National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Presents: Spencer Pelton, Wyoming State Archaeologist – Historic Trail Archaeology
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CASPER, Wyo. – In celebration of Wyoming Historic Preservation Month, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center will host Spencer Pelton, Wyoming State Archaeologist for a special presentation on Saturday, at 1:00 p.m. titled: The Deer Creek Station Military Burial: Urban Archeology in Glenrock, WY.
As the Wyoming State Archaeologist and a University of Wyoming Anthropology faculty member, Pelton will deliver a unique presentation on the Deer Creek Station military burial. The burial dates to the mid-1860s when the U.S. military operated a post in what is now Glenrock, Wyoming. In 2020, a recovery of the burial was made by the Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist.
“We are pleased to welcome Spencer to the Trails Center for this fascinating and unique presentation,” says Dennis Kuhnel, Center Director.
For more information about this special presentation, please call the Trails Center at 307-261-7700.
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is open 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm MST.
1501 N Poplar St, Casper, WY 82601.
Admission is Free
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