Welcome

This website is brought to you by the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, Connecticut and is funded in part by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). Although there are some 5,500 known archaeology sites in Connecticut, this website details only the following:

• Binette Rock Shelter
• Hicock-Benson-Palmer (HBP) Site
• Morgan Site
• Dibble Creek 1
• Kirby Brook
• Fort Shantok
• Templeton
• Venture Smith
• Woodruff Cave

New to the topic of Connecticut archaeology? Try the following pages:

• Introduction to Connecticut Archaeology
• Connecticut’s Archaeological Record 
• Glossary of Archaeology Terms
• Resources and Further Reading
• What you can do to help save Connecticut’s Archaeology Sites
• Teaching Resources