre-dating the purchase of the property by John Drayton in 1738. This presentation will highlight the earlier owners of the property and discuss how the material culture of this time period is informing what we know about those people, their trades and their lifestyles. This research is aided by the ongoing partnership that the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust maintains with the Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (DAACS) at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.
Sarah Stroud Clarke is the archaeologist and curator of collections for the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust, where she executes all archaeological excavations, cataloging and research, as well as curates the decorative art and museum collections belonging to both the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust. Ms. Stroud Clarke holds a B.A. in history from Randolph-Macon Woman's College and an M.A. in anthropology from San Diego State University. The information in this presentation stems from the research she is conducting in relation to her pursuit of a Ph.D. in anthropology at Syracuse University. A native of Virginia, she has worked on archaeological excavations of the original 1607 James Fort at Jamestown, Virginia; the slave quarters and formal gardens at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest in Bedford, Virginia; and the homestead of Nate Harrison, an African American pioneer in San Diego, California.
At South Carolina Society Hall, 72 Meeting Street, Charleston SC 29401. Doors open at 5:30 pm with a Wine and Cheese Reception. Presentations start promptly at 6:30 pm. Free Admission.
Event Sponsor: The Francis Marion Hotel.
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Date
September 15, 2016
Location
South Carolina Society Hall
72 Meeting Street Charleston SC 29401
, SC