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EVENTS for Maryland Archaeology Month April 2025

  • Hands-on Artifact Washing and Cataloguing
    Hands-on Artifact Washing and Cataloguing
    Multiple Dates
    Apr 01, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Cromwell Hall, Room 101, 300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620, USA
    Volunteers are invited to wash and catalog artifacts from excavations on the Eastern Shore.
  • Homeschool History Days: Become an Archaeologist!
    Homeschool History Days: Become an Archaeologist!
    Apr 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    West Friendship Park, 12985 Frederick Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794, USA
    Work 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!
  • Guided Tour of Josiah Henson Museum and Park
    Guided Tour of Josiah Henson Museum and Park
    Multiple Dates
    Apr 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    Josiah Henson Museum and Park, 11410 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
    Join 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.
  • The Archaeology of Jug Bay: A Hike through History.
    The Archaeology of Jug Bay: A Hike through History.
    Apr 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, 1361 Wrighton Rd, Lothian, MD 20711, USA
    Join 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.
  • 12th Annual Chicone Village Day at Handsell
    12th Annual Chicone Village Day at Handsell
    Apr 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Handsell Historic Site, 4837 Indiantown Rd, Vienna, MD 21869, USA
    Living 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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