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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!
Apr 05, 2025, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PMThe Maryland Historical Trust, 100 Community Pl, Crownsville, MD 21032, USAJoin the Archeological Society of Maryland for the 60th Annual Spring Symposium on Archaeology!
Apr 05, 2025, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PMWhipps Garden Cemetery, 3651 St Johns Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042, USAJoin us for a public lecture : What Lies Beneath: Archaeology and GPR at Whipps Garden Cemetery. Hear from local archaeologist Julie Danna as she explores some of the artifacts found at Whipps Garden Cemetery during garden maintenance.
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 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMHistoric St. Mary's City, 18751 Hogaboom Ln, Lexington Park, MD 20653, USACelebrate the Chapel Exhibit completion at Historic St. Mary's City. Join us in celebrating the completion of the reconstructed Brick Chapel Exhibit (ca. 1667), an exhibit decades in the making! Following remarks from distinguished guests, the finished exhibit will be formally opened to visitors.
Apr 12, 2025, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PMJefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685, USAJoin us for Discovering Archaeology Day. A day of interactive learning and fun with archaeologists from across Maryland and Virginia, including hands-on activities for kids, archaeological site and lab tours, exhibits, games, giveaways, and cool crafts.
Apr 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PMWest Village Commons 0307, Towson, MD 21204, USAThe Baltimore Community Archaeology Lab (BCAL) External Advisory Committee will host a luncheon, panel discussion, and students networking opportunity.
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 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMLa Plata Police Department, 101 La Grange Ave, La Plata, MD 20646, USAJoin us for a discussion about recent archaeological projects. Esther Doyle Read will present on various Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland projects.
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 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PMVisitors Center Auditorium, 18751 Hogaboom Ln, Lexington Park, MD 20653, USAJoin us for our April Archaeology Lecture Series! This free event will showcase groundbreaking research from the Department of Research and Collections, shedding new light on the region’s rich history. Attendees will gain exclusive insights into recent archaeological discoveries and interpretations.
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.
Multiple DatesMay 01, 2025, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PMJefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685, USACome join archaeologists and try your hand at excavating a 19th century site located at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum as part of our Public Archaeology program.
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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