2026 April is Maryland Archaeology Month

250 Years, Many Voices: Digging into Maryland's Story

Join
 - Maryland Historical Trust's Office of Archaeology,
 - Archeological Society of Maryland,
 - Council for Maryland Archeology, 
 - Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs,
 - and dozens of other organizations and individuals
in a statewide celebration of Maryland's archeological heritage!

 
Check out https://www.marylandarcheologymonth.org/ to learn more about Maryland Archaeology Month


View/download  2026 Maryland Archeology Month Articles

View www.marylandarcheologymonth.org/2026-events
 to find public archaeology opportunities at various sites throughout the state.

CCASM Events during April
(All events are free.)  

Thursday, April 16 (7 pm) - Charles County
(CCASM April meeting)
Topic: Is It or Isn't It?: In Search of the Early Jesuit Mission at Potopaco
Speaker: Dr. Julia King

It can be hard to recognize Maryland's earliest English settlements, especially those on the far frontier. Archaeological investigations in 2023 and 2024 at St. Thomas Manor, a Jesuit plantation established ca. 1638 along the Port Tobacco River, revealed a smattering of artifacts from the 17th century. Taking the form of a whodunit, this presentation marshals documentary and archaeological evidence and invites audience participation to solve this compelling mystery: who were the Jesuit priests who left behind these ephemeral traces and what does this tell us about the first decades of life on the colonial frontier? 

Location: La Plata Police Department, 101 La Grange Avenue La Plata, MD
Sponsor: Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc 
Contact: Carol Cowherd  ccasm2010@gmail.com 

Saturday, April 25 (3 pm) - Charles County
Topic: Archaeology Basics with Charles County Archaeological Society
Speaker: Linda Talley

Ever wondered how scientists and historians learn about human past? That's archaeology!  In this exciting presentation, Linda Talley from the Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland will explain what archaeology is, what an archaeologist does, and even how you can be involved with it! 

Location: Charles County Public Library - Waldorf West, 10405 O'Donnell Pl, Waldorf, MD 20603 
Sponsor: Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc
Contact: Linda Talley  ccasm2010@gmail.com 

Thursday, April 30 (6 pm) - Charles County
Topic: Archaeology Basics with Charles County Archaeological Society
Speaker: Linda Talley

Ever wondered how scientists and historians learn about human past? That's archaeology!  In this exciting presentation, Linda Talley from the Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland will explain what archaeology is, what an archaeologist does, and even how you can be involved with it! 

Location: Charles County Public Library, 2 Garrett Ave, La Plata, MD 20646
Sponsor: Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc
Contact: Linda Talley  ccasm2010@gmail.com