2026 Annual Meeting
(Sponsored by the Mid-Potomac Chapter)
October 10, 2026
11410 Old Georgetown Rd
North Bethesda, MD 20852
8:30–9:00 Registration, Breakfast
9:00–9:10 Welcome: Don Housley, President, Mid-Potomac Chapter and Mark
Thorne, Josiah Henson Museum and Park Historic Site Manager
9:10-10:30 Archeological Society of Maryland’s Annual Meeting
Valerie Hall, President of the Archeological Society of Maryland
Award: William B. Marye Award
10:30-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-11:00 Film: My Name is Josiah Henson
11:00-12:00 Frederick L. Stiner Memorial Lecture:
Unearthing the Narrative:
Archaeological Insights into the Landscape of the Josiah Henson Site
Cassandra Michaud,
Montgomery Parks Cultural Resources Stewardship Supervisor and Senior Archaeologist.
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch on your own.
Tour the Henson site on your own.
- Chapter members will be stationed on Park grounds and at the Log Cabin Kitchen
- Museum docents will be in the Riley house to answer questions.
- Photos of archaeology volunteers and Henson-Nevels Family Reunions at the
Henson site will be shown in the Visitor’s Center meeting room (auto-repeated).
1:30-2:00: From Archaeological Site to Museum and Park
-Video clips from Henson Family Reunions
-Recorded talk by Mia Lewis, 4X Great Granddaughter of Josiah Henson and Henson-Nevels Family Reunion organizer.
-Mark and Ginger Moodie-Woodward, Senior Museum Educator talk about the variety of Henson Museum activities/programs.
2:00 – 2:45 The History and Archeology of the Freedman’s Park Site
Aaron Levinthal, Historic Planner-Archaeologist, Maryland Park Service
2:45–2:50 Closing Remarks: Don Housley and Mark Thorne
Parking at Wall Park
5900 Executive Blvd
Rockville, MD 20852
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