The Public Is Invited! | Reservations Required | Schedule | Guided Site Tours
The Public is invited to Dig Alexandria!
Participants receive a tour of the Shuter’s Hill site and its history, and then help City Archaeologists screen excavated dirt for artifacts.
Individuals and families are welcome. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Sessions run for an hour and a half and cost $5.00 per person.
To make reservations: send email to Alexandria Archaeology, or call 703-838-4399. Please include session date you are interested in, how many spaces you would like to reserve, and your phone number. We will let you know if space is available. Once we put your name down to hold a spot, you will have two weeks to make the full non-refundable payment ($5.00 per person) for your selected session. Mail payment to:
Family Dig Days
Alexandria Archaeology
105 N. Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314To accommodate the large demand for this popular program, the following policy has been established:
Payment confirms your reservation. Once we have your name and have checked that there is space available, we will hold your space for two weeks (14 consecutive days). Once we receive payment, you will receive an email confirmation that will include date of session, how many spaces are reserved, amount paid, what to expect, and directions to the Family Dig Day. If we do not receive your payment within the two week time limit, the spaces will be made available to others.
Waiting List: We do keep a waiting list and will call those on the list, in turn, should space become available, either through non-payment, or cancellation.
Cancellation policy: Payment is non-refundable unless Alexandria Archaeology cancels the Dig Day session.
For the current Dig Day schedule, please see our Calendar.
There is a 1 ½ hour session from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on each Saturday listed. Space is limited, and reservations are required.
The public is invited to observe archaeologists at work on the Shuter’s Hill site, and to learn first-hand the steps to excavating a site. Meet the City Archaeologists and trained volunteers for one-hour guided tours. Learn about the site’s history and the artifacts. For the current Site Tour schedule, please see our Calendar. Site tours are free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Call 703/838-4399 to sign up.
