2025 ASM Fall Meeting

On Saturday October 14 the Charles County Archaeology Society of Maryland, a Chapter of ASM,  hosted the 2025 Archeological Society of Maryland Fall Meeting at the Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park in Newburg, MD.  And CCASM members stepped up to put together a great meeting.

The Fall Meeting started with the Annual Archeological Society of Maryland(ASM) Business Meeting.  In addition to learning what ASM has been doing these past twelve months there were also reports highlighting what four of the seven chapters have been doing.

Gary Grant from the Western Maryland Chapter was awarded the 2025 William B. Mayre Award.  The William B. Marye Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Maryland archeology.  Gary was presented the award earlier when he was volunteering for the PaleoDigger Project at the Barton Ste.

Two members - Julia Berg and Danielle Knight - were recognized for completing the Certified Archeological Technician (CAT) Program.  Julia was presented her certificate at the meeting. 

And there was one other Special Recognition -  the Patricia Seitz Teacher of the Year Award.  Sarah Mason and Julie Berg received the award.  Just one of their projects this year was a multi-day archaeology workshop designed by and for Maryland K-12 educators.  

At any ASM Meeting it's always fun to catch up with others from around the state and hear what they are doing.  But the highlight of the meetings are the talks.

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  2025 Frederick M Stiner Memorial Address
  The Plantation of Michael Swift on the Patuxent River: 
  Ground-truthing the Teague’s Point Site, Charles County, Maryland
      Dr. Matthew D. McKnight, Chief Archaeologist for Maryland Historical Trust
   
  
  
• ASM Ethics and Conduct in Action
  Moderator: Valerie Hall, ASM President     
  Panelists: Brent Chippendale, Jim Gibb, and Julia Berg  (ASM Ethics Committee Members)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Westwood: An Ancient Native American Site on the Banks of a Relict Creek    
  James G Gibb, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  From Slave Labor to Free Labor:
  The Archaeology of Post-Emancipation Charles County      
      Julia A King, St. Mary's College of Maryland
  
  
   
  
  
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  An Archaeological Retrospective: A View From 47 years
  
      Esther Doyle Read, County Archaeologist, Charles County

The Museum was open, and attendees were able to tour the various rooms.  One of the Museum Ambassadors for the Day gave us a interesting history of the Museum as well as his involvement.

Here are the nine of the twelve CCASM members at the meeting.

Denise, Carol, Evie, Claudia, Peggy, Jim, Elsie, Ned, Linda
(not pictured - Doug, Mike, Charlotte)

Attendance: 41