Sifting through the past in East Lyme
August 23, 2019 12:00 am
• Last Updated: August 24, 2019 8:17 pm
After sifting out the dirt Sam Sandora, 8, right, of Madison and his grandmother Mary Farrell of Niantic look at what may be a small piece of pottery Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, while they and others from the community join members of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology during the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day at the Dig at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
East Lyme — The public joined members of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology on Friday during the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day at the Dig at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic.
Members of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology and others from the community participate in the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day at the Dig on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Thomas Matlock, 12, of Niantic shows a nail, piece of glass and a shell that was found Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, among pebbles left after sifting away dirt. He and others from the community joined members of the FOSA during the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day at the Dig at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Sam Sandora, 8, right, of Madison scrapes dirt into a dustpan while digging through layers of dirt Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, while he and others from the community join members of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology during the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day at the Dig at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Members of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology and others from the community participate in the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at the Dig at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Escott Smith III of Niantic carefully digs in the dirt to release a crock handle Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, while he and others from the community and members of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology participate in the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day at the Dig at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Sam Sandora, 8, of Madison shows a pair of teeth, thought to be from a sheep, that he found Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, while he and others joined members of the Friends of the Office of State Archaeology during the East Lyme Historical Society Family Day at the Dig at the Thomas Lee House in Niantic. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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