Archaeologist Dr. David Moore (front left) listens to attendees
who brought artifacts for him to analyze.
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Archaeology Day attendees also got a closer look at artifacts
uncovered through professional excavations and highlighted the
broader story of the region’s past.
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Archaeology Day is often an annual event at the History Museum
of Burke County.
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Burke County residents brought pieces of their own history to the table on Saturday, March 7, during a hands-on archaeology event that connected personal finds with the region’s past.
Visitors to the History Museum of Burke County took part in an Archaeology Day led by Dr. David Moore, an archaeologist affiliated with Warren Wilson College and the lead archaeologist on the Joara archaeological project in Burke County.
Moore worked one-on-one with attendees to help identify and interpret artifacts brought from home. Items ranged from family discoveries to long kept curiosities, each with its own story and questions. He provided context and insight into the objects, helping participants better understand where the items may have come from and how they fit into local history.
After the artifact review session, attendees joined a guided tour of the museum’s archaeological collections. The tour offered a closer look at artifacts uncovered through professional excavations and highlighted the broader story of the region’s past.
Organizers said the event created a unique blend of community engagement and expert interpretation, allowing residents to connect their own discoveries with the larger historical narrative of Burke County and surrounding areas.
The event also highlighted the role archaeology plays in preserving and interpreting local history, turning everyday objects into pieces of a larger story.
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Inclusive Talent Show highlights the gifts of all students
Board of Education member Leslie Taylor waved her kerchief
during the show’s final act.
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East Burke High students sing Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ to cap
off their variety show performance.
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North Liberty and Liberty Middle students danced to Kool & The
Gang’s ‘Celebration’ while one student played a blow-up guitar.
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A band from Draughn High School performed Passion’s ‘Fall Like
Rain.’ One student would count the beats aloud before each chorus
so he would begin singing his part on time.
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Freedom High Athletic Director Rob Scott, who emceed the show,
speaks with a performer during the finale.
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Jessie Gravel (left) and Walter Johnson Middle Principal Antonio
Lyerly (right) unveiled an art project created by participants.
Students drew their schools’ logo and Walter Johnson Middle art
teacher Dwayne Brown laid them out according to their geographic
location.
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More than 300 students performed to a sold-out crowd at CoMMA Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 10.
Children of all ability levels practiced for months for Burke County Public Schools’ Inclusive Talent Show.
Last year, tickets sold out on the day of the event. This year, the second show sold out weeks in advance and every seat was filled.
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