New Location and Day of Month for Meetings

CCASM was able to find a larger meeting room.  So starting January 12, 2012, we will be meeting in the Community Meeting Room at the

    Town of La Plata Police Department
    101 La Grange Ave, La Plata, MD
    Click to find Town of La Plata Police Department on Map

The change in location also required us to change the day of the month on which we meet.

The new day of the month is the 2nd Thursday.

The time is still 7:00 pm.

Parking is in the lot across from La Grange Avenue.  Please do not park in the area reserved for police cars.

For those long-time residents, this is the old La Plata Post Office.

Riley Tract in Rock Creek Park

Tom Forhan

At the December 7 meeting Tom Forhan told about the work he had done in Rock Creek Park.  Before the government acquired the land for Rock Creek Park in 1890, the area was farmed by a diverse group of landowners and tenants, including 100 acres owned by William Riley.  His talk highlighted cultural landscapes and the wilderness.  Tom is the Vice President of Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc.

Only thirteen people braved the weather and the traffic delays to hear Tom's talk.  Sometimes rain came down so hard it sounded like the station roof might give out.


Attendance: 14