Philadelphia Couple Dig Up 300-Year-Old Outhouses, Unearthing Treasures and History

This couple is part of a group of local amateur archaeologists digging up centuries-old Philadelphia outhouses to uncover historic artifacts.

Matt and Melissa Dunphy, a husband-and-wife team, are part of a small group of amateur archeologists digging up 300-year-old Philadelphia outhouses to uncover historic artifacts, writes Jeanne Erickson for the New York Post.

Their excavations have uncovered glass bottles, pottery shards, and a variety of household items discarded by residents into privies. Some of these finds get quickly snapped up by collectors, sometimes fetching hundreds or even thousands of dollars…

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