OCTOBER MEETING THIS SUNDAY, 10-26-2025! 2:00PM Oaklands Mansion

Please join us for our October 2025 RCAS meeting on Sunday, October 26th at 2:00 p.m. featuring Historian Roxanne Jenkins from Clarksville’s Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center. This presentation will explore the interplay between physical artifacts, documentary history, and…

Meeting, Sunday, 8-24-2025,2PM at Oaklands Mansion Event Hall!

April 26,2025 Meeting!

Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday, April 26 at 2:00PM for a very special presentation! Oaklands Mansion Event Hall

Update Information! Meeting Sunday, February 23, 2025, 2PM

We have our first meeting of 2025 on Sunday, February 23, at 2:00PM at Oaklands Mansion Please join us for the 10th anniversary of RCAS featuring the return of our very first speaker from 2015, bioarchaeologist Dr. Shannon Chappell Hodge,…

Holiday Get-Together

Hope you can join us!

Meeting! October 20! 2PM Oaklands Mansion

Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park-50 Years and Beyond: Preserving its Cultural and Natural Landscapes by Phil Hodge, TN State Archaeologist We welcome all to attend the upcoming meeting of the Rutherford County Archaeological Society (RCAS) on Sunday, October 20th, 2:00…

Meeting Sunday, August 25!

Please plan on attending our next meeting on Sunday, August 25, 2:00 PM at the Oaklands Mansion Event Hall. Our guest speaker is archaeologist AnnaLevi Chavis who will present “The History of Heritage Legislation: Property Rights, Artifact Collecting, and Professional…

April Meeting! Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 2:00PM

Please join us for our April Meeting at Oaklands Mansion Event Hall. We are hosting archaeologist, RCAS president, and TN Museum staff member Olivia Thompson! Ms Thompson will be presenting Tennessee Prehistory: Exploring the First Peoples Gallery and Archaeological Material…

First Meeting of 2024

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2:00 PM at Oaklands Mansion! Our guest speaker is Archaeologist Lauren Walls who will be presenting “Dry Stacked-Stone: Unraveling the Fabric of MIddle Tennessee’s Historic Landscape.” What are the origins,…

October Meeting featuring Adam Fracchia

Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 22, 2:00 PM to attend our October meeting at Oaklands Mansion Event Hall, 900 N. Maney Ave, Murfreesboro, TN 37130! Archaeologist Adam Fracchia will be our guest speaker and will be presenting “The Battle…

September 24th meeting with the Tennessee State Archaeologist! Plan to attend!

It is Tennessee Archaeology Awareness Month and the Rutherford County Archaeological Society (RCAS) is thrilled to announce and invite you to attend  a special presentation by our Tennessee State Archaeologist, Phil Hodge!   Come join us at 2:00PM at Oaklands Mansion Event…

Ötzi the Iceman!

Come chill out at our August meeting! Prehistoric archaeologist and world renowned tattoo expert Aaron Deter-Wolf will be our guest speaker. Please join us on Sunday, August 27 at 2:00 PM at the Oaklands Mansion’s event hall at 900 N,…

Can you dig it? Yes, you can! Castalian Springs Fieldwork Opportunity

Please see our listing under “Meetings” for detailed information— in lieu of our June 2023 meeting we have our annual volunteer fieldwork opportunity at Castalian Springs with the MTSU Archaeological Summer Field School— you can excavate and screen for artifacts…

RCAS at Oaklands Mansion Free Day, Sunday, May 7, 10AM-4PM

RCAS In May: Displays and Artifacts at Oaklands Mansion, Sunday, May 7, 10AM-4PMThe Rutherford County Archaeological Society(RCAS) will be sharing the past with the public as a participant at Oaklands Mansion’s “Free Day” on Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 10am…