Dig Mitchelville

Dig Mitchelville Experience archaeology as it happens through our regularly updated digital collections, interactive maps, and community stories.

Dig Mitchelville is Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park's official new digital archive documenting the archaeology of the first free town of formerly Foundation.
β›οΈπŸ“š Dig Mitchelville is the official digital archive of Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, documenting the archaeological discoveries at America's first free Black town in the American South. Made possible through the generous support of

the Walton Family Foundation, this innovative platform invites community members to witness history unfold in real time. Through the "Stories Surround Us" initiative, Dig Mitchelville connects visitors, descendants, and history enthusiasts to the scientific process behind preserving Mitchelville's legacy. The archive features findings from community archaeology events, professional excavations, and provides educational resources designed for everyone from scholars to students. Join us in building a collaborative historical record that ensures Mitchelville's rich heritage is accessible to all. Records maintained by Dr. Katherine Seeber, Carolina Community Archaeology. ccarachaeo.org

Visit us at digmitchelville.com or facebook.com/digmitchelville
For questions about the archive or archaeology events, contact [email protected]

For general park information, call (843) 255-7301 or visit exploremitcheville.org

Calling all 13-18 year old scientists! Join us at in a few weeks to get some hands on experience learning how to do arc...
05/27/2026

Calling all 13-18 year old scientists! Join us at in a few weeks to get some hands on experience learning how to do archaeology! Seats limited, email for details.

04/23/2026

Folks ask us all the time how deep we dig… sometimes deep enough we loose an for a minute or two

04/14/2026

Why do archaeologist at Historic Mitchelville find artifacts from the Enslavement era? There a few different reasons- the area that is now the Park was once plantation land so they are from the enslaved folks who worked that plantation. They could also be from Mitchelville folks who were using things that had been made earlier that they brought with them or found on the abandoned plantations. What other reasons can you think of?

at are our excavating all summer, Monday- Friday. Come visit and see what we’re finding daily to help us build the stories of past

𝐃𝐒𝐠 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞 is the official, 𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭π˜ͺ𝘀𝘭𝘺 𝘒𝘀𝘀𝘦𝘴𝘴π˜ͺ𝘣𝘭𝘦 π˜₯π˜ͺ𝘨π˜ͺ𝘡𝘒𝘭 𝘒𝘳𝘀𝘩π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦 of archaeological and historical research at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park. We exist here on social media, sharing snippets of things we are doing. We also exist on our website, where we are continually addressing to our archive just for you, our community.

𝐅𝐨π₯π₯𝐨𝐰 𝐚π₯𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 π₯𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐑𝐚𝐞𝐨π₯𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞.

04/10/2026

Who lived where Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park is now before Europeans came and how do we know about their lives? The people on these islands were the Cusabo, and their ancestors likely made this this pot that our archaeologists recently uncovered. To learn much more about our states amazing Native history check out content.

at are our excavating all summer, Monday- Friday. Come visit and see what we’re finding daily to help us build the stories of past

𝐃𝐒𝐠 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞 is the official, 𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭π˜ͺ𝘀𝘭𝘺 𝘒𝘀𝘀𝘦𝘴𝘴π˜ͺ𝘣𝘭𝘦 π˜₯π˜ͺ𝘨π˜ͺ𝘡𝘒𝘭 𝘒𝘳𝘀𝘩π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦 of archaeological and historical research at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park. We exist here on social media, sharing snippets of things we are doing. We also exist on our website, where we are continually addressing to our archive just for you, our community.

𝐅𝐨π₯π₯𝐨𝐰 𝐚π₯𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 π₯𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐑𝐚𝐞𝐨π₯𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞.

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03/05/2026

Our crew is already out and about this morning and caught this incredible sunrise while starting work- they’ll will be out today and tomorrow- stop by and say hey!

Big things are happening! Our archaeologists are back on site warming up their mapping equipment for some exciting new a...
03/03/2026

Big things are happening! Our archaeologists are back on site warming up their mapping equipment for some exciting new archaeology in the Park! Stay tuned for updates about when and where you can come chat with them and see excavations in progress!

In 2018, archaeologists used remote sensing tools to look under the surface of the ground for anything that might help t...
02/24/2026

In 2018, archaeologists used remote sensing tools to look under the surface of the ground for anything that might help them find the first Church or Priase House built in Mitchelville. Swipe through to see what they found! 
 
𝐃𝐒𝐠 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞 is the official, 𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭π˜ͺ𝘀𝘭𝘺 𝘒𝘀𝘀𝘦𝘴𝘴π˜ͺ𝘣𝘭𝘦 π˜₯π˜ͺ𝘨π˜ͺ𝘡𝘒𝘭 𝘒𝘳𝘀𝘩π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦 of archaeological and historical research at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park. We exist here on social media, sharing snippets of things we are doing. We also exist on our website, where we are continually addressing to our archive just for you, our community.  
 
𝐅𝐨π₯π₯𝐨𝐰 𝐚π₯𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 π₯𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐑𝐚𝐞𝐨π₯𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞. Are you interested in helping our archaeologists? If so, be sure to take our survey (link in bio) to help us figure out the best way to serve our community.  
 

02/17/2026

In 2018, archaeology students began the work of located the first Church or Praise House built in Old Mitchelville. New Director Ahmad Ward, Dr. Matthew Sanger and Katherine Seeber began building a program of community-based archaeology from the very beginning. Follow along to see what these first explorations into the soils found!
 
𝐃𝐒𝐠 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞 is the official, 𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘭π˜ͺ𝘀𝘭𝘺 𝘒𝘀𝘀𝘦𝘴𝘴π˜ͺ𝘣𝘭𝘦 π˜₯π˜ͺ𝘨π˜ͺ𝘡𝘒𝘭 𝘒𝘳𝘀𝘩π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦 of archaeological and historical research at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park. We exist here on social media, sharing snippets of things we are doing. We also exist on our website, where we are continually addressing to our archive just for you, our community.  
 
𝐅𝐨π₯π₯𝐨𝐰 𝐚π₯𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 π₯𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐑𝐚𝐞𝐨π₯𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞π₯𝐯𝐒π₯π₯𝐞. Are you interested in helping our archaeologists? If so, be sure to take our survey (link in bio) to help us figure out the best way to serve our community.  
 

01/14/2026

How many archaeology projects have been conducted in the Park? And how many projects in the whole of what used to be Mitchelville? Let’s find out-

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