The Archaeological Research Institute - ARI, Inc

09/02/2026

Check out our newest blog about Native American Agriculture!
If you make it all the way to the end, there might even be a recipe to try 🌻
https://exploreari.org/blog/native-american-agriculture?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog-native-american-agriculture

09/01/2026

Happy Indiana (and Kentucky) Archaeology Month!

08/31/2026

Did you know that September is Archaeology Month in Indiana and Kentucky?
Come check out everything ARI has to offer in September!

08/28/2026

A few weeks ago, our archaeologists hosted their Dig to Display workshop. This workshop taught participants what to consider and how to build a meaningful display. As promised, the display created in our workshop is now ready for public viewing at our learning center! Thank you to Hanna Shafer and Paul Stone for creating such a great display and letting us show it off.
Don't miss out on our next archaeology workshop, join us on October 17th from 2:00PM - 4:00PM for Skeleton Stories: Identifying Animals in the Archaeological Record. For more information and to register, use the following link > https://square.link/u/nFbfZWa5

08/27/2026

Join ARI next Saturday, September 5th for STEMtember!
Dig into the science behind archaeology at STEMtember! This hands-on educational workshop gives younger learners the chance to experience the different stages of archaeological research—from exploring how archaeologists use subsurface scanning technology to uncover what lies beneath the ground, to excavating a simulated archaeological site and using scientific evidence to interpret their findings.

📅 Date: September 5th
⏰ Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
📍 Location: 126 W High St
🎟 $20 per family
Register HERE>https://square.link/u/DnKkbpP9

*Please arrive at the ARI office to sign waivers and pay fees. We will head over to the Guard Archaeological Preserve, where we will meet professional archaeologists and start out on our learning activities.

08/25/2026

ARI had a lot of fun Kickin' it with Ken Baker TV today!

Ken digs in with the Archaeological Research InstituteFor more ...

08/25/2026

Please join ARI in welcoming the State Archaeologist of Indiana, Amy Johnson. Amy will be giving a presentation on the history of Indiana Archaeology Month. Come by to learn about Indiana's Department of Natural Resources.

📅 Tuesday, September 1st
📍 126 W High St., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
🎟$5.00 for Non-Members; FREE for ARI Members
Happy hour drinks & small bites begin at 5:30 PM; the talk follows at 6:30 PM.

Bring a friend, grab a drink, and join us for an evening where history comes to life.
Learn more and reserve your spot: https://square.link/u/zEr6gMbB

08/21/2026

Here is another update from our fabulous Stew Crew!
From the side lot where the sunflowers now tower over the building, and our experimental garden plots are growing archaeologically accurate plants such as Hopi Red Amaranth, which would have been found at the Jennison Guard Site.
While out at the Guard Archaeological Preserve, our three sisters garden is flourishing along with another archaeological plant, Goosefoot Chenopodium.
Come join our Stew Crew at their next Hands In the Land Workshop on August 29th and learn about pollinators! From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, come learn about the importance of and biology behind pollination and how to identify and support common pollinator species.
For more information and to secure your spot, use the following link>https://square.link/u/VtdixuqY

08/13/2026

Big news for ARI—and for the future of archaeology, education, and preservation in our community.
The Archaeological Research Institute has been awarded $424,545 through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Arts & Culture Grant Program. We’re also incredibly grateful to the Dearborn Community Foundation for its generous $100,000 grant supporting ADA accessibility as part of our campus improvement project.
Together, these investments bring us significantly closer to creating a more welcoming, accessible, and engaging ARI campus—one with expanded learning spaces, improved visitor experiences, stronger collections and curation areas, and new opportunities to experience our region’s history both inside and outside our walls.
We are deeply grateful to the State of Indiana, IEDC, the Dearborn Community Foundation, Lilly Endowment Inc., and every community partner, board member, donor, volunteer, member, advocate, and supporter who has believed in this vision and helped us reach this milestone.
And we’re just getting started.
Read more about what these investments will make possible and what comes next for ARI:
https://exploreari.org/blog/grants-for-campus-improvements/?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2026-indiana-econ-grant&utm_content=grant-announcement

08/11/2026

Hands-on History: From Dig to Display
This workshop will teach participants what happens to an artifact after it comes to the lab for processing. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own display case using artifacts recovered by ARI that will be showcased in our Learning Center.
📅 Saturday, August 15th
📍 126 W High St., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
🎟$20.00 & Ages 12+
Register here: https://square.link/u/xUfXgSWX