April 2, 2016

April is Maryland Archaeology Month (2016)





2016 Maryland Archaeology Month Booklet








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Events in Charles County              Calvert County Events          St. Mary's County Events

April 7  (6 pm)
Lectures and Historical Reenactment: 
Title:   Being Fashionable on Maryland’s Western Shore in the Late Seventeenth Century: Artifacts from Westwood Manor presented by Dr. Julia King and Dr. Patricia Samford, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Title:   Rev Thomas John Claggett, first Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland in 1792-1816. Come and meet the Bishop in person portrayed by Mike Callahan, Local Historian, Living History Interpreter

Title:   “Truth is Stranger than Fiction:"The life of Josiah Henson, 1789-1883, born in Port Tobacco, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, whose life inspired a best seller, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. His Who, What and Why! presented by Mr. Michael Sullivan, Mt. Victoria Farm, Newburg, Md.
Sponsor: Christ Episcopal Church, Wayside
Location: Christ Church Wayside Hall, 13050 Rock Point Road, Newburg, MD 20664.
Fee: Free
Contact: Betty Bowling, 301-259-2182 or www.edow.org/christchurchwayside
Please contact Betty Bowling (301-643-7157) to make sure they set up enough chairs

April 14  (7 pm)
Lecture: Maryland Indian Heritage Trail
Description: Rico Newman of the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs will talk about the Maryland Indian Heritage Trail.
Sponsor: Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc., a chapter of ASM
Location: LaPlata Police Department, 101 La Grange Avenue La Plata, MD
Fee: Free
Contact: Carol Cowherd 301-375-9489  charlescoasm.org or ccarchsoc.blogspot.com

April 23-24  (10am - 4pm)
Event: Serenity Farms Public Archaeology
Description: Esther Read will be the principle investigator for a public archaeology event to be held at Serenity Farms near Benedict, MD.   Participants need to pre-register at SerenityFarm
Sponsor: Charles County Government
Location: Serenity Farms, Serenity Farm Rd, Benedict, MD
Fee: Free
Contact: Esther Read  reade@pbworld.com

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