Staunton River Battlefield State Park, Director Elton met with Dr. Bates as well as State Archaeologist Mike Barber and USDA Forest Service Archaeologist Mike Madden. They toured the site and learned about the progress made by students in the 2009 Field School.
Pictured below are students from Lacrosse Elementary School. More than 2,000 school children have visited the site and received first-hand exposure to the aboriginal people and culture that existed in the region well-before the arrival of Europeans.