Recently, we posted about a personal connection that Archaeologist Alycia Giedd made with northwest Indiana history. She discovered we were working near a small town where her ancestors used to live (Furnessville, Indiana). Alycia learned that a handful of her…
Outside of a pancake breakfast or a historic re-enactment, you may not give much thought to the process of making maple syrup. You’re not alone. Along the way we’ve lost a connection to this part of our history. It wasn’t…
As we look toward a new year, lets take a quick look back at some of our most popular posts from 2017. Facebook 1 – Poisonous Plants of the Midwest 2 – Indiana Academy of Science Fellow Award 3 –…
The solar eclipse happening on August 21, 2017 will create unique economic, social, and educational opportunities across the U.S. Over 12 million live in the path of the eclipse, and up to 8 million more will visit the narrow band…
The follow-up video about the 2nd County Infirmary in Noble County, Indiana. Who lived there? Who was “Big Steve”? And did kids really play on ice covered fire escapes?
Volunteers from Ball State University joined us for an above ground survey for archaeological and historical resources in the McVey Memorial Forest near Muncie, Indiana. We were participating in an event called a BioBlitz – which is a 24 hour…
In which we had the opportunity to attend the Statewide Preserving Historic Places Conference in Wabash, Indiana. While there we explored, and learned the unique history of the town including its prehistoric past, the historic Wabash Jail, the Stockdale Mill,…
Please join me in welcoming James Lee Martin to Orbis. James is a Qualified Professional Historian-Principal Investigator and an archaeologist. He has 15 years of experience in cultural resource management, conducting historic structures and archaeological surveys and reports, along with…
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