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Military veterans benefit from 'therapeutic' archaeological fieldwork at Fort Ligonier

A field school was held at Fort Ligonier by Dr. Jonathan Burns of Juniata College for students and veterans. Teaching assistant Roland Hunter points to the artillery battery and line of communication the team has been trying to uncover on a historic map.

Dr. Jonathan Burns has been attempting for around six years to uncover archaeological evidence of an artillery battery and line of communication supposedly buried near the back door of Fort Ligonier — all while impacting veterans’ post-war lives.


Source: The Tribune-Review