Category Archives: Archaeology
Was this apothecary jar made at the Napanee Glassworks?
A small glass jar looks like others tentatively attributed to the Herring glassworks, but can we prove it came from Napanee? Continue reading
Filed under Archaeology, History, Ontario, Material culture
Kingston Conservateur, Alex Gabov, lands mission of a lifetime.
(July, 2009) A Kingston expert on stone carving will be part of the Mongolian conservation team. Continue reading
Filed under Archaeology, Material culture
Heritage is a High Stress Vocation
Lack of support for heritage institutions and heritage professionals in Canada will have repercussions for what Canada will be in the 21st century. Continue reading
Filed under Archaeology, Archives, Historical Societies, Material culture, Museums
Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Hires Archaeologist
The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes (Kingston, Ont.) has found funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to hire a professional registrar-curator. Continue reading
Filed under Archaeology, History, Ontario, Museums
Thoughts on Bill 149, An Act to Protect Ontario’s inactive cemeteries.
Jim Brownell, M.P.P. has sponsored Bill 149 which is intended to stop the practice of re-locating cemeteries in Ontario. This has potential for protecting history and archaeology, but will this work? Continue reading
Filed under Archaeology, History, Ontario, Material culture
