Bethabara conservation and collections project [this grant proposal is a collaborative project between wake forest university's cultural heritage and archaeology research group and bethabara…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded Wake Forest University $749,889 on November 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to support conservation and cataloging of archaeological materials held by Wake Forest University's Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Research Group and Bethabara Historic Park.

The project will process decades of accumulated archaeological collections currently stored across multiple locations, including materials held in detrimental storage conditions, and bring them into unified conservation and cataloging systems. Work is performed in North Carolina with a period of performance extending through October 31, 2029. This is a collaborative project between Wake Forest University and Bethabara Historic Park, a historic site preservation partner in the region.

Bethabara conservation and collections project [this grant proposal is a collaborative project between wake forest university's cultural heritage and archaeology research group and bethabara historic park. The funds will support the conservation and cataloging of decades of archaeological materials that are currently in multiple collections, and some of which have been stored in detrimental conditions.]