In 2012, the PBS show tracked the adventures of at Camp Lawton, a Civil War POW camp in Millen, Georgia, as they uncovered buried secrets using the latest technology and decades of expertise. The episode will premiere tonight at 9 p.m. on PBS. Host Justine Shapiro and a television crew from Oregon spent one week following the students鈥� trowels as they dug, scraped and sifted through centuries of soil to recover precious clues to the past. The show was filmed at Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, Georgia. The area was the site of Camp Lawton, which at the close of the Civil War was believed to be the largest prison camp in the world. Camp Lawton was constructed in 1864 by the Confederate Army to replace Georgia鈥檚 notorious Andersonville prison. Camp Lawton housed more than 10,000 Union prisoners and hundreds of Confederate soldiers. The camp was only occupied for six weeks before evacuations began in the middle of the night on November 26, 1864, as the Union army approached during Sherman鈥檚 March to the Sea. Georgia Southern archaeologists believe that hasty exit may be the reason so many artifacts remained on the site. 听 The state park was established in the 1930鈥瞫, after the exact boundaries of the prison camp were no longer known. For more information or to find your local channel visit .

快猫app短视 archaeologists will begin a major conservation project to identify and conserve 150-year-old metal artifacts found at Camp Lawton, a Confederate Prisoner of War (POW) camp located at what is now Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, Ga. The project is the next step in preparation for the opening of a planned History Center at the park.

As part of the project, Georgia Southern archaeologists will X-ray recovered artifacts to determine if solid metal remains inside visible corrosion. In a unique partnership, the team will be working with Gary Edwards, DVM and the staff at Gateway Animal Hospital of Statesboro who are graciously donating their time and equipment to X-ray the artifacts before conservation is attempted. 鈥淪ome of the artifacts that we have discovered are extremely corroded which is making it difficult to identify what they are. The X-ray will enable us to clearly identify the shape of the artifact if the metal has not totally corroded away,鈥� said Matt Newberry, a Georgia Southern graduate student working on the Camp Lawton project team. In the fall of 2009, 快猫app短视, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife, began researching Camp Lawton, which was originally constructed in 1864 to alleviate overcrowding at Andersonville Prison. Once constructed and opened, Camp Lawton became the world鈥檚 largest prison and would eventually house more 10,000 Union POWs. The ongoing excavation of archaeological sites is just the first step in the research process. Once artifacts are recovered, especially metal, they are treated to preserve them before they are put on display. Georgia Southern archaeologists are using a variety of conservation methods to treat and preserve artifacts from Camp Lawton, ranging from mild mechanical removal of surface rust to in-depth chemical treatments. When metal artifacts are buried in the ground, they begin to corrode in the soil and will eventually reach a state of equilibrium with the water and mineral content of their new environment. After 150 years, when the artifacts have been excavated, they suddenly have an entirely different environment to react to. This causes further damage if not addressed in a timely manner. 鈥淚t is important that we work to conserve these artifacts so that they can help tell the story of Camp Lawton to future generations,鈥� said Lance Greene, Ph.D., assistant professor of Anthropology in Georgia Southern鈥檚 Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The first step in artifact conservation involves soaking the artifacts in distilled water which removes the accumulated salts. Next, any loose or disfiguring corrosion on the surface of the artifact is carefully removed. This can be delicately and slowly achieved with small hand tools if the artifact is especially fragile. Alternatively, electrolysis may be used to remove corrosion from artifacts that are solid enough to withstand the process. Electrolysis involves using an electrical current moving through a solution to stabilize corroded metals and remove accumulated rust. After the cleaning is completed, artifacts are sealed against further environmental damage and ready for display in a climate-controlled museum setting. 鈥淥nce the conservation process is completed, the Camp Lawton artifacts will be stable and ready for permanent display in the new History Center,鈥� said Greene. Camp Lawton Public Day Set for Saturday, May 4 The Georgia Southern Archaeology Team will host a Public Archaeology Day at Magnolia Springs State Park on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in celebration of Georgia Archaeology Month. Visitors will have the opportunity to assist with the ongoing excavations and see the process of conserving Camp Lawton鈥檚 metal artifacts. The event is open to the public. Admission to Magnolia Springs State Park is $5. 快猫app短视, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers 125 degree programs serving more than 20,500 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. 听Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit:听.

