Weeks's Octagon House: History and Archaeology

Name: Weeks's Octagon House: History and Archaeology
Start: 2022-12-07T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-12-07T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Longwood Public Library

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History & Genealogy, Lecture

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Adult

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W. J. Weeks's Octagon house, built in the 1850s and destroyed by fire in the first quarter of the 1900s, was both an innovative building and a local curiosity. In this presentation, Dr. McGovern will discuss how historical archaeology sheds light on the Weeks' lived experiences, and the social meanings of the octagon house.

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