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Parks Series: Adventures in Archaelogy

With Megan Shaeffer, Ph.D. of Summit Metro Parks

Take a tour through some of the archaeological and historical sites that can be found throughout the gem of a park system in our backyard! Register to receive a Zoom link.

Join Dr. Megan Shaeffer for a tour through some of the archaeological and historical sites that can be found in Summit Metro Parks!

We will look at pre-contact Native American sites in the Springfield Bog and Sand Run Metro Parks, historic recreation in Gorge Metro Park, and an integrated community on the fringes of Akron and Cuyahoga Falls in the new Valley View Area of Cascade Valley Metro Park.

Dr. Shaeffer is the Cultural Resources Coordinator for Summit Metro Parks.  She has done archaeological work throughout Ohio and taught archaeology, anthropology, and sociology at the University of Akron and Kent State University. As an archaeologist and sociologist, she explores how landscapes have been shaped by humans in the past and present day.

This program is held on Zoom. Registration is required to receive a login.

A webcam and microphone may be necessary for participation in this interactive event. If you have one or neither of these, your level of participation will be limited. If you do not have an email address, please contact the Kenmore Branch to learn about how to participate in this program via phone.

Related Resources:

"Ohio Archaeology : An Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures" written by Bradley T. Lepper et al.

"Steps in Time: Ninety Years of Metro Parks, Serving Summit County" Sarah Vradenburg

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