Editorials: Archaeology School uncovers McHenry County past

(AP) — Midwest Archaeological Research Services is giving Illinois students the opportunity to uncover a part of McHenry County's past via its 2016 Archaeology Field School.

Martinez said the artifacts found at the Kennedy House, located less than a mile from the Brookdale Conservation Area in Woodstock, can give more information about how people lived in the mid-1800s.

"By using the artifacts we uncover, we can give insights to the Kennedys' lifestyle back during frontier McHenry County," Martinez said.

Students participating in this year's course are working with Midwest Archaeological Research Services, receiving hands-on training on how to use proper excavation, mapping and survey techniques.

Joliet resident Greg Walker, one of the two students who signed up from MCC, said this is the first historical archaeology project he's been a part of.

The students were instructed to make holes about 1 meter long, 1 meter wide and 4 inches deep in an attempt to find artifacts.