The Discovery of St. Mary's Fort

Dr. Travis Parno

CCASM returned to Zoom for the December 9 meeting.  Travis Parno described the documentary and archaeological history of the search for St. Mary's Fort.  St. Mary's Fort was the palisaded enclosure built by the first English colonists who arrived in Maryland in the spring of 1634 .  It was occupied for about nine years.  Travis took us through how the fort was recently rediscovered using geophysical and archaeological surveys. 

There are years of work ahead as the fort as well as two nearby earlier indigenous sites continue to be investigated.  We are looking forward to learning what stories these excavations and the artifacts recovered from them will tell. 

Current Perception of St. Mary's Fort

Earlier Indigenous Sites Near Fort

Dr. Travis Parno is the Director of Research and Collections, Historic St. Mary's City, and the Director of the People-to-People Project.

We would like to thank James Gibb for hosting the Zoom meeting.  Sorry no photo of the Zoom attendees that included at least two members now residing outside Maryland.

Attendance: 14 people