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WAKE, NC · SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 · PARKS & REC

Artifact Exploration

Have you ever found a cool object from the past?

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The entrance arch of a North Carolina state park, woodcut illustration

Fig. 01 — Beech Bluff County Park - Muscadine Shelter

About the event

Have you ever found a cool object from the past? In this program, we will discuss what makes an object a historical artifact, share some artifacts we have found at Beech Bluff County Park, make our own artifacts to take home, and pretend to be archeologists going for a dig! This program is suitable for families and people of all ages.

Schedule: Aug 22, 2026 Saturday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Duration: 1 hour

Ages: All ages,

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