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EVENTS for Maryland Archaeology Month April 2024
Multiple DatesMon, Apr 29Historic Port Tobacco VillageApr 29, 2024, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PMHistoric Port Tobacco Village, 8430 Commerce St, Port Tobacco, MD 20677, USAVolunteer at the on-going archeology being done at the Swann Site in the Historic Port Tobacco Village. Opportunities include laboratory work and field work, every Monday in April!
Multiple DatesTue, Apr 30History Discovery CenterApr 30, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PMHistory Discovery Center, 400 North Mechanic St, Cumberland, MD 21502, USAArchaeological excavations at the Jane Gates Heritage House recovered several boxes of artifacts dating from the late 19th century and early 20th century. We will meet for hands-on cataloging session until the artifacts are analyzed and documented.
Multiple DatesThu, May 02Jefferson Patterson Park and MuseumMay 02, 2024, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMJefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685, USAEvery year, members of the public are given the opportunity to see what it is like to be an archaeologist and excavate an actual site, through the JPPM Public Archaeology Program. You can help us dig and screen for artifacts or wash objects at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab.
Sat, May 04Needwood MansionMay 04, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMNeedwood Mansion, 6700 Needwood Rd, Derwood, MD 20855, USAEnjoy a fun-filled day learning about Montgomery County Archaeology! Tour the 19th-century mansion and "excavate" on our simulated site. Learn about people who lived on the property hundreds and even thousands of years ago!
Multiple DatesSat, May 04Jefferson Patterson Park and MuseumMay 04, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PMJefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685, USAHistory and Archaeology Walk ‘n’ Talk: How are we able to interpret the history of the different people who have called Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum home for the past 10,000 years? Join us on the first Saturday of the month for one of our History and Archaeology Walk 'n' Talks!
Fri, May 31Oldtown Archeological SiteMay 31, 2024, 8:00 AM – Jun 10, 2024, 12:00 PMOldtown Archeological Site, Oldtown, MD 21555, USAThe annual Tyler Bastian Field Session in Maryland Archeology is a 11-day field and lab training program, complete with lecture series, workshops, and meal/camping facilities. The program fosters a tradition of cooperation and camaraderie between amateur and professional archeologists.
Maryland Archeology Month - April 2024
African Diaspora Archeology: A Collaboration with Descendants
Christopher Browne, ca. 1685
A New map of Virginia, Maryland and the Improved Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division
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