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This
year’s annual meeting
showcased the many field projects taking place in Harford
and Cecil counties in Maryland, Delaware, and southeastern Pennsylvania,
featuring the cultural resources of the lower Susquehanna River
Valley, the upper Chesapeake Bay, and Delaware Valley. Participants
were treated to the presentations below: |
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William B Marye
Award |
The 2009 William B.
Marye Award was presented to:
Dan Coates
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Speakers and Topics
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"Delaware Department of Transportation
Archaeology Program 2009"- David Clark
The Fredrica mitigation is the new standard for prehistoric mitigation
in Deleware, and the Route 301 project is the largest statewide
undertaking to date. |
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2009 Frederick L. Stiner Memorial Lecture
"The Concord Point Light Keeper's Dwelling:
Avocational Archaeologists in Support of Volunteer Restoration
and Preservation Projects"
- Bill McIntyre
One of the chapter's premier field and lab projects, the Concord
Point Lightkeeper's Swelling showcases community commitment for
archaeology, history and preservation.
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"Archaeology of the 1800 Susquehanna Canal, Cecil
County, Maryland" - Ann Persson
The most recent chapter activity, the Susquehanna Canal project
investigates on of the earliest waterways in America. |
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"The Preservation of the Heritage of Early
Welsh Immigrants Through the Restoration of the Coulsontown
Slateworkers'
Cottages" - Don Robinson
The early Welsh heritage of Delta, Pensylvania is preserved through
the activities of the Friends of Coulsontown Cottages. |
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"