LAKE COUNTY — Archeologist John Parker will share information about, and show artifacts from, the prehistory of our area in his appearance at the Middletown Luncheon Club Wednesday.
Parker is known locally for his years of work in the Anderson Marsh area and his invaluable contributions to its being named a state park.
He has been a pivotal figure in the location and rescue of many historic sites throughout California in the past 40 years, including the identification of a number of significant archeological sites in south Lake County.
Parker has nominated 54 historic and prehistoric sites to the National Register of Historic Places and was instrumental in obtaining $4 million in state appropriations for the purchase, reservation, and interpretation of 38 of those resources.
He held faculty positions at the community college, state college, and university level for seven years. His work is nationally known and has earned resolutions of commendation from the Society for California Archaeology, Native American organizations, and other groups.
Parker was a nominee for the Honor Award of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Parker is vice president of the Lake County Historical Society and active in the development of the Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum and Middletown”s nascent Gibson Museum & Cultural Center.
The meeting begins at noon in the social hall of the Middletown Community United Methodist Church. Lunch will be offered for $5 by the Middletown Senior Center.
It is recommended that people RSVP to middletownluncheonclub@gmail.com or call Helen Whitney, 928-9812.
