Hull Springs Farm's Historic Past

Hull Springs Farm contains numerous archaeological sites, both prehistoric and historic.

Longwood University’s Archaeology Field School has been surveying the site since 1993.  Based on the evidence of projectile points types, and other stone tools, prehistoric Native American Indians were present as early as 3,800 years ago and based on the evidence of fired clay pottery shards and other ceramics, prehistoric presence continued up to the time of European contact. 

Dr. Jim Jordan, professor of anthropology, takes his class out to survey the Hull Springs Farm site.

There is also evidence of windowpane glass, wrought and cut nails, colonial ceramic shards, kaolin pipe stems, and wine bottle pieces indicate historic occupation in numerous areas as early as the 1680s.