Albany Underground, a series of lectures at the New York State Museum, is an effort to present some of the recent archaeological finds in downtown Albany.  On Wednesday, May 16, at 7 pm in the Museum Theater, archaeologists Bill Bouchard and Matt Kirk from Hartgen Archaeological Associates will discuss their excavations at the site of the new DEC building.  These excavations involved several blocks of the historic city that was destroyed by a fire in 1797.

On May 23, at 7 pm in the Museum Theater archaeologists Christopher Kilkenny and Kevin Moody from Hartgen Archaeological Associates will speak on the excavations that exposed the early historic waterfront along Dean Street.  The city stockade and the dock of Captain Stewart Dean were among the features excavated.

These lectures are free.


Philip Lord, Jr.
Director, Division of Museum Services
New York State Museum
Albany, NY
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