Archaeology

Artifacts from The Speaker's House Archaeology Field School

fragments

Artifacts provide information about daily life, including what people ate, the kinds of ceramics and glass they used, and even the type of nails they used to build their houses.

camel-plate

Fragments of a small plate decorated with a transfer printed design of camels and pagodas were found during the 2015 field school.

brooch

The heart-shaped silver pin was found near the remains of Muhlenberg's general store and may have been an item he sold.

Plate-rim-copy

This large section of a dinner plate rim was found near the kitchen door. It dates to the 1760s and may have been used by the Muhlenberg family.