Each fall the Archaeological Society of South Carolina hosts a free event featuring various archaeological and historical demonstrations to educate our community as to how the people of South Carolina’s distant and recent pasts experienced their daily lives through work, play, food, and community.
2023 Fall Field Day
When: October 7, 2023 10:00 AM to 3 PM
Where: 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek
1120 Fort Congaree Trail
Cayce, South Carolina
Come see us at our 36th Annual Fall Field Day! This event will be held at the 12,000 Year History Park in Cayce, SC. Join the South Carolina archaeological community for a family-friendly day of activities and demonstrations. This event is free and open to everyone!
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Past Field Days
2022 Fall Field Day
When: October 8, 2022 10:00 AM to 3 PM
Where: 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek
1120 Fort Congaree Trail
Cayce, South Carolina
After two years of virtual Fall Field Day events, the ASSC is thrilled to announce that this year’s 35th Annual Fall Field Day will be held in-person at the 12,000 Year History Park! Join the South Carolina archaeological community for a family-friendly day of activities and demonstrations. This event is free and open to everyone!
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2021 Fall Field Day
When: September 25, 2021 10:30 AM to 3 PM
Where: 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek
1120 Fort Congaree Trail
Cayce, South Carolina
We are excited to announce that we will be back in person for Fall Field Day this 2021!
Each fall the Archaeology Society of South Carolina sponsors a free gathering of archaeologists, prehistoric and historic skills demonstrators, story tellers, and others, who present how the people of South Carolina’s distant and recent pasts experienced their daily lives through work, play, food, and community.
This year we will be returning to the 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek to enjoy archaeology demonstrations from around the Southeast! We will have a dozen unique demonstrators along with a guided tour and GPR demonstration at the Congaree Creek archaeological site. The event is family-friendly and a unique opportunity to learn about the many different jobs in the field of archaeology!
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2020 Fall Field Day
2019 Fall Field Day
When: October 26, 2019, 10 AM – 3 PM
Where: 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek
1120 Fort Congaree Trail
Cayce, South Carolina
Each fall the Archaeology Society of South Carolina sponsors a free gathering of archaeologists, prehistoric and historic skills demonstrators, story tellers, and others, who present how the people of South Carolina’s distant and recent pasts experienced their daily lives through work, play, food, and community.
We are excited to announce that we will be returning to the 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek for our annual Fall Field Day on October 26, 2019. Come visit us if you’ve ever wanted to learn how stone tools and pottery were made, to try throwing an atl-atl, or if you are interested in learning about active archaeological excavations occurring in our state!
Follow our Facebook event page for more information! We hope to see you there!
2018 Fall Field Day
When: September 29, 2018, 10 AM – 3 PM
Where: 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek
1120 Fort Congaree Trail
Cayce, South Carolina
Each fall the Archaeology Society of South Carolina sponsors a free gathering of archaeologists, prehistoric and historic skills demonstrators, story tellers, and others, who present how the people of South Carolina’s distant and recent pasts experienced their daily lives through work, play, food, and community.
This year our Annual Fall Field Day event will take place on September 29th in Cayce at the 12,000 Year History Park on Congaree Creek! Come visit us if you’ve ever wanted to learn how stone tools and pottery were made, to try throwing an atl-atl, or if you are interested in learning about active archaeological excavations occurring in our state!
Follow our Facebook event page for more information! We hope to see you there!
2017 Fall Field Day
USC Aiken SEED Event, October 7 10 AM – 3 PM
471 University Pkwy, Aiken, South Carolina 29801
We are excited to announce that this year’s annual Fall Field Day will return to USC Aiken during their 32nd annual Science Education Enrichment Day (SEED)! SEED is an annual event at USC Aiken featuring a diverse array of science activities from all over the south. We are thrilled to once again be joining this wonderful event and hope all of you can join us again in Aiken this October!
SEED is the CSRA’s premier STEM festival hosted by the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center to provide stimulating and relevant STEM experiences. For more information on SEED, please visit their event page here: http://rpsec.usca.edu/seed/
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2016 Fall Field Day
USC Aiken during SEED
October 1, 2016
10 AM – 3 PM
We are excited to announce that this year’s annual Fall Field Day will be at USC Aiken during their 31st annual Science Education Enrichment Day (SEED)! SEED is an annual event at Aiken featuring a diverse array of science activities from all over the south. We are excited to be joining this wonderful event and hope all of you can join us in Aiken this October!
S.E.E.D. is the CSRA’s premier STEM festival hosted by the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center to provide stimulating and relevant STEM experiences. For more information on SEED, please visit their event page here.
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