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Event Point of Contact: Tonia Deetz-Rock, Curator & Deputy Director
Tonia.Deetzrock.Civ@us.navy.mil or (757) 322-2984
Media Point of Contact: Max Lonzanida, Public Affairs Officer
Max.Q.Lonzanida.Civ@us.navy.mil or (202) 570-6921
Media Release
October 13, 2022
Naval Museum to host free history presentation titled "Virginia's Underwater Archaeology: Submerged History in the Commonwealth."
Join the Hampton Roads Naval Museum as they host Brendan Burke, State Underwater Archaeologist with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources for a FREE evening presentation. The presentation will cover the activities of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources' Underwater Archaeology Program, which is tasked with the protection and inventory of submerged archaeological sites throughout all of the state-owned bottomlands. The program also frequently assists citizens of the Commonwealth with heritage management regarding maritime artifacts and sites. This presentation will cover the program's activities and duties throughout the state, from Assateague to the Alleghenies.
Brendan Burke is a Virginia native who received his undergraduate degree in history and anthropology from Longwood College and an MA in anthropology from William & Mary. From 2007-2019 Brendan was Assistant Director of Research at the Lighthouse Archaeology Maritime Program in St. Augustine, Florida. There, he excavated several shipwrecks, including a 1782 Loyalist vessel from the American Revolution. Since 2021, he has served as the State Underwater Archaeologist with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Our event is free to attend, and admission tickets are strongly suggested to ensure seating. The event will be held at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, located at One Waterside Drive, Suite 248, Norfolk, VA 23510. Please direct any questions to HRNavalMusuem@navy.mil or call (757) 322-2987.
About the museum:
The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of ten U.S. Navy museums reporting to the Naval History and Heritage Command. The museum is located on the second floor of the Nauticus building in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia; admission to the museum is free. The physical address to the museum is One Waterside Drive, Suite 248, Norfolk, VA 23510. Find them online at www.history.navy.mil/hrnm
| Date Taken: | 10.13.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 10.13.2022 13:03 |
| Story ID: | 431222 |
| Location: | NORFOLK , VA, US |
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