[OR_Archaeology] OAC schedule released

[Susan White]

ARCHAEOLOGY CELEBRATION SCHEDULE RELEASED

The discoveries earlier this year of historic ship features and artifacts along the Oregon coast h ave inspired the choice of maritime images to promote this year's Oregon Archaeology Celebration.

The posted features a photo of the Peter Iredale, a British four-masted steel barque taken shortly after it ran aground within present day Fort Stevens State Park. For more information about the poster and the printed scheduled of events, contact Jorie Clark at jorie_clark at fws.gov  or Fran Philipeck at fphilipe at or.blm.gov 

Among the celebration's activities are Friday evening programs at 7 p.m. at Smith Rock State Park beginning Sept. 26.  The initial speaker in the series  will be Bridget Whipple, a tribal anthropologists for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs who will present "A Native American Overview of Northwest History." Smith Rock State Park is located nine miles northeast of Redmond off of Highway 97.