After seven years of excavation at the former site of a 19th-century Providence family home, Brown students have begun searching for artifacts at a new location on campus.
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission presents Rhode Island Archaeology Month in October, a program showcasing the state’s rich archaeological heritage through a series of free
Since 2015, students at Brown have been excavating a 19th-century Providence family home unearthing stories about the booming local textile industry, the European immigrant experience and life in the Gilded Age.