Event at Greene County Historical Society

918 Rolling Meadows Road, Waynesburg

Tuesday September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Lake Erie Underwater Archaeolgy-Pulling the Blue Curtain to Reveal History.

Speaker: Professor Ben Ford.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Underwater archaeology is occurring throughout the Great Lakes and is contributing to our understanding of past cultures from thousands of years ago to the early 20^th century. Ben Ford will speak about recent underwater projects undertaken by PASST (Pennsylvania Archaeology Shipwreck Survey Team) and what these shipwrecks tell us about Great Lakes maritime culture.

Bio:

Ben Ford is the Chair of the Anthropology, Geospatial and Earth Sciences Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an anthropologist specializing in historical and underwater archaeology. Originally from Cincinnati, he now lives in Indiana, Pennsylvania with a spouse, two kids, dog, and bearded dragon. His recent publications include The Shore is a Bridge: The Maritime Cultural Landscape of Lake Ontario and Our Blue Planet: An Introduction to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology (with Jessi Halligan and Alexis Catsambis).

Cheers,

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Promote the study of the prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
Encourage scientific research and discourage exploration which is unscientific or irresponsible in intent or practice.
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Encourage the establishment and maintenance of sources of archaeological information such as museums, societies, and educational programs.
Promote the dissemination of archaeological knowledge by means of publications and forums.
Foster the exchange of information between the professional and the avocational archaeologist.

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