The Georgia Southern Museum, Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Department of History have partnered to present 鈥淐aptive Warriors: The History and Archaeology of POWs鈥� at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12 at the Performing Arts Center, 847 Plant Drive.

The mini-conference will focus on the experiences of prisoners of war from the Civil War through World War I and will include presentations from Georgia Southern historians Brian Feltman and Michael Van Wagenen and archaeologist Lance Greene. Special guests include David Bush of Heidelberg College, the lead archaeologist from Johnson鈥檚 Island, Ohio which is the location of a Union prison camp for captured Confederate officers and historian John Derden, the author of The World鈥檚 Largest Prison: The Story of Camp Lawton. 鈥淭his is a great opportunity for anyone interested in history or archaeology, or anyone learning about the major wars, especially the Civil War,鈥� said Peggy Hargis, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. 鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited to be able to bring John Derden to campus. He was working on the history of Camp Lawton before Georgia Southern archaeologists uncovered the site, and he is a wealth of information about the prison camp.鈥� In between presentations, people can buy copies of Derden鈥檚 book along with Van Wagenen鈥檚 Remembering the Forgotten War: The Enduring Legacies of the U.S.-Mexican War and Bush鈥檚 Fear I shall Never Leave This Island: Life in a Civil War Prison. Those interested in buying books are asked to bring cash or check. After the presentations, a book signing and reception will be held at the Georgia Southern Museum along with tours of the Camp Lawton exhibit. All events are free and open to everyone. 快猫app短视, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 120 degree programs serving more than 20,500 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: .

快猫app短视, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife archaeologists with assistance from Kennesaw State University, the University of Georgia, and the Lamar Institute have found the remains of the Camp Lawton stockade wall, establishing the actual layout and site of one of the Civil War鈥檚 largest Prisoner of War (POW) camps. 听The discovery was made at Magnolia Springs State Park located in Millen, Ga. A significant portion of the southern wall of the camp was exposed along with a section of the western wall which enabled archaeologists to project the exact location of the southwestern corner. 听听The discovery was made late last week as the hit PBS television show Time Team America documented what was found and how archaeology helps tell the story of Camp Lawton鈥檚 history. The park, along with University archaeology students and professors, will hold a public day this Saturday at Magnolia Springs State Park () in Millen, Ga. 听The event will run from 9 a.m. – 3听p.m. 听Visitors will have an opportunity to see the location of the stockade wall and discuss Camp Lawton and the television show. 鈥淲e found it. 听Standing where the corner of the Camp Lawton stockade once stood was one of the greatest moments of my archaeological career,鈥� said Sue Moore, Ph.D., professor of Anthropology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at 快猫app短视. A crew of geophysicists with Time Team America along with Georgia Southern and University of Georgia volunteers conducted a massive amount of research using equipment such as ground penetrating radar (GPR), magnetometry, conductivity and electro induction. These different technologies look into the soil and their specific datasets assist archaeologists in locating areas of historical interest. 鈥淚n three days we conducted more geophysical research than most sites ever do. This laid the baseline for years of future research for Georgia Southern students,鈥� said Moore. 快猫app短视 students and professors along with Time Team America archaeologists extracted several wooden timbers that were submerged in Magnolia Spring. The location of the timbers is near the place where the Camp Lawton Stockade would have crossed the spring which still flows through the park today. 听Core samples taken from these timbers will help researchers confirm they were part of the Camp Lawton Stockade. 听The largest of the timbers measured about five feet in length and weighed 400 pounds. 鈥淏eing part of the timber extraction was very interesting. It shows how archaeologists use multiple avenues to research the history of a site,鈥� said Blake Ayala, a Georgia Southern graduate student. Archaeological investigation of the Camp Lawton Stockade in the Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery continued during the recent shooting for the television show. Work focused on uncovering more information about the more than 10,000 Union prisoners who were held in the 42-acre Confederate run prison. 听A number of excavation units were opened to explore possible huts, known as shebangs, built by the prisoners. The excavations revealed living surfaces and possible hearth features which when fully studied will shed light on the lives of the prisoners who were imprisoned at Camp Lawton nearly 150 years ago. A metal detection survey, modeled on a gridded sampling technique which helped uncover the stockade three years ago, was used to further delineate the western limits of the prison occupation area. This survey produced numerous artifacts which will reveal more about prisoner life. 听The team is keeping quiet about the additional discoveries it made until the show airs. 鈥淲hen this show airs next spring or summer, it is going to be an exciting one,鈥� said Moore. 听鈥淭hese are major discoveries that will put Camp Lawton and Magnolia Springs State Park on the map. 听We hope that this work will attract tourism to the area to support the local economy.鈥� 快猫app短视, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906 offers more than 120 degree programs serving more than 20,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚, and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. The University is one of the Top 10 most popular universities in the nation according to听U.S. News & World Report, and is the top choice of Georgia鈥檚 HOPE scholars. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit:听

