Event: Local Archaeologist to Speak at Annual Meeting on April 9th

The annual meeting of the Seekonk Land Conservation Trust (SLCT) will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Seekonk Public Library.

Principal Investigator, Erin Flynn, of The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. in Pawtucket, will discuss "Seekonk’s Archaeological Heritage” and offer a slide show of local archaeological sites in Seekonk. This will include local projects Flynn has worked on, and also an overview of all the great resources available in our town.

According to Flynn, "Archaeologists, local collectors, and professional surveys for cultural resource management have made amazing contributions to our understanding of life in Seekonk from at least 11,000 years ago. Public awareness is critical to planning since archaeological sites are non-renewable resources and information is lost when sites are disturbed or excavated.”  Flynn will bring a collection of artifacts, Native American, stone tools, and a few historic items, for discussion.

Public archaeology aims to promote awareness about the significance of archaeological sites and the need for their preservation.  Archaeological site preservation can be coupled with land/environmental conservation, which helps preserve the past for the future.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 with a short description of new land acquisitions and the presentation of the Mary C. Wilson Conservation Award, followed by Erin Flynn’s talk. The meeting is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us!