Panel Discussion—The Archaeology of the American Revolution

This panel discussion explores a recent anthology, The Archaeology of the American Revolution, published by Florida University Press, that connects historical narratives with material culture, explores how cutting-edge archaeological methods and technology have illuminated previously undiscovered sites, and examines how material remnants and memorials shape the ways the war is remembered. The discussion features panelists Joel Bohy exploring traces and artifacts of the Battles of Lexington and Concord; Wade P. Catts examining the destruction wrought by the Revolutionary War in the Mohawk Valley and Tidewater Virginia; Jennifer Janofsky discussing Red Bank Battlefield and the role of Black troops in the Revolution; and Matthew Kalos highlighting the connection between monuments, memorials, and collective identity surrounding Paoli Battlefield.