One of the projects that I am most intrigued about is the Town of Wake Forest’s restoration and interpretation of the Ailey Young House. The building is an architectural gem: a saddlebag style, two family structure with an exposed central chimney, standing 1.5 stories tall on dry-laid stone piers. The earliest date determined so far […]
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CHARG is partnering with The Wake Forest Historical Museum this spring to provide support in digitizing and georeferencing historical maps of the Town of Wake Forest and the original Wake Forest College Campus. This post is written by Dr. Sarah Soleim, WFHM’s Manager of Community and Academic Learning. The exhibit is funded by North Carolina Humanities through an American Rescue Plan Humanities Project Support Grant.
“You Are Here”: A Mapping Exhibit at Wake Forest Historical Museum Read More »
The Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Research Group is looking for three Wake Forest University undergraduate students to begin a year-long position working as Digital Heritage Research Technicians. These paid positions begin after the 2022 Spring Break, and last through next March, 2023. Student researchers will gain experience in archaeological field and lab methods, digital heritage
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Learn from the past, or you are bound to repeat it. This is as phrase we hear all the time. The idea that history is somehow cyclical, that what has happened in the past will happen again, and we need to understand the past so we don’t mess up again. I agree…in part. We do
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This spring, CHARG is excited to announce a unique opportunity for members of the Lifelong Learning Community to participate in archaeological excavations at James Madison’s Montpelier – the historic home of President James Madison, father of the US Constitution, the 1st First Lady, Dolley Madison, and the over 300 individuals enslaved by the Madisons and
Wake Forest University Archaeology Program at James Madison’s Montpelier! Read More »
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