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** April 21, 2026 **
Experiencing A Frontier Fort
Presented by Dr. Richard Goddard
Fort Massachusetts was the first garrisoned fort of 
the US Army in Colorado. Occupied between 1852 to 1858, a time roughly halfway between the War with Mexico and the Civil War. During this time, the Army underwent significant changes. Our goal was not simply to find remnants of the fort, but to understand what life was like for those who occupied it.
About Dr. Goddard
Dr. Goddard did his bachelor’s degree at Wayne State University, his master’s degree at the University of Arizona, and his doctorate at the University of Nevada, Reno. From 2002 to 2019 he had been a 
professor at Adams State University in Alamosa, retired on emeritus status. During most of his years at Adams, he operated a field school, first at Fort Garland and later at Fort Massachusetts, earning international recognition as the only field school in North America approved for seniors at Cambridge University in the U.K. Dr. Goddard has specialized in prehistoric and historical archaeology throughout the Southwest and the Great Basin. He is presently writing reports on Forts Garland and Massachusetts.
** June 16, 2026 **
What Were They Thinking? Reading the Writing on the Walls
Presented by Anne Whitfield
A SPECTACULAR rock art site on private land in eastern Colorado is in the final stage of site recording. Sponsored by the CAS Chapter, Pueblo Archaeological and Historical Society. This presentation about the site is one of the first given to the public. With 24 panels involved, the series is unusual in image concentration, complexity, 
time periods, and variability of contributors. Simply put, many Indigenous Peoples came to this spot. Site panels are introduced by their apparent themes, revealing an implied hierarchy of concerns, and suggesting what issues may have been most on the minds of the artists. It is hoped that this approach gives us a glimpse into their worldview, in other words, “What were they thinking?”
Gainfully employed as a full-time science teacher in Pueblo Co., most of her experience with rock writing has come from nearly 20 years of volunteering with the US Forest Service, BLM, and Parks Services. She has also done project/seasonal work for professional archaeologists. Anne is a University of North Carolina graduate with a BS in Secondary Education Science as well as an MA in Applied Natural Sciences.
The current president of the Colorado Rock Art Association, Anne has also been Vice President, Treasurer, Board Member, Fieldtrip Chair, Membership Chair, and CAS Representative. Primary Chapter involvements included coordinating rock art recordation and monitoring projects, many with Forest Service-supervised efforts in Picketwire Canyon. She played a similar role at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site. She had the pleasure of recording “arborglyphs”(carvings on trees) at Bryce Canyon National Monument. Additional rock art recording work was done on private ranches. For nearly ten years, Anne has been a volunteer at the Colorado Rock Art Association Archive, preparing rock art photographs.
