Digging Deeper

The Joy of Finding a Piece of Glass

June 4, 2019By Erik ArnesonArchaeology & Landscape Restoration 2 Comments

Read about how one of our Expeditioners helped uncover a special artifact – and discover what it was!

Montpelier: What’s in a Name?

May 30, 2019By Hilarie M. HicksResearch No Comments

Learn why the Madisons chose to name their home “Montpelier,” and see how multiple “Montpeliers” have caused confusion ever since.

Object Conservation at Montpelier

May 23, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections No Comments

What is conservation and why is it done?

Stratigraphy and The Pine Alley

May 16, 2019By Terry BrockArchaeology & Landscape Restoration 5 Comments

Read about how archaeologists use stratigraphy to examine the history of tree plantings at the Pine Alley!

Photogrammetry at Montpelier

May 6, 2019By meganashbrookArchaeology & Landscape Restoration No Comments

See how archaeologists are using 3D technology to understand archaeological sites!

Monticello to Montpelier: A Walking Stick’s Journey from One Founding Father to Another

April 12, 2019By Leanna SchaferCuratorial & Collections No Comments

Walk through history with this gift given by Thomas Jefferson to James Madison.

“A Double Row of Beautiful White Pines”: Excavating Madison’s Pine Alley

April 9, 2019By Terry BrockArchaeology & Landscape Restoration 1 Comment

What’s next for the Archaeology Department?

Industrious Archivists: How Rats Helped Preserve Madison’s Montpelier

April 4, 2019By Leanna SchaferArchitecture & Historic Preservation, Curatorial & Collections No Comments

Aw, rats!