09/25/2024
The James Arnold Mansion had the privilege of hosting students from Bridgewater State University at the mansion this past summer. The five-week program, led by Professor Dr. Michael Zimmerman, met over the summer to perform field work at the James and Sarah Arnold Mansion and Grounds in New Bedford. During the artifact dig this summer, students uncovered a variety of interesting items, including an engraved coat button and pieces of smoking pipes dating back to the 1800’s.
Growing up in southwestern New Hampshire, Elliot Darowski, ’26, spent his days dreaming about becoming a paleontologist; he wanted to travel the world to unearth dinosaurs.Things shifted in middle school when Elliot began to gravitate toward history. Soon he discovered a new passion, archaeology. ...