Archaeology in the Finger Lakes Region
What is Frost Town Archaeology?
Frost Town Archaeology is a project run by SUNY Brockport’s Department of Anthropology in collaboration with the Cumming Nature Center of the Rochester Museum and Science Center.
2023 Frost Town Symposium and Exhibit Opening
On May 13th, 2023, Frost Town Archaeology hosted the first ever Frost Town Archaeology Symposium and exhibit opening for “Frost Town: The History and Ecology of a Ghost Town” at the Cumming Nature Center.
Check out the link above for more information on the Frost Town Exhibit, now on display at the Cumming Nature Center, and click here for more information on the Frost Town Symposium, including a video of our roundtable featuring CNC staff, historians, and a descendant of Frost Town’s Wilcox family.
2022 Field School
The 2022 Field School is a wrap! FTA’s 2022 field school took place from July 23rd until August 8th. Check back for more information on our finds and reports in the coming months!
Thank you to everyone involved, especially the volunteers, interns, and specialists. Also, a special thanks to the American Council for Learned Societies as they provided the financial assistance to make FTA’s 2022 season participation free with the Sustaining Public Engagement Grant, which will continue to support our efforts into May of 2023. Check us out on the ACLS list of recent grantees here: Frost Town and the ACLS
