PAL (The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc.) is a leading authority in cultural resource management and specializes in terrestrial and marine archaeology, architectural history, research and documentation, and preservation planning throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

 

Funded by RIDOT and the FHWA, the exhibit prepared by PAL consists of panels with narratives and photographs detailing the demolition process, and bridge artifacts.

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PAL Awarded GSA Schedule Contract

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An independent, non-profit corporation with offices and laboratories located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, PAL has successfully completed a wide range of more than 1,600 projects in the areas of cultural resource management, historic preservation planning, and regulatory consultation and compliance.  Our clients include federal, state, and local agencies; non-profit institutions; and private developers.  Established in 1982, PAL has steadily grown to become the largest private cultural resource management firm in New England with a staff of more than 40 people.

As the leading cultural resource management firm in New England, PAL’s mission is to supply our clients with the highest level of service available in our industry.  We accomplish this by being available and responsive to our clients, maintaining a high degree of integrity within our profession, and applying a multidisciplinary approach to our projects that combines the talents of historic, prehistoric, and marine archaeologists; architectural and industrial historians; historians; preservation planners; conservators; and technical support staff who contribute to produce products that withstand the most rigorous review. We have the management skills, manpower, and support systems necessary to insure that all projects, large or small, are completed as scheduled and within budget.

• American Planning Association 2004 Public Education Award. Presented to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation for it's publication, prepared by PAL, Reading the Land - Massachusetts Heritage Landscapes: A Guide to Identification and Protection.
   

• Historic Preservation Merit Award in the Design for Transportation National Awards 2000. Presented by the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Whitman Roundhouse Park, Whitman, MA.
   

• The Frederick C. Williamson Professional Service Award. Presented by the Rhode Island Historic Preservation and Heritage Commission for:

"Bringing the content and excitement of archaeology to thousands of southern New Englanders. PAL demonstrates high professional standards and engaged the public meaningfully. Through workshops, walking tours, lectures, exhibits, and publications they have immeasurably aided the cause of archaeology in Rhode Island."