The PBS series TIME TEAM AMERICA was tracking the adventures of Georgia Southern archaeologists and students this week at Camp Lawton, a Civil War POW camp in Millen, Ga. The hit show tracks the adventure as archaeologists race against time to excavate historic sites around the nation. The team has three days to uncover buried secrets using the latest technology, decades of expertise and their own sharp wits. Host Justine Shapiro and a television crew from Oregon have spent this week following the students鈥� trowels as they dig, scrape and sift through centuries of soil to recover precious clues to the past. 鈥淭his has been an incredible experience,鈥� says Georgia Southern archaeology professor and director of the Camp Lawton project, Sue Moore, Ph.D. 听鈥淲e are excited to help tell the important story of Camp Lawton and this week has been filled with exciting discoveries.鈥� More than 30 student volunteers have been involved in the project this week and have been busy documenting numerous discoveries. 听鈥淭his is a chance for our students to show what they can do on national television,鈥� says Moore. 听鈥淚 am extremely proud of all of the hard work they have put in this week. 听They can鈥檛 wait to see the finished show and I think the country is going to be blown away by some of the discoveries.鈥� The show was being filmed at Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, Ga. The area was the site of Camp Lawton, which at the close of the Civil War was believed to be the largest prison camp in the world. Camp Lawton was constructed in 1864 by the Confederate Army to replace Georgia鈥檚 notorious Andersonville prison. Camp Lawton housed more than 10,000 Union prisoners and hundreds of Confederate soldiers. But, the camp was only occupied for six weeks before evacuations began in the middle of the night on November 26, 1864, as the Union army approached during Sherman鈥檚 March to the Sea. Georgia Southern archaeologists believe that hasty exit may be the reason so many artifacts remained on the site. 听 The state park was established in the 1930’s, after the exact boundaries of the prison camp were no longer known. According to PBS, the TIME TEAM AMERICA show featuring Camp Lawton and Georgia Southern students is set to air in the Spring. RELATED LINKS:

快猫app短视 will host a day filled with living history demonstrations, displays of prized artifacts, and opportunities to talk with archeologists, historians, and educators about the Civil War on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Visitors will be transported back in time as the University鈥檚 Sweetheart Circle is transformed into a Civil War encampment site.听 Living history interpreters will re-enact scenes demonstrating artillery, musket firing, field surgery, blacksmithing, Civil War era-crafts and more. Inside the 快猫app短视 Museum, visitors can tour an exhibit of unique Civil War artifacts unearthed at the site of Camp Lawton in Millen, Ga. The artifacts were found in 2010 by a group of Georgia Southern archaeology students working to pinpoint the boundaries of the Civil War鈥檚 largest prison camp. The group found dozens of artifacts, many of them personal items that belonged to Union soldiers held captive in the Confederate prison camp. The day鈥檚 events will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Georgia Southern鈥檚 Sweetheart Circle and the Museum. Admission is $5 per person and includes both the encampment and museum. Admission is free of charge to Museum members and current Georgia Southern students with a valid student ID. Proceeds help support Georgia Southern Museum Exhibition projects. For more information, please call 912-478-5444 or visit.

