The eleventh annual SRAC Drumbeats 2014 has been scheduled
for Saturday October 25th at the Susquehanna River Archaeological Center at 345
Broad Street in Waverly, NY.
The event start off with an exclusive SRAC Membership
Meeting/Luncheon from 11-12:30pm and members are reminded to make sure to call
the Center at 607-565-7960 in order to reserve your place(s) at this meeting in
order to receive your special 2014 commemorative gift and other great prizes!
SRAC Co-Founder, local historian, avocational archaeologist and rock and
mineral specialist Ted Keir will also be celebrating his 90th birthday at this
event as well.
The doors will open to the public at 1pm.The highlighted
speaker will be SRAC's professional advisor, Dr. DeeAnne Wymer from Bloomsburg
University who will be presenting “The Snake Den Group” a newly discovered
Hopewell hilltop enclosure site that her team has been excavating in Ohio that has many resemblances a well-known site in South Waverly, called Spanish Hill.
Seneca Native American representative/ cultural speaker
Richard Kane will be the second speaker at the event and will sharing Native
American cultural and historical information while exhibiting many items for the
audience to enjoy.
As it has become SRAC”s annual tradition the event will close singing and
dances by the authentic Native American " Seneca Buffalo Creek"
dancers.
The event is free to attend and tours through the SRAC
museum will be free throughout the day’s event.
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