2026 Public Archaeology Days (Apr-Jun)

CCASM has been working with Charles County at the ongoing Public Archaeology Lab since 2015.  The lab is for processing artifacts recovered from various archaeology initiatives in Charles County -  including artifacts from investigations of sites on County properties, artifacts recovered from savage archaeology in the County, as well as artifacts recovered around the 1970's before the Port Tobacco Courthouse was reconstructed.  Esther Read is the archaeologist in charge.

Location: Courthouse (2nd floor; use South Wing door) and Burch House (both inside and outside) in Historic Port Tobacco Village  map 

  Note:  Public Archeology Day at Port Tobacco (10:30am-3pm)
                    Saturday May 2               
   If you are part of a large group, you need to let us know when you are coming and how many.  

Next dates: 
  Note: (We try to post the latest schedule as soon as we get it - may not get until Monday morning. 
            Being in the field depends on the weather - if it's not raining and not too hot or too cold.)
       
  Monday,   Apr 13  (11 am - 3pm)      possible school group makeup day
  Monday,   Apr 20  (11 am - 3pm)      TBD whether or not to have lab (Esther away)
  Monday,   Apr 27  (11 am - 3pm)      field or lab depending on weather   

The April 6 Lab day was part clean up day and a little bit of lab work at Burch House.  The inside of Burch House was in a little bit of disarray after the "Rich Hill" furniture that was being stored at Burch House was finally able to be moved to Rick Hill.  Linda, Denise, Elsie, Claudia, Evie, Kathy, Malinda, and Carol were there to help - rearranging the remaining furniture, dusting, and sweeping up (a lot of stink bugs).  Elsie and Claudia went outside to weed the area near the road.  Linda, Denise, and Evie inventoried the bags and other supplies and did miscellaneous other things.  Kathy, Malinda, and Carol started combining and processing three screens for FS23 from Swann Site.  

2026 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-Mar)
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2018 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Dec) --2018 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-June)
2017 Public Archaeology Lab Days (July-Dec) --2017 Public Archaeology Lab Days (Jan-June)
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