NEARA Conference Nov. 7-9: Ancient Places, Living Histories: Stones, Stories, and Settlement

[Sydney Blackwell]

Hello everyone,

I want to share an announcement for the upcoming New England Antiquities Research Association (NEARA) public conference Nov 7 to 9 at Bridgewater State. It will bring a less familiar lens to the familiar historic areas of southeastern Massachusetts.

Sydney Blackwell

Conference Committee NEARA

sydney.b...@verizon.net

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Discover New England’s Ancient Places at the NEARA Fall 2025 Conference

New England Antiquities Research Association (NEARA) invites the public to its Fall 2025 Conference, November 7–9 at Bridgewater State University. This year’s theme, Ancient Places, Living Histories: Stones, Stories, and Settlement, explores New England’s stone landscapes, indigenous histories, and archaeological traditions.

The program features a keynote banquet talk by Dr. Sarah Baires, an archaeologist known for her work at Cahokia, the largest pre-Columbian city in North America. It will also include a featured presentation by Dr. Ian Saxine, historian at Bridgewater State University, on Plymouth–Wampanoag relations in early Massachusetts. Additional presentations will highlight Wampanoag traditions, New England’s stone walls, petroglyphs, and sacred sites.

Conference attendees can also join guided field trips to historic and cultural sites in southeastern Massachusetts, including King Philip’s Rock, Middleborough, Plymouth, and Foxborough State Forest.

Early registration is $95 before November 2, with a $45 banquet option. Details on the program, hotel accommodations, and registration can be found at:
👉 NEARA Fall 2025 Conference

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NEARA Fall Conference 

About NEARA
Founded in 1964, NEARA is dedicated to the study and preservation of New England’s ancient sites and cultural landscapes. Through conferences, research, and fieldwork, NEARA fosters collaboration between scholars, researchers, and the public.

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