[OR_Archaeology] Recent Cemetery excavations on exhibit at UO

[Susan White]

CEMETERY EXHIBIT OPENS AT UO

"Science in the News - The Stevens' Family Cemetery Exhibit," featuring remains discovered at the William M. Stevens' family cemetery, is now on display at the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 1680 E. 15th Ave., Eugene. The exhibit includes coffin handles,
clothing buttons, nails and screws unearthed during this summer's excavation of the Stevens family cemetery. The Stevens are considered the first pioneering family to have settled in the Springfield area. 

The abandoned cemetery was re-discovered in May when a backhoe operator unearthed what appeared to be a human bone. Shortly after the discovery, UO archaeologists were asked to recover and examine the findings.  Artifacts discovered during the excavation include clothing items and
coffin hardware as well as human remains. Information detailing the history of the site and the recovery process are also included in the exhibit.

For more information, contact Julie Brown, 541-346-3185, julbrown at uoregon.edu