PAC Events

Pennsylvania’s Moving Frontier Friday, April 12, 2024 – 1:30-4:30 PM – Comfort Suites, 10 S. Hanover Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 The frontier shifted rapidly across trans-AppalachianPennsylvania during the 18th century, sometimes so quickly that cartographersstruggled to keep up, forcing researchers to consider alternative data sources.Information about this period can be gleaned from a variety of … Continue reading →

The next PAC business meeting will be held on Friday, April 12 from 9:30 to 12:00, in conjunction with the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology’s Annual Meeting. A meeting reminder and agenda will be sent to members in advance of the meeting.

Discovering the Past: The Sciences of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of past people and cultures through objects preserved and excavated from the ground. These material remains allow archaeologists to reconstruct the activities and lifeways of people, from our earliest inhabitants to present. Archaeologists also incorporate scientific methods and rely on other disciplines to help … Continue reading →

Preparing Future Archaeologists to meet the Growing Demand for CRM Professionals Friday, April 14, 2023 – 1:30-3:30 PM – Dubois Country Club/Comfort Suites, Dubois, PA The US cultural resource management (CRM) industry will grow substantially over the next decade, both in terms of funds allocated and the size of the labor force. Between 2022 and … Continue reading →

The next PAC business meeting will be held on Friday, April 14 from 9:30 to 12:00, in conjunction with the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology’s Annual Meeting. A meeting reminder and agenda will be sent to members in advance of the meeting. Please note: The hotel restaurant will not be open at noon, but SPA has arranged a … Continue reading →

The Pennsylvania Archaeology Council is excited to host the CRM Expo at the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology meeting this April in Dubois. The Expo will be an informal gathering of CRM professionals, organizations, students, and emerging professionals on April 14, from 6 to 9 pm. CRM organizations from across the commonwealth will be operating booths. … Continue reading →

PAC Members – PAC is organizing a day of service at Midland Cemetery, in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Midland Cemetery – http://www.steeltonpa.com/for-residents/historic-midland-cemetery/ We will be working with Friends of Midland Cemetery members and volunteers to complete a GPS map of this approximately 3-acre cemetery.  There are a few hundred headstones and … Continue reading →

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022 NOTE: The symposium will begin with a brief presentation at the Ramada followed by a tour of Compass Inn Museum. Admission to the Museum is $10. A shuttle to the Compass Inn Museum will be provided at no charge; however, donations will be accepted to cover the cost. Click here to … Continue reading →

The board has decided upon the following COVID safety protocols: We encourage all members to get vaccinated and boosted We request masking if not vaccinated We will provide masks and sanitizer If you are showing COVID symptoms, please stay home.

The PAC Fall business meeting is coming up on Friday October 29, 2021 @ 9:00 am.  This meeting will be held on Zoom.  The link will be sent to members in advance of the meeting.  Please see the attached agenda and draft minutes from the spring meeting. 4th Annual PAC Fall Program Forest Service Archaeology … Continue reading →