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EVENTS for Maryland Archaeology Month April 2026

Apr 05, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMColumbia Air Center Monument, 16091 Croom Airport Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, USADid you know that people have lived in Prince George's County for more than 13,000 years? Learn about ancient and modern history during a trail walk led by experts at Patuxent River Park.
Apr 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PMJefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685, USABring the entire family for a day of free interactive learning and fun with archaeologists from across Maryland and Virginia, including hands-on activities, archaeological site and lab tours, exhibits, games, and cool crafts.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PMC. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701, USADigging Local 2026: A Frederick City Celebration for Maryland Archeology Month. The City of Frederick’s Historic Preservation Commission is excited to host our 7th annual Digging Local, a special event where the public can get exclusive access to local archeological investigations.
Apr 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PMZoom EventThe Natural History Society of Maryland's Archaeology club will host a zoom presentation from Stephanie Soder, a Research Archaeologist for the Maryland Historical Trust on the Washington-Rochambeau Military Encampments from the Revolutionary war.
Apr 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMLa Plata Police Department Community Rm, 101 La Grange Ave, La Plata, MD 20646, USAArchaeological investigations at St. Thomas Manor, a Jesuit plantation, revealed a smattering of early to mid-17th-century artifacts. Taking the form of a whodunit, this presentation invites audience participation to solve this compelling mystery: who were the Jesuits who left behind these traces?
Multiple DatesApr 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMJefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685, USAHands-On Archaeology with the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab. Join archaeologists in excavating a circa 1830s-1930s Black homestead at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum.
Apr 18, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PMMaryland Historical Trust, 100 Community Pl, Crownsville, MD 21032, USAJoin us for the 60th Annual Spring Symposium on Archeology!
Apr 18, 2026, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PMMaryland Historical Trust, 100 Community Pl, Crownsville, MD 21032, USAThe Archeological Society of Maryland presents speakers on diverse and current topics of Maryland and Maryland related archeology.
Apr 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMOakley Cabin, 3610 Brookeville Rd, Olney, MD 20832, USAHike through History: Oakley Cabin and Newlin's Mill - Lace up your boots for a hike through history! Join Parks Senior Archaeologist, Erin Cagney, and Cultural Resources Programs Manager, Diana Klein, for a guided archaeology and history hike from Oakley Cabin to Newlin's Mill and back.
Apr 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMJug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Rd, Lothian, MD 20711, USAThe Archaeology of Jug Bay: A Hike through History. Celebrate Archaeology Month with a hike from the Jug Bay Visitor’s Center to the Jug Bay River Farm.
Multiple DatesApr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMParking Lot K, 16800 Point Lookout Rd, St Marys City, MD 20686, USAHave you ever wondered what it’s like to work on a real archaeological site? This full-day, hands-on excavation experience allows participants to dig and screen alongside professional archaeologists at the St. Mary’s Fort site at Historic St. Mary’s City.
Apr 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMVFW Post 2678, 6521 North Point Rd, Edgemere, MD 21219, USACome help us dig some shovel test pits! The Baltimore Community Archaeology Lab (BCAL) will be conducting a shovel test survey to determine the boundaries of the pre-contact Veterans Memorial Park site.
Apr 29, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMHistoric St. Mary's City Auditorium, 18751 Hogaboom Ln, St Mary's City, MD 20686, USAJoin HSMC for an exciting evening in honor of Maryland Archaeology Month. Travis Parno and Lisa Fischer, Director and Deputy Director of HSMC’s Department of Research and Collections, will share the museum’s latest discoveries and new research initiatives.
May 02, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMNeedwood Mansion, 6700 Needwood Rd, Derwood, MD 20855, USAFamily Archaeology Day: Get a glimpse into the world of an archaeologist! This free, family-friendly day is filled with hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, costumed interpreters, food trucks, music, and more!
Maryland Archeology Month - April 2026
250 Years, Many Voices: Digging into Maryland's Story
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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