A Summary and History of the Vermont Archaeological Society

The Vermont Archaeological Society embraces the interests of prehistoric, historic, underwater, and industrial archaeology. Its membership is comprised of people with interests in all of these fields. It supports archaeology in the state in many ways, and functions as a forum for information exchange between professionals and avocationals. Ultimately, it is committed to educating the public about the cultural heritage of the state of Vermont.

The VAS hosts a wide range of exciting activities each year. The Society sponsors both a Spring and Fall meeting, which brings together guest lecturers for the presentation of reports and papers relating to a broad spectrum of topics pertaining to archaeology in Vermont. The biannual meetings also serve as an opportunity for members and non-members to gather for social and professional communication, and to conduct the society’s business.

The VAS, in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Transportation, also sponsors the annual Vermont Archaeology Month in September. This month-long series of events is truly a grass-roots state-wide public outreach effort. The VAS also publishes a periodic Newsletter, which serves as a vehicle to update the membership on the Society’s activities, on the publication of professional reports, and on information pertaining to local archaeological or historical projects or events. In order to encourage and perpetuate archaeological scholarship on Vermont related topics, the VAS also publishes an annual journal of collected scholarly papers, entitled The Journal of Vermont Archaeology. Both the periodic newsletters and the annual journal come free with your active membership in the society. Please join the Vermont Archaeological Society or consider becoming a contributor!