Archeology at the Twin Lights will be presented at the Middletown Township Library on Tuesday, May 28, at 7 p.m.
The program, which is offered at no cost either in person or online,will be presented by Dr. Richard Veit, Interim Provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs for Monmouth University as well as the university’s Professor of Anthropology.
Students from Monmouth University spent several months last year exploring the history of the twin Lights with a focus on the original lighthouse built in the 1820s. Excavations during the annual archaeological filed school revealed the remains of one of the original lighthouses and provided new evidence about the structural problems that led to its demise. Archeology
Dr. Veit was the director of the excavation and will speak on the work and the findings at the site. The professor is also the author of several books and numerous articles in various publications on New Jersey history and archaeology. Archeology
No registration is necessary to attend the program at the library on Tindall rd., Middletown. To register for the ZOOM presentation, visit MiddletownNJhistory.org
Interested persons can also join the Society online and be part of the Society’s initiatives, which include the monthly series of well-known speakers on a variety of subjects about Middletown and New Jersey history. Persons can also volunteer for the Society, working in social media content creation, fundraising, grant writing, and coordinating with the county and states’ 250th birthday initiative as well as researching and writing applications for historic registers. Archeology
The Historical Society also has an exhibit at the new Town Hall on the first floor, which includes numerous photos and a painting of Kings Highway which depicts landmarks and events from earlier eras. Archeology
Sponsors for the May 28 program include the Monmouth County Historical Commission through funding by the New Jersey Historical Commission.
