This is an archived event from Culture Days 2024.

Archaeology “Dig-Box” Activity

Name: Archaeology “Dig-Box” Activity
Start: 2024-09-28T10:30:00
End: 2024-09-28T13:30:00

In-person

Games History & heritage Kids Nature & outdoors

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Date and time

Sat, Sep 28, 2024, 10:30AM - 1:30PM

Location

Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen (Lions Valley Park)

1150 Dundas Street West

Oakville, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

About

In 1989, an archaeological assessment of Lions Valley Park was conducted to learn more about the people formerly living in Proudfoot’s Hollow during the nineteenth century. The artifacts found during the dig are currently part of the Halton Region Heritage Services artifact collection.

Children and families at The Crossing are invited to join Duran Place for Kids and experience what happens during an archaeological excavation at our “dig-box” activity station. Discover what archaeologists found and discovered about the Proudfoot’s Hollow community and try your hand at excavating an artifact.

Organizer

Halton Heritage Services

This group of activities hosted at The Crossing is a collaboration between Halton Heritage Services, Halton Regional Police Service, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Town of Oakville, and Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen.

These local governments and community not-for-profit organizations are dedicated to making the community a better place to live by showcasing cultural and natural heritage and history.

This event is part of a hub:

The Crossing Community Heritage Day

Halton Heritage Services Oakville, ON

Discover the history of the place known today as Lions Valley Park! Since the First Nations people have lived on this land, the place known today as Lions Valley Park has been an important location. It is where the river could be crossed...