Mallows Bay and Discover Quest

On Saturday April 22 CCASM had a table at the Charles County Tourism's Discover Quest at Mallows Bay Park.  CCASM had a display showing the impact of tidal waters on Charles County's shorelines.  This tied in with the theme for Maryland's Archeology Month: "At the Water's Edge - Our Past on the Brink."  But most people stopped by to hear about how to identify some common but often overlooked Native American artifacts.

The rain came around noon, and it was decided that everyone should start packing up around 1:30.  But for those who braved the weather, there were all sort of things to see.  In addition to the CCASM table, there were

• Archaeologists from Maryland Historical Trust demonstrating basic and useful knots that can be helpful both on and off the water.
• The Institute of Maritime History created a mock shipwreck on the grass and invited people to measure and record the artifacts found in the shipwreck. 
• The Mattawoman Watershed Society had active models to show how different watersheds process rainwater.
• The Natural History Society of Maryland had all sorts of fossils including many that can be found locally from The Natural History Society of Maryland.  
• The Southern Maryland Audubon Society had a display as well as conducting a bird walk in the morning. 
• The National Park Service's Junior Ranger Van made its inaugural appearance.
• And of course, Charles County Tourism was there.

Thanks to CCASM members Elsie, Evelyn, and Carol for staffing the table.  (Also thanks to Peggy for offering to help in the afternoon even though everything had been packed up when she arrived.)
Also thanks to David Lassman for 'Thomas Stone" Facebook photo.