Starting March 13 open Thursday – Monday – Ticket information

Archaeology Programs

ABOUT OUR EXPEDITIONS

Our public programs are divided into four categories: Excavate, Locate, Analyze, and Reconstruct. Click on the categories below to learn more!

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Next Session: The 2025 Season continues in april.Duration: One Week or two-days

Spend a week with our crew digging in units and learning the field techniques that help us to reveal the stories that Montpelier has to offer.

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Next Session: The LOCATE season resumes April 2025.

Learn how we use metal detecting and other survey methods to discover new archaeology sites. No prior experience is necessary, you just need a interest in learning our process.

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Next Session: The Lab Analysis season resumes in March 2025.

Work side-by-side with professional archaeologists to catalog, analyze, and mend artifacts recovered from ongoing excavations on the Montpelier property.

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Next Session: The 2025 season continues in september.

Bring to life archaeological and historical discoveries about the lived experiences of the enslaved and the free at Montpelier.

Field School & Paid Internships

Applications for the 2024 Field School will be due by MARCH 1, including 2 COMPLETED REFERENCES.

Volunteers

Learn how to volunteer in the Archaeology Lab at James Madison’s Montpelier.