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Since the establishment of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, the command has been dealing with an archaeological site that dates from 1562 that contains the remains of Spanish and French colonial settlements. Known as the Santa Elena/Charlesfort site, the area has been under excavation since the early 1920s. Because of its importance to the colonial history of the United States, the site has been designated a national landmark. Besides its cultural importance, the site has also served as a learning tool for the Depot in its care and handling of cultural resources. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]