Blog Post by: Nolan Johnson, Archeologist Landscapes can change quickly due to both natural phenomena and human activities. Whole towns can be washed away or moved both of which happened to Niobrara. Other places can fade away to nothing and be forgotten or nearly so. Such as the ghost town of Calamus, NE. Calamus was … Continue reading Fort Hartsuff in Time and Space
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Nancy and Jerry Carlson Receive the William Duncan Strong Award
The Nebraska Association of Professional Archeologists is pleased to announce that Nancy and Jerry Carlson have been presented with the William Duncan Strong Memorial Award in honor of their significant contributions to Nebraska Archeology. The Award was presented to them on April 11, 2026 at the 47th Annual Flint Hills Archeological Conference. From the award … Continue reading Nancy and Jerry Carlson Receive the William Duncan Strong Award
Interview: Nebraska State Archaeologist
Interview and Transcription by: Laura Crawford, NAPA Vice President This month our NAPA Vice President, Laura Crawford, sat down with Dave Williams to chat about his role as Nebraska State Archaeologist. Dave talks about his path to becoming an archaeologist, issues facing Nebraska archaeology, tribal collaboration in Nebraska, and more! Your Path What Sparked your … Continue reading Interview: Nebraska State Archaeologist
Sold Out Crowd for Nebraska POW Camp Archaeology Tour
Last weekend, NAPA member and archaeologist Allison Young presented her graduate research on Nebraska’s Indianola Prisoner of War Camp to a sold out crowd as part of the Buffalo Commons Storytelling weekend. The event, which featured a ‘History’s Mystery’ bus tour to the POW Camp site, proved to be a highlight of the weekend, with a second bus added to accommodate the interested and engaged audience.
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