You can find a lot of things at the bottom an old outhouse, including local history. You can find a lot of things at the bottom an old outhouse, including local history. Adventures in Privy Digging ...

Apr. 26—LEWISBURG — You never know what's sitting just below the surface, waiting to be rediscovered. The Union County Historical Society is about to find out what's underneath the brick and dirt in ...

In the 18th and 19th centuries in Philadelphia, people did their “business” in the outhouse located in the yard or alley adjacent to their dwelling. Since there was no regular trash collection, they ...

LEWISBURG — Master ceramicist Robert Lee will be performing another privy dig at the Union County Historical Society Gallery, 15 N. Water St., Lewisburg, today through Sunday. The public is invited to ...

MASSILLON − Al Macdougall rubbed her fingers across the teeth of a cow that were unearthed on Saturday during an archaeological dig at the Spring Hill Historic Home. "Look at these monsters," the ...

Old towns like Litchfield attract collectors and purveyors of history, but the treasure one club seeks is found in an unlikely place. “We’re looking for the old toilets where people go poo,” said Mark ...

LEWISBURG — The Union County Historical Society will host a privy dig at the gallery at 15 N. Water St. in Lewisburg in September. Robert Lee, a veteran of more than 400 archaeological “privy digs,” ...

Apr. 2—LEWISBURG — The Union County Historical Society will be hosting a series of events involving privy digging throughout April. Master ceramicist Robert E. Lee III will discuss the treasures and ...

Apr. 23—LEWISBURG — The Union County Historical Society will hold its final privy dig event Saturday and Sunday. Master ceramicist Robert E. Lee III will conduct the dig at the society's headquarters ...