Come Dig at Montpelier!

The JMU Archaeology Field School of 2005 stands back to appreciate the endeavor of a summer field season spent revealing evidence for the yard of the Field Slave Quarters at OR333.

Montpelier hosts two archaeological field schools every summer: James Madison University (May-June) and Montpelier Archaeology Field School (July, accredited through SUNY Potsdam), and five Earthwatch volunteer expeditions. In addition to the archaeological field school, a six-day work-study program is offered to adults each fall. Participants learn basic excavation techniques and exercise their problem-solving abilities to piece together the clues they encounter during excavating and surveying.

These programs are summarized on the following pages:

Alternatively, use the left-hand navigation menu to access these pages.

To learn more about how you can participate in the archaeological investigations at Montpelier, whether in the field schools or the six-day work-study, please contact Dr. Matthew Reeves (Director of Archaeology) at (540) 672-2728 x160, or use our contact form, selecting "Archaeology" as the contact department.