ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: ****We are
physically located in Macon County, Alabama, about 12 miles south of
Tuskegee.****
Founded in 2011, the mission of The
Ridge Macon County Archaeology Project (TRMCAP) is to provide interactive
educational programs and events to tell the stories of the Native American,
free and enslaved people who were pioneer immigrants and travelers on the Old
Federal Road into the Alabama frontier during the 1800s. We are housed in an
Interpretive Center located in the Warrior Stand community in Macon County,
about twelve miles south of Tuskegee, Alabama. Our site includes an
archaeological excavation pit. TRMCAP’s project area consists of the historic
Boromville, Creek Stand and Warrior Stand communities and nearby locations that
comprise rural southeast Macon County, Alabama. We conduct archaeological
exploration and historical research to collect, preserve and display artifacts,
records and information from documented and oral history resources. Our goals
include sustaining historic preservation accomplishments through partnership
with the local community and historic preservation stakeholders, and building
capacity for community-based tourism (CBT) and rural heritage development.