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June 17: Throwing cigarette butts off a bridge is oystercide.

June 18, 2010 – 4:44 am

OMG, you guys! The Mariners’ Museum was so cool! We loved seeing all of the old “Chesapeakan” boats and buoys. But before the boats, we had to walk a mile or so from the museum to the James River where we looked for trash to pick up. We found over 300 pieces of trash. After [...]

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June 16: “We got to play in the dirt…IT WAS SQUISHY!

June 17, 2010 – 5:12 am

Team 3: Jimmie, Melissa, Sydney, Eric V Tweet: -       “We got to play in the dirt….. IT WAS SQUISHY!!!” -        We’re all catching Irish accents….Thanks Anne! Daily Blog: Today we visited Jamestown. We learned all about the cultures of the Indians, Africans, and Colonists and how they all intertwined. We also saw first hand the cultural landscape they created. [...]

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June 15, 2010: Second Day in the Field!

June 15, 2010 – 5:57 am

Group 2: Maddie, Clay, Musna This morning everybody woke up early and got ready for the day. First we went to Westover plantation and explored the area. While we were there we found the gravestone of William Byrd II in the center of the garden. We also found the well that was used to escape Indian attacks [...]

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June 14, 2010: First Day in the Field!

June 14, 2010 – 6:58 am

Today:  touring,  colonial history, archeology, and cultural landscapes . . . wait, don’t forget about the ticks! Group 1:Aaron, Alison, Kristen This morning we got up bright and early to head out to the College of William and Mary.   There we listened to a lecture from Mr. David Lewis on cultural landscapes, archeology and what he does [...]

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