Projects
NEAAAL's projects currently span across Massachusetts and New York. Learn more below about the projects.
Nantucket Island
Spanning the 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century, this house is located in the historic town of New Guinea beside the African Meeting House on Nantucket Island.
Address: 27 York St, Nantucket Island, MA 02554
Spanning the 19th- and 20th-century, this house is located in the historic town of New Guinea beside the Boston-Higginbotham House on Nantucket Island.
Address: 29 York St, Nantucket Island, MA 02554
Boston
Constructed in the 19th-century, this building is located on Boston and considered a National Historic Landmark.
Address: 8 Smith Ct, Boston, MA 02114
Trash pit excavated during field work at the Boston-Higginbotham House. This pit includes a camping stove, cans, and a milk glass basket. See our collections page for more information on some of the artifacts.
Glass bottles excavated during the excavation of the African Meeting House in Boston.
Shelter Island
Occupied since the 17th-century through the present as an educational farm, Sylvester Manor is located on Shelter Island, off of Long Island, NY.
Address: 80 N Ferry Rd, Shelter Island, NY 11964
Cobbled surface at Sylvester Manor. This feature was excavated during the 2025 excavations.