Annual Meeting 2026: 12,000 Years of History Beneath our Feet

Please join us for our annual meeting which will include nomination and voting of new board members, annual financial report, and award presentation of volunteer of the year. Everyone is welcome.

Following the meeting, we will have a presentation from Dr. Nick Bellantoni “Archaeology of Lyme: 12,000 Years of History Beneath Our Feet“. Dr. Bellantoni will talk about the archaeology of Lyme, including Indigenous stone works. He was part of a town-wide archaeological survey in 1982. He also is the author of Ruins of Southern New England,which he will have available for purchase and signature.

Dr. Nicholas F. Bellantoni serves as the emeritus state archaeologist with the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History and is adjunct associate research professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Connecticut. He received his doctorate in anthropology from UConn in 1987 and was shortly thereafter appointed state archaeologist. His duties were many, but primarily include the preservation of archaeological sites in the state. He is a former State Commissioner for the Commission on Culture and Tourism and sat on the State Historic Preservation Council for over twelve years. He is a former President of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut and the National Association of State Archeologists. His research background includes the analysis of skeletal remains from eastern North America. He has been excavating in Connecticut for almost 40 years.

Registration required: kristina.white@lymelandtrust.org

Directions: The Lyme Land Trust Conservation Center is at 12-1 Town Street. Park across the street in Banningwood Preserve first field. Handicapped parking on site.