James Madison's Montpelier We The People Fall 2015 | Page 16

WE THE PEOPLE

>50,000
objects
in 15 years have been excavated by
the Montpelier Archaeology team

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Montpelier
is 1 of 4
Montpelier slaves have taken
presidential sites with active
part in South Yard projects

archaeological programs

South Yard Selfies
instagramming montpelier’s history

Montpelier’s Archaeology program is pushing the discipline forward by embracing a public-facing role
and harnessing new media technology to engage people with the historical record, whether they are
slave descendants with a direct connection to the site or academics across the ocean interested in our
discoveries. This summer, the team constructed a public viewing deck, staffed during regular hours by a
public archaeologist capable of interpreting the site for visitors. Another particularly successful initiative
has been the use of Instagram to document discoveries and highlight their importance in real time for
our audiences online.

Visit instagram.com #montpelier_arch to see the latest discoveries!
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