ASAA Annual Meeting
Discover the Past — Unearth the Stories Time Forgot
October is Massachusetts Archaeology Month, and the Sandwich Historical Society & Glass Museum is excited to host a special public event in partnership with the New England Chapter of the American Society for Amateur Archaeology (ASAA)!
🗓 Date: Saturday, October 25
🕐 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Sandwich Glass Museum
🎟 Admission: Free and open to the public. Interested in attending? Pre-register here.
🪶 Native American Artifact Showcase & ID Session
Join us for a fascinating afternoon uncovering the stories hidden beneath our feet. This unique event will feature Native American artifacts from Sandwich, Cape Cod, and across New England—including items from our own Meadow Brook Farm collection in East Sandwich. And for the first time ever, artifacts from the Shawme Pond Private Collection—an active archaeological dig site right here in Sandwich—will be on public display! Don’t miss this rare chance to see these incredible finds up close.
Have a Native American artifact of your own?
Bring it in! ASAA experts will be on-site to examine your item and provide insights into its purpose, material, and age.
🎤 Special Lecture at 2:00 p.m.
"Joe Finneran and the Wamsutta Paleo-Indian Site — A Fluted Point Encampment 12,000 Years Ago on the Neponset River in Canton, Massachusetts"
Presented by Bill Moody, President of the New England Chapter of the ASAA
Learn about archaeologist Joe Finneran, who led excavations at this important Paleo-Indian site. Discover how these findings have helped shape our understanding of early human life and migration in New England.
What is this? This was an axe head - the indentation was where a sinew rope lashed the rock to a sturdy branch.
Have your own artifact at home you'd like an expert to examine? Bring it to our identification event from 1 - 2 pm, prior to the lecture.
Massachusetts Archaeology Month is an annual, month-long celebration of archaeology that takes place in October. Organized by the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) and the State Archaeologist, it features a variety of events hosted by museums, libraries, universities, and historical societies across the state. Events include exhibits, lectures, guided tours, hands-on activities, and fairs, aimed at educating the public about the Commonwealth's archaeological past and heritage.
This special event is presented in partnership with the New England Chapter of the American Society for Amateur Archaeology (ASAA)
