Coles Hill Archeological Dig-June 2021
Archaeologists from the UMass Boston’s Fiske Center for Archaeological Research dig for artifacts for examination and data recovery in June on one of the last undeveloped parcels of land on historic Cole’s Hill, a small lot owned by the Pilgrim Society/Pilgrim Hall Museum. Park will honor three episodes of historical challenge: The Great Dying of 1616-1619 that severely afflicted the Wampanoag people; the first winter of 1620-1621 during which half of the Mayflower colonists perished of contagious sickness; and the 2020 global pandemic that has caused widespread mortality and disrupted the lives of billions of people.
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