快猫app短视鈥檚 team of student and faculty archaeologists has been awarded the U.S. Department of the Interior鈥檚听Partners in Conservation听award for their work in discovering a long-lost Civil War prison camp. The team was presented the award by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.听听The award is given to those who have achieved exemplary conservation results through local partnerships, while engaging the community. Georgia Southern鈥檚 team was honored for their discovery of the exact location of Camp Lawton along with numerous personal artifacts left behind by Civil War soldiers. 鈥溈烀╝pp短视 is very proud of our students and faculty who have been honored with the听Partners in Conservation听award,鈥� said University President Brooks Keel, Ph.D. 鈥淣ot only has their research and subsequent discovery shed new light on a critical point in American history, but it has also created numerous opportunities for the community. Our archaeology team has hosted hundreds of school children at the site to give them a hands-on educational experience. Teachers visited the site over the summer as they learned how to explain the Civil War to their students. And, the artifacts found are on display to give the public a deeper understanding of the lives of Civil War soldiers. This discovery will add to our knowledge of that time for decades.鈥� The artifacts were found at Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, Ga. The area was the site of Camp Lawton, which at the close of the Civil War was believed to be the largest prison camp in the world. The state park was established in the 1930鈥檚, after the exact boundaries of the prison camp were no longer known. Last year, 快猫app短视 professor Sue Moore, Ph.D., and graduate student Kevin Chapman led the team of student archaeologists that pinpointed the site of one stockade wall and found the first artifacts听on a portion of land in Magnolia Springs State Park that had recently been transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In addition to the 快猫app短视 team, representatives from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and Jenkins County were also honored for their work on the preservation of the Camp Lawton site.

The 快猫app短视 Museum has joined the Blue Star Museums program, along with more than 1,300 museums across the country, to offer听free admission to military personnel and their families from听Memorial Day through Labor Day 2011. Blue Star Museums runs from May 30 to September 5, 2011. The free admission program is available to active-duty military and their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members). Active duty military include Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard and Reserve members. Some special or limited-time museum exhibits may not be included in this free admission program. A list of participating museums and a map to assist with visit planning may be found at the website,听www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. “We could not be more excited to recognize the hard work and sacrifice of military families by offering free admission as a part of the Blue Star Museums program,鈥� said Brent Tharp, director of the Georgia Southern Museum.听听鈥淲e are excited to join more than 800 museums across the country in this program and we are excited to welcome military families to our museum — many of them for the first time.鈥� 鈥淏lue Star Museums recognizes and thanks our military families for all they are doing for our country, and simultaneously begins young people on a path to becoming life-long museum goers,鈥� said NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman. “I cannot imagine a better way to do that than welcoming them in to explore and enjoy the extraordinary cultural heritage our museums present.” Georgia Southern Museum Exhibits Below are just a few highlights of the exhibits and activities available at the Georgia Southern Museum. Civil War Camp Lawton 快猫app短视 is pleased to extend this听special exhibit of archaeological discoveries until Dec. 31, 2011.听听The exhibit features artifacts discovered at the site of Camp Lawton, a former Civil War prisoner of war camp situated in Jenkins County, Georgia. In addition to the ongoing exhibit, archaeologists have included additional artifacts to the display which has attracted visitors from across the country. For more exciting details on this important discovery, visit:听. 听A View from Space Beginning May 28, 2011, this new exhibit will provide guests the opportunity to explore Earth through views from Earth-orbiting satellites. Visitors are challenged to become scientists, to study satellite images, and to try to answer important questions about the workings of our dynamic planet. In addition, visitors will be introduced to Geocaching. They will learn how this fast-growing hobby is made possible through the use of satellites and also have the opportunity to use a GPS device to solve several museum adventures. 听The Hall of Natural History Features the Mosasaur听(Tylosaurus proriger)听and Vogtle whale (Georgiacetus vogtlensis).听Exhibits on whale evolution, the Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and eocene mammals, as well as a kids’ interactive area, explore 80 million years of natural history in the Coastal Plain. About Blue Star Families Blue Star Families is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit network of military families from all ranks and services, including the National Guard and Reserve, with a mission to support, connect and empower military families. In addition to morale and empowerment programs, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of military family life and works to make military life more sustainable. Membership includes military spouses, children and parents as well as service members, veterans and civilians.听听To learn more about Blue Star Families, visit听www.bluestarfam.org. About the National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector. To join the discussion of how art works, visit the NEA at听arts.gov.

