Record #:

23629

Author(s):

Larkin, Rita

Abstract:

Near Morganton, North Carolina, the Berry Site Field School educates student archeologists and the public about archeology and history. The site was home to a Native American village called Joara, which was established in the fifteenth century. When the Spaniards explored North America, they journeyed here to build Fort San Juan, the first inland European settlement on the continent. Today, students are uncovering a variety of artifacts and slowly piecing together the story of this cultural interaction.

Source:

WNC Magazine (NoCar F261 .W64), Vol. 9 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 2015, p40-44, il, por

Subject(s):

Archaeology and history; Native Americans- North Carolina; Morganton--history