This Friday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., members of the public can participate in a Public Archeology Day at the Old LSU Site in Pineville, through LSU Alexandria.

The event is sponsored by the LSU Museum of Natural Science, U.S. Forest Service, and the LSU Department of Geography and Anthropology.

The address for the Old LSU Site is 2500 Shreveport Hwy, Pineville.

Here is a link to the LSU Museum of Natural Science’s post about Public Archeology Days: https://www.facebook.com/LSUMNS

Activities include excavating and cleaning artifacts, handling real archeological finds, site tours and historical insights. This is a wonderful opportunity for students and history buffs of all ages to discover the legacy of LSU through hands-on, participatory learning.

Photo background:  Dr. Paul Coreil, LSUA Chancellor, reads a letter written by William Tecumseh Sherman in 1881 in which Sherman reflects on his time as Superintendent of the Louisiana Seminary of Learning and Military Academy in Pineville, the original site and forerunner of Louisiana State University. The letter is housed in the James C. Bolton Library at LSU Alexandria.

The LSUA University Archives and Special Collections is located in the Bolton Library, 8100 Highway 71 South, Alexandria. The LSUA archives are open for research M-F from 9-4 by appointment.