快猫app短视 will commemorate the 150^thanniversary of the start of the Civil War during a day filled with living history, displays of priceless artifacts and roundtable discussions on Saturday, April 16. 鈥淭he Civil War began on April 12, 1861, in Charleston, S.C., and people around the United States will commemorate this time by learning more about the war and its impact on our country,鈥� said Brent Tharp, director of the Georgia Southern Museum. 鈥淲e are combining living history displays with exhibits of priceless Civil War artifacts unearthed by 快猫app短视 archaeology students. Roundtable discussions with archaeologists, researchers, and historians will provide people with insight into one of the most pivotal points in U.S. history.鈥� Visitors will be transported back in time as the University鈥檚 Sweetheart Circle is transformed into a Civil War encampment site.听听Living history interpreters will re-enact scenes demonstrating artillery, musket firing, field surgery, blacksmithing, Civil War era-crafts and more. Inside the Museum, visitors can tour an exhibit of unique Civil War artifacts unearthed at the site of Camp Lawton in Millen, Ga. The artifacts were found last year by a group of Georgia Southern archaeology students working to pinpoint the boundaries of the Civil War鈥檚 largest prison camp. The group found dozens of artifacts, many of them personal items that belonged to Union soldiers held captive in the Confederate prison camp. 鈥淭he 快猫app短视 Museum has been proud to temporarily house this collection of rare artifacts,鈥� said Tharp. 鈥淭his is a perfect opportunity for visitors to see these pieces for themselves and even speak to the student researchers who unearthed them during one of our roundtable discussions.鈥� The day鈥檚 events will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Georgia Southern鈥檚 Sweetheart Circle and the Museum. Admission is $5 per person and includes both the encampment and museum. Admission is free of charge to Museum members and current Georgia Southern students with a valid student ID. Tickets to the roundtable discussions, which include a box lunch, are $20 for the public and $15 for Museum members. Space for the roundtable discussions is limited. You may reserve a seat early by calling听912-478-5444. Proceeds will go towards supporting 快猫app短视’s Camp Lawton archaeology and Museum Exhibition projects. Roundtable Luncheon Discussions:

• The History of Camp Lawton,听John Derden, Ph.D.
• Ingenuity and Persistence: The Artifacts of Camp Lawton,听Kevin Chapman
• Let’s Get Dirty: Public Involvement at Camp Lawton,听Amanda Morrow and Matt Newberry
• Teaching About Camp Lawton and the Civil War,听Ruby Ashley and Mary Craft
• Finding Camp Lawton: How Do Archeologists Do What They Do?听Sue Moore, Ph.D.

Artifacts uncovered earlier this year at Camp Lawton, the site of the Civil War鈥檚 largest prisoner camp, will go on display Sunday, Oct. 10 at the 快猫app短视 Museum. The artifacts, which include many priceless and unique finds, were discovered by a 快猫app短视 archaeology team excavating at Magnolia Springs State Park in Millen, Ga. The team, led by University anthropology professor Sue Moore, Ph.D. and graduate student Kevin Chapman, was working to locate the stockade wall that surrounded Camp Lawton during the Civil War. In addition to locating parts of the wall, the team uncovered numerous personal artifacts left behind by soldiers who were imprisoned there or were stationed there as part of the Confederate Army. News of the discovery made headlines around the world when it was announced in August. The artifacts, which include a tobacco pipe, tourniquet buckle, and photo frame, are very personal in nature. Researchers believe many of the artifacts may have been left behind when Union prisoners of war were awakened in the middle of the night by Confederate soldiers as the camp was evacuated in advance of Sherman鈥檚 approaching army during his 鈥淢arch to the Sea.鈥� Researchers were stunned by the numerous finds at the Camp Lawton site, because artifacts from most Civil War prison camps have been lost due to farming, development and looting. In addition to the artifacts, museum displays will also educate visitors on the harsh realities of life at Camp Lawton, including a display that shows the meager amount of food allotted to each person at the camp. The exhibit will be on display Oct. 10 from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and then during regular 快猫app短视 Museum hours until May 1, 2011. The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. The museum is closed Monday and on University holidays. Museum admission is $2 per person. Georgia Southern students with a valid I.D., museum members, and children under 3 years of age are admitted free of charge.