Protecting Our Past

Wednesday, July 7, 2010


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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sidney R. Yates Auditorium, Main Interior Building

Hurricanes Katrina, Isabel, and Ivan left unimaginable devastation in their wake, impacting archeological resources and museum collections from Louisiana to Virginia. National Park Service Senior Staff Archaeologist Bob Sonderman will discuss the impact that these and other events have had on historic properties, archeological sites, and museum collections and how the National Park Service Museum Emergency Response Team (MERT) has responded.

Special Assistance – For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the accessible entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.
 

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