DAMARISCOTTA — In the fall of 2022, Tim Dinsmore directed an archeological investigation into the earliest occupation of Chapman-Hall homestead and the integrity of artifacts on display within the circa 1754 house museum. He plans to present the results of the field work and subsequent artifact analysis at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the Town Office, 21 School St.

The public is invited to this free event.

Dinsmore’s presentation, “Below Ground at the Chapman-Hall House — An Archaeological Interpretation,” will discuss the many objectives in conducting the project, including whether objects currently housed and on exhibit within the house museum actually reflect the types of material goods that the Chapman and Hall families once possessed.

When acquired by the Chapman-Hall House Preservation Society in 1960, the house was unfurnished. Under the guidance of historic preservationist Abbott Lowell Cummings, items representative of the time periods 1754, 1790 and 1820 were acquired. Dinsmore’s archaeological survey subsequently uncovered numerous artifacts of actual objects that the Chapman, Hall and Dodge families possessed, according to a news release from the Lincoln County Historical Association.

A professional historical archaeologist and proprietor of Midcoast Archaeology, Dinsmore has 35 years of experience including management of educational outreach, field schools, cultural research, and other research projects throughout Maine. Dinsmore attended the University of Maine at Orono and the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia.

The Chapman-Hall House Museum is owned and operated by the Lincoln County Historical Association and managed by the Chapman-Hall House Museum Stewardship Committee. The archeological investigation was made possible by financial support from LCHA and many generous financial donations.

For more information, visit www.lincolncountyhistory.org or Lincoln County Historical Association (Maine) on Facebook.

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