John W. Stormont Lecture: The Stones Are Speaking

The DeWitt County Historical Commission and Victoria College’s John W. Stormont Lecture Series present The Stones Are Speaking, an award-winning documentary film about the Gault Archaeological Site. Discover the inspiring story of how archaeologist Mike Collins, at great risk and personal sacrifice, saved 30 acres of looted land deep in the heart of Texas and revealed it as one of the most significant sites in the Americas. Collins and his team changed history when they found evidence of people living in Central Texas 20,000 years ago. The film is more than a simple tale of archaeological discoveries. It illustrates the power of an individual to make a difference and what people can accomplish when they come together for the greater good. 

 

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A with Olive Talley, the film’s Writer, Director, and Producer; Kenneth Garrett, the film’s Director of Still Photography; and Tiffany Osborne, Deputy State Archaeologist for the Texas Historical Commission. An “Artifact Petting Zoo” of regional archaeological finds will be featured in the lobby before the event, hosted by the Museum of the Coastal Bend and the Coastal Bend Archaeological Logistics Team.