What do volunteers get out of it anyway?: Volunteers’ Views of Public Archaeology in the Great Bay Archaeological Survey

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The Great Bay Archaeological Survey (GBAS) runs a six-week field program each summer that draws students as well as community member volunteers from across New England. Run in collaboration with the New Hampshire State Conservation and Rescue Archaeology Program (SCRAP), GBAS offers community members an opportunity to learn archaeological excavation and survey methods through research-based field work at an early colonial period (1620-1750 AD) garrison site within the Oyster River watershed. The GBAS field program not only welcomes volunteers but also relies on them in many ways to get field work done. So, what do volunteers get out of this anyway? Testimonials from GBAS volunteers will outline what community volunteers sacrificed to participate in this public archaeology program and what they gained through the experience and what they see as best practices to create a public archaeology program that benefits community volunteers.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Public Archaeology in New Hampshire: Museum and University Research   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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