Samuel Van Oven, right, reacts as he discovers a buried artifact while Tony Gersalia clears more dirt during the ‘Digging Archaeology’ program hosted by Lake County Museums on Wednesday morning. Sixth graders from Terrace Middle School in Lakeport participated in the event in front of the historic Courthouse Museum. Assistant Curator Whitney Petrey led the students through a hands-on workshop that teaching the basics of archaeology, geology and general earth sciences. Another class will participate today.
