“Meadowcroft Rock Shelter: A Half-Century of Prehistoric Preservation.”

David Scofield, director of Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, will present a lecture titled “Meadowcroft Rock Shelter: A Half-Century of Prehistoric Preservation.” After 50 years, Meadowcroft continues to be a site of ongoing archaeological study as well as a heritage tourism attraction. Scofield will share the challenges and successes of preserving the open rockshelter excavation for future scientific investigation while maintaining public access and providing educational programming at the site’s newly renovated museum. https://wvculture.org/june-events-and-wv-day-activities-at-the-grave-creek-mound-archaeological-complex/