Lawrence Country Historical Society Spring Meeting at HARCC
Date and Time
Sunday May 15, 2016
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM MDT
Sunday, May 15th
12:00p.m.
Location
Historic Adams Research & Cultural Center
54 Sherman Street
Deadwood
Fees/Admission
$15
Contact Information
Call 605-722-4800 for more Information
Description
The Lawrence County Historic Society will host their spring meeting at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC) on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. The cost, including lunch is $15.00 per person. Please call Donna Watson at 605-578-9770 for reservations or more information.
The spring meeting will focus on the Botanical Legacy of Deadwood's Chinatown District. Archaeological excavations from 2001-2004 revealed several major structures in Deadwood's Chinatown District. Also noted were privies and a ceremonial pit that was probably used for disposal of personal items. The Black Hills State University (BHSU) herbarium – a plant research facility located in Spearfish, South Dakota – has recently analyzed materials collected from the site.
The presentation will introduce the BHSU herbarium and its botanical research projects, summarize the known history of Deadwood's Chinatown District, report on the composition of plant specimens recovered to date from the study site, and offer preliminary insights on uses of plants by the Chinese population.
Printed courtesy of www.spearfishchamber.org/ – Contact the Spearfish Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
106 W. Kansas St., Spearfish, SD 57783 – (605) 642-2626 – director@spearfishchamber.org