Friday, October 23, 2026
Indigenous Stone Serpent (Woodbridge CT)
Friday, October 02, 2026
NEARA field trip to Peppercorn Hill - Oct 24
Peppercorn Hill was once marked as an "Indian Establishment" on a map from the 1800's. There are many stone groupings and other features to explore in the landscape. The walk will be led by Cathy Taylor, an Upton resident, who for over 25 years has been studying ceremonial earth and stone sites identified by Tribal Historic Preservation Officers. This will be a 2-hour, level walking hike. Please wear suitable clothing. The walk is free, but pre-registration is required. Details will be emailed to registrants a few days in advance. Limited to 15, all ages welcome with adult supervision. (Details for email: Peppercorn Hill, Taft St. open space parking lot. (around 97 Taft St.)
Saturday, October 24, 10 AM – Noon, Upton, Massachusetts walk, in person only
Delisting the Bears Ear National Monument in Utah
An important story for lovers of the desert southwest: The REAL Reason Trump Is Gutting National Monuments in Utah
Notice the drill holes in this screengrab? [right click and open in separate tab to enlarge]
Friday, September 18, 2026
2026 Friends of Pine Hawk Fall Program begins Oct. 15
Every year the Friends of Pine Hawk hosts a Fall Program of walks, talks and community events during October (Massachusetts Archaeology Month) and November (National Native American Heritage Month).
The full program and descriptions of this year's terrific lineup are on our website, and a printable copy of the program descriptions is here.
All the programs are free but require registration.
Please email questions to friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.
The Friends of Pine Hawk 2026 Programs are presented with support from Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area.
Saturday, August 29, 2026
NEARA Conference
Note
- Attend the ESRARA biennial conference in Ohio.
- Consider attending the NEARA conference in North Kingston, RI.
- Explore and share ideas/plans for the fall chapter field trip.
- See: https://neara.org/conferences/2026-11-13.html
Friday, August 28, 2026
Chocolate in Ohio again shows idea of "Mayans in Georgia" not so ridiculous
See here: Ancient DNA reveals cacao was consumed in present-day Georgia 1,000 years ago
[Note: the article is about the Etowah Mounds in Ohio. Not clear why the title says "Georgia".]
For reference, Trap Rock Gap researcher Thornton was being attacked for this proposal. See here for previous discussion: Rock Piles: Search results for Mayans
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Came across some rock piles
It has been a while.
Video coming up...

