Lecompton - Kansas Archeology Training Program
Investigate Kansas' Territorial History:
June 6-15, 2025
Lecompton (Douglas County)
The Kansas Historical Society (KSHS) and Kansas Anthropological Association (KAA) will hold the annual Kansas Archeology Training Program (KATP) field school June 6-15, 2025, at the Mount Aeolia Ruins (14DO375), a historic site in Lecompton.
Participants can work alongside professional and experienced avocational archeologists to investigate a structure built in 1857 by Frederick P. Stanton, who served nine months as secretary and two brief stints as acting governor of Kansas Territory. This hands-on experience will include opportunities to help conduct archeological surveys and excavations and process, clean, and catalog materials in an archeology lab.
The registration fee for the field school for members of the KAA or the Kansas Historical Foundation is $35 for standard participants, $25 for participants 65 and older, and $15 for students currently enrolled at a middle school, high school, or college. Nonmembers of the KAA or the Kansas Historical Society will pay $90. Registration closes May 31, 2025.
Learn more about the site's history and find participation and registration details from the 2025 field school webpage.
