A free virtual talk July 28, will walk viewers through geological and landscape maps of Northern Kentucky, showing how scientists have documented the rock layers, landforms, and hidden features beneath the region's surface.
Jeannine Kreinbrink, an associate archaeologist at Behringer-Crawford Museum since 1981, presents "Old Maps of Northern Kentucky: Part 2" from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live, according to the NKY Tribune. The program is part of BCM's biweekly NKY History Hour series.
What the program covers
Part 2 picks up where an earlier installment left off. Part 1 focused on historic road and city maps of the region. This session shifts to how experts have mapped the natural world beneath the surface, featuring both historic and modern geological maps that show how Northern Kentucky's terrain formed over millions of years.
Kreinbrink will also introduce LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). These technologies let archaeologists, geographers, and preservationists detect features invisible from the surface, according to BCM's program description.
Who is Jeannine Kreinbrink
Kreinbrink co-founded K & V Cultural Resources Management, LLC in 2011 with Doug VonStrohe. She began her full-time archaeology career in 1986 doing urban fieldwork in Covington, earned her master's degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1992, and taught anthropology and history at Northern Kentucky University from 1997 to 2014. She serves on the board of directors for the Friends of Big Bone and helped found the James A. Ramage Civil War Museum.
How to join
The program is free. Registration is required for Zoom access; residents can sign up at bcmuseum.org. The talk will also stream live on BCM's Facebook page at facebook.com/bcmuseumnky.
The virtual format means Florence, Union, Burlington, and Hebron residents can participate without traveling to BCM's Covington location at 1600 Montague Road in Devou Park. Past NKY History Hour episodes are archived at bcmuseum.org.
NKY History Hour runs every other Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and features local authors, historians, and archaeologists, according to BCM's website.
