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Dunedin Museum Again Holiday Summer Camp

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BY MARK SCHANTZ

SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF

Published: June 14, 2008

DUNEDIN - Last year, during an archeological dig at Dunedin Historical Society Summer History Camp, youngsters unearthed all sorts of strange items, including the kitchen sink.

Vinnie Luisi, executive director of the Dunedin Historical Society and Museum, said to everyone's surprise a sink dating back to the 1920s, including the fixtures, was unearthed during the 2007 summer camp.

This year's camp, for youngsters age 9 to 12, will take place each day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 24, to Friday, June 27, at the museum and an archeological dig site in the city. The camp is popular, with many youngsters asking to return each year, Luisi said. Camp is limited to about 15 participants.

This year, if there is enough interest, a second camp will be added in July.

Youngsters learn how to dig for artifacts. Digging just a few feet down usually uncovers bones of animals, sometimes old household items, and most anything people might bury or throw away, Luisi said.

Television programs such as "CSI" have sparked interest in investigative work, he added. After an archeological dig, youngsters return to the museum and learn how to clean, catalog and identify pieces of items they found using various investigative methods.

Cost of the camp is $75 a person, which includes a one-year membership to the Museum's Pioneer Club. A limited number of scholarships are available, with a letter of request sent to the Dunedin Historical Society Museum, 349 Main St., adjacent to the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail.

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