Experts need your help to uncover some area history.
French Azilum in Bradford County is unique in history. It was once a safe haven for French exiles.
Two hundred years later, historians believe it's land rich with artifacts and clues to what happened to them.
The French Azilum in Bradford County was home to a group of French exiles in the late 1700s. The area was being prepared for royalty.
Loyal to King Louis XVI, the group fled France to escape the horrors of the French revolution. It is rumored, the queen of France, Marie Antoinette, was going to move there as well but that never happened. She was beheaded in France.
As time went on, the French refugees in Bradford county began returning to France with Napoleon's permission.
Now, more than 200 years later, there is a chance to unearth history. The historical site will be doing a dig and organizers need lots of volunteers.
"They'll get a chance to and opportunity to see what a dig is like. They'll actually dig up the earth, sift it for artifacts. Then they'll be shown how to catalog what they found," explained Kate Angerson of the French Azilym Historic Site.
The dig will begin June 7 and last through the summer. Archaeologists will be on hand directing the volunteers. Experts have already found some impressive evidence on the site where people will be digging.
"They did a lot of thermal imaging here, also we have very good records of what this place looked like and where the properties where. She was able to trace some of those places and do the test holes. In that process is when she found one of the original foundations," Angerson added.
If you would like to volunteer for the dig, contact the French Azilum at 570-265-3376.
French Azilum in Bradford County is unique in history. It was once a safe haven for French exiles.
Two hundred years later, historians believe it's land rich with artifacts and clues to what happened to them.
The French Azilum in Bradford County was home to a group of French exiles in the late 1700s. The area was being prepared for royalty.
Loyal to King Louis XVI, the group fled France to escape the horrors of the French revolution. It is rumored, the queen of France, Marie Antoinette, was going to move there as well but that never happened. She was beheaded in France.
As time went on, the French refugees in Bradford county began returning to France with Napoleon's permission.
Now, more than 200 years later, there is a chance to unearth history. The historical site will be doing a dig and organizers need lots of volunteers.
"They'll get a chance to and opportunity to see what a dig is like. They'll actually dig up the earth, sift it for artifacts. Then they'll be shown how to catalog what they found," explained Kate Angerson of the French Azilym Historic Site.
The dig will begin June 7 and last through the summer. Archaeologists will be on hand directing the volunteers. Experts have already found some impressive evidence on the site where people will be digging.
"They did a lot of thermal imaging here, also we have very good records of what this place looked like and where the properties where. She was able to trace some of those places and do the test holes. In that process is when she found one of the original foundations," Angerson added.
If you would like to volunteer for the dig, contact the French Azilum at 570-265-3376.
