This workshop centers around history, preservation and archaeology at the Ailey Young House in Wake Forest, NC. The one-and-one-half story saddlebag house is a rare example of Reconstruction-era rental housing that was the childhood home of Allen Young, an important educator in the history of Wake Forest. It is the oldest known African American historic resource within Wake Forest.
Participants will gather at the Alston-Massenburg Center for a brief presentation on the Ailey Young House and to view artifacts collected from the site. Staff from the Office of State Archaeology will also be on hand to discuss appropriate methods of artifact collection and interpretation. Following the presentation, participants will proceed to the Ailey Young House site to view the structure and participate in a ground penetrating radar demonstration by New South Associates.
The workshop is free and open to everyone but registration is required at www.wakeforestnc.gov/archaeology-workshop.aspx - no later than noon on Friday, April 28. Only a few seats remain available for the workshop. The workshop is partially funded with a federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant awarded by the State Historic Preservation Office through the National Park Service’s Certified Local Government Program.