Special Presentation #3 (Tea & Talk) - The Outhouse: History Beneath Our Feet
BILLSpecial Presentation | Registration opens 1/1/2026 12:00 AM
The Outhouse: History Beneath Our Feet
By Robert E. Lee III, historian, artist and educator
Robert E. Lee III has a rather unusual hobby: He excavates long-ago abandoned outhouse sites to recover the hidden history beneath. These sites contain a wealth of information about the past. Robert will share stories about some of the remarkable artifacts he has uncovered from his more than 400 digs over the past 20 years: a money purse with seven 1850s half-dollars, a single-shot pistol dating to mid-1800 and a child's denture plate with x-ray of gold pins holding porcelain teeth in place, among other things.
ROBERT E. LEE’s love of the old pottery techniques, forms and their uses is what started his use of the pottery artifacts in historic programs. He has been the potter for the Warrior Run / Fort Freeland Heritage Society events for 30 years. He has mentored many who went on to teach the art and history of pottery techniques.
BILL Special Presentations are free and open to the public; no membership is required. These programs can provide an introduction to BILL, so please, join us. Special Presentations explore a range of topics with distinguished presenters.
This term, all of the Special Presentations have been scheduled at the Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village Commons, 6 Tressler Blvd., Lewisburg. This Tea & Talk presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m. Registered attendees may arrive as early as 3 p.m. to enjoy light refreshments and social time before the program begins.
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