“How will we make sure we’re not destroying institutional history by creating an institutional history museum?” asked Alison Bell, ‘91, Professor of Anthropology.
According to Washington and Lee’s Archaeological Resources Management Plan, there is an unexcavated historic house underneath the planned build site for the new Institutional History Museum.Professor Bell told The Spectator thatno contact has been made with the Archaeology Department to discuss the historical importance of the site.
The University recently proposed building the museum near the intersection of Washington and Jefferson streets. The land is currently occupied by the parking lot of Lee Chapel, National Historic Landmark, the Corral Lot, and the Red House. The University hopes that the museum will “educate and inspire visitors to reflect on Washington and Lee University’s history and its place in the history of the nation.”
“How will we make sure we’re not destroying institutional history by creating an institutional history museum?” asked Alison Bell, ‘91, Professor of Anthropology.
According to Washington and Lee’s Archaeological Resources Management Plan, there is an unexcavated historic house underneath the planned build site for the new Institutional History Museum.Professor Bell told The Spectator thatno contact has been made with the Archaeology Department to discuss the historical importance of the site.
The University recently proposed building the museum near the intersection of Washington and Jefferson streets. The land is currently occupied by the parking lot of Lee Chapel, National Historic Landmark, the Corral Lot, and the Red House. The University hopes that the museum will “educate and inspire visitors to reflect on Washington and Lee University’s history and its place in the history of the nation.”