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EVENTS for Maryland Archaeology Month April 2025
Multiple DatesApr 01, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMCromwell Hall, Room 101, 300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620, USAVolunteers are invited to wash and catalog artifacts from excavations on the Eastern Shore.
Apr 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMWest Friendship Park, 12985 Frederick Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794, USAWork with archaeologists in the field as we investigate the agricultural and cultural history of West Friendship! Participate in real field and lab work and create a mini exhibit based on your findings!
Multiple DatesApr 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PMJosiah Henson Museum and Park, 11410 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD 20852, USAJoin a staff member for a guided tour of the grounds at Josiah Henson Museum and Park to learn about the features and artifacts that inform our understanding of Rev. Josiah Henson’s life at the Riley Plantation.
Apr 17, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PMHarriet Tubman Cultural Center, 8045 Harriet Tubman Ln, Columbia, MD 21044, USAEnjoy a special presentation and update on the archaeological work that has been conducted throughout Howard County Park land over the past eight years!
Apr 19, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMWest Friendship Park, 12985 Frederick Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794, USACelebrate Howard County’s Agricultural Heritage during Maryland Archaeology Month! Participate in an archaeological dig to look for and catalog artifacts. Learn about the history of the several families who lived and worked in West Friendship.
Apr 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMSemans-Griswold Environmental Hall, 485 S Cross St, Chestertown, MD 21620, USAVolunteers are invited to help process (wash, catalog) artifacts from Washington College excavations.
Apr 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PMJug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Rd, Lothian, MD 20711, USAJoin archaeologist Drew Webster, from the Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section, to celebrate Archaeology Month with a hike from the Jug Bay Visitor’s Center to the Jug Bay River Farm.
Apr 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMHandsell Historic Site, 4837 Indiantown Rd, Vienna, MD 21869, USALiving history interpreters, artisans, and representatives from Maryland's Eastern Shore tribal groups will demonstrate Native skills, discuss history and traditions, and exhibit historic artifacts and items.
Maryland Archeology Month - April 2025
Clay Temper Fire: Exploring Maryland's Indigenous Ceramics
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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