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5 hours
Fairfax State Recreation Area
Free Tickets Available
Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 09:30 am to 02:30 pm (GMT-04:00)
Fairfax State Recreation Area
8955-9013 South Fairfax Road, Bloomington, United States
Hands-on Archaeology! Site Mapping Volunteer Shifts at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Assist archaeologists with site mapping: taking measurements, digging shovel probes, and screening sediment! Each shift is 2 hours in length. Limited to 6 people per shift. Volunteers must be able to navigate uneven ground, read a measuring tape, and be okay with getting a little dirty! ADVANCE SIGNUP REQUIRED by Sep. 15 .
Before Monroe Lake was built, the Salt Creek Valley was home to numerous small family farms, some dating back to the 1820s. While most homesteads have been reclaimed by time and nature, remnants remain in the form of scattered foundation stones, piles of rock and brick from collapsed chimneys, wells and cisterns, and fragments of metal and pottery.
Archaeologists from the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District are partnering with the Indiana Division of State Parks to document and map some of these historic sites – and share their history with visitors.
Tickets for Hands-on Archaeology! Site Mapping Volunteer Shifts at Monroe Lake can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
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| 9:30 am Archaeology Volunteer Shift | Free |
| 12:30 pm Archaeology Volunteer Shift | Free |
