PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL SPA FIELD TRIP, THURSDAY EVENING JUNE 4 THROUGH SUNDAY JUNE 7
OHIO MOUND BUILDERS

SPA Presidents, Dr. John Nass and Dr. Sarah Neusius are planning an exciting long weekend for SPA members and their families and friends this June.    Beginning with an Introductory Session on mound builders held at IUP, followed by a get Acquainted Social Hour on the evening of June 4, this field trip by chartered bus will include stops at the Grave Creek Archaeological Park in Moundsville, West Virginia, NPS excavations at the Hopewell site near Chillicothe, Ohio, the Serpent Mound in Peebles, Ohio, Fort Ancient Archaeological Park  in Oregonia, Ohio, Seip Mound near Chillicothe, Ohio, the Hopewell National Culture Historical Park at Mound City in Chillicothe, Ohio and the Newark Earthworks in Newark Ohio.    Dr. Bret Ruby, NPS archaeologist will lead a tour of excavations at the Hopewell Site and Dr. Robert Riordan, Wright State University, will lead our tour at the Fort Ancient site.  Dr. Bradley Lepper, Ohio Historical Society, will give a lecture on Friday night on the Great Hopewell Road, and Dr. Jarrod Burks, Ohio Valley Archaeological Consultants, will discuss geophysical Investigations of Hopewel Site on Saturday night.

The cost for this trip is $250 for SPA members and each member may bring one other individual along at the member price.  You must be a member of the parent organization rather than simply a chapter member to take advantage of this price.  The cost for non-members is $300.  These fees are for double occupancy rooms.  If you desire single occupancy ($350 for members and $400 for non-members). This fee includes transportation by bus, two nights hotel double occupancy, two breakfasts, three box lunches, all entrance and other fees, lectures and site tours.  There also are optional accommodations with a free hot breakfast at the Park Inn by Radisson in Indiana for Thursday night June 4 at $118.00 with tax for a double room.

A $100 deposit is due for all participants by May 25. Please either pay online through PayPal or send your
application form and deposit to Kenneth Burkett, Treasurer, Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology,
PO Box 213, New Bethlehem, PA 16242  by May 25.

Please note this trip will require a moderate amount of walking but no strenuous activity.  Participants should be in generally good health.  More information on this trip will be posted on the SPA website or via contacting Dr Nass (nass@calu.edu) or Dr. Neusius (sawn@iup.edu ).

Seip Mound	Plan of Newark Earthworks