New CCASM Officers and Board

The newly elected CCASM Officers and Board Members for June 2018 - May 2020 are

• President                   Carol Cowherd
• Vice-President          Evelyn Wenzel
• Secretary                   Douglas Zabel
• Treasurer                   Elsie Picyk
• Members at Large    Michael Creveling
                                     Peggy Knoernschild

They would definitely appreciate your ideas and your support in implementing those ideas.

Port Tobacco River Conservancy and May Potluck Supper

CCASM's second Potluck Supper was held at Burch House in Historic Port Tobacco Village on Saturday, May 12.  It's always fun to have an excuse to get together and to eat.  And there was a variety of food - all quite delicious.

Tina Wilson and Julie Simpson

Tina Wilson talked about a number of projects being undertaken by the Port Tobacco River Conservancy (PTRC).  Several of the projects deal with the new Charles County Port Tobacco River Park.  And Julie Simpson brought us up to date on the progress of their grant to make the Port Tobacco Jail House Lot more visible.  (CCASM is a partner on this grant.)

After the meeting we walked over to look at the Jail House Lot.  As part of the grant, the invasive plants were removed, and you can actually see the lay of the land.  The sign is still being developed.

The talk was preceded by the annual CCASM business meeting that included the results of the biennial election of the CCASM officers and Board members-at-large.

Attendance: 8

2018 Port Tobacco Market Day

Saturday, May 5, CCASM was one of several non-profits to have tables at The Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco's Ninth Annual Market Day in Historic Port Tobacco Village.  And there were so many people that stopped by to hear about archaeology and also to share their knowledge of the area.

But this event was really about being a market day, and there were numerous vendors of crafts, vintage items, foods, and plants.  The Charles County Garden Club had its annual plant sale.  And let's not forget the live music.

Thanks to Elsie, Denise, and Carol for representing CCASM.

2018 ASM Spring Symposium

Saturday April 28 the Archeological Society of Maryland held its Annual Spring Symposium at the Maryland Historical Trust in Crownsville, MD.  

The talks at the Symposium included

• ASM Student Spotlight:
  A Methodological Review of Forensic Aviation Archaeology: Addressing International Multi-Organizational Collaboration in Practice
  Siobhan Summers, MAA Student at University of Maryland
     
• The Significance of Small Sites
  Paul Raber, Senior Archaeologist, Heberling Associates, Inc.

       Featuring the Life of Josiah Henson

• In Search of Josiah Henson's Birthplace: Archaeological Investigations at La Grange, Near Port Tobacco, Maryland
  Julie King, Ph.D., St. Mary’s College of Maryland Archaeology Professor
   
• "Truth Stranger Than Fiction" Archaeological Investigations at the Josiah Henson Site, Montgomery County, Maryland
  Cassandra Michaud, MA., RPA, Montgomery Parks
     
• The Iris McGillivray Memorial Lecture: Freedom Seekers: Archaeology at the Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site, Canada
  Dena Doroszenko , Ph.D., Ontario Heritage Trust Archaeologist

• Understanding Coastal Processes and the Chesapeake Archaeological Record
  Darrin L. Lowery, Smithsonian Research Associate
    
• The Richard E. Stearns Memorial Lecture:
  Underwater Archeology (The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary and Merchant Marines)
  David W. Alberg, NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program 
  

CCASM members attending included Elsie, Pat, Annetta, Carol, and Belinda.

 

CCASM is a chapter of ASM. 

2018 Discovering Archaeology Day

On Saturday April 21 Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc participated in Discovering Archaeology Day at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St Leonard, Maryland.

It was a great day to be outdoors.  There was a scavenger hunt with our booth being one of the stops, hands-on activities for children and the young-at-heart, and free guided tours of the MAC Lab, the American Indian village, and public archaeology at the Smith site.  Lots of children and a number of adults checked out our "What is it?" activity.  And we also shared information about CCASM and about archaeology in general. 

This is also an event for interacting with other archaeological organizations and sharing ideas.  Overall it was a good day.

Thanks to Barbara, Evelyn, and Carol who represented CCASM at the event.