LAF is proud to present a new research paper: The Carolina Road by Tom Hyland (PDF, 256 kb). The paper presents an in-depth look at the history of roads in Colonial America, followed by a comprehensively researched exploration of the Carolina Road (now Route 15) through Virginia over three centuries.

(Also download appendices A&B (maps, .jpg) in a 2.3 MB .zip file.)

• February 7 & 15, 2008 - Senate Joint Resolution No. 162 Commending Dr. David T. Clark and the Loudoun Archaeological Foundation

• August 8, 2008 - Foundation Announces “A Civil War Soldiers’ Life” Program at Claude Moore Park

• Foundation Newsletter Volume II, Issue 1 - 31 December 2008

• Oct 25, 2007 - Foundation Announces Fall Activities & US Marine Corps Marathon Participation
• June 26, 2007 - Foundation Announces Summer Event Dates
• April 2, 2007 - Foundation Announces its Formation
• May 29, 2007 - Foundation Announces Series of Special Archaeolgical Digs for Loudoun County’s 250th Anniversary Celebration

• Foundation Newsletter Volume I, Issue 2 - 31 December 2007
• Foundation Newsletter Volume I, Issue 1 - 20 June 2007 (Revised 2 July 2007)

On Saturday May 26 the Loudoun Archaeological Foundation was present for the Purcellville Preservation Associations Heritage Day 2009 celebration. It was an exciting and educational event for all ages. The adults and children saw artifacts that archaeologists have found at Prehistoric and Civil War sites. There were several hands on activities for children. The children and adults had a lot of fun. Please check The Loudoun Archaeological Foundations website and The Loudoun Archaeological Foundations Facebook page for future activities for children this summer. Thank you.

SATURDAY MAY 16, 2009
11:00am to 4:00pm (RAIN OR SHINE)
The Loudoun Archaeological Foundation will be at the Purcellville Preservation Associations Heritage Day ‘09 fair today, from 11:00 to 4:00 today. Most activities will take place in and around the Purcellville skate rink (250 s. nursery avenue, Purcellville) and on the grounds of historic fireman’s field. Bring the kids!

Well, here’s your chance! Celebrate Leesburg/Loudoun County’s 250th founding anniversary by taking “Field Techniques in Archaeology” with Dr. David T. Clark, Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun Campus (Sterling). Explore how professional archaeologists discover Loudoun’s rich archaeological heritage. Participate in walking surveys and test excavations at numerous sites across the county. Learn some of the exciting stories archaeology tells about your local past.

“RETURN WITH US NOW, TO THOSE THRILLING DAYS OF YESTERYEAR”.

Class number: History 188, Tues/Thurs, 5:30-9:00PM; Starting May 18th. Apply on-line at http://www.nvcc.edu (Click on: Apply Now).
Room: LR 0103

Thank you,
David Clark, PhD.
NVCC and Loudoun Archaeological Foundation

FORGOTTEN: A Preliminary Report on the Sycolin Road Pottery: Loudoun County’s Historical Mystery of a Pottery, Pots, and Potters by Amy Bertsch, Amanda Ackman, Tom Hyland, et al (PDF, 291 KB). This paper describes how members of the LAF, in cooperation with Northern Virginia Community College, uncovered the probable identity of potters working in the nineteenth century along Sycolin Road.

( Also download Appendix A (images, .jpg) in a 6 MB .zip file.)