Reimagining the Castleton Medical College through 3D Imaging and Visualization

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Capturing and Sharing Vermont’s Past: 3D Imaging as a Tool for Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Castleton campus of the new Vermont State University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the country, first opening its doors to students in 1787 and serving as one of New England’s leading medical colleges from 1818 to 1867. Today, the few reminders of this early era in Castleton history are the former Castleton Medical College building, known locally as the “Old Chapel,” and a poorly maintained collection of medicines and medical instruments in its entryway. The limited visibility of this collection and the building that houses it obscures the complex history of the medical college’s relationship with the town and broader society, including both local graverobbing for medical dissections and participation in the Indian Boarding School movement. This poster imagines a more comprehensive and inclusive exhibit for the Castleton Medical College through 3D imaging of associated artifacts and a digital reconstruction of the medical college building.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Capturing and Sharing Vermont’s Past: 3D Imaging as a Tool for Undergraduate Research and Community Engagement   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 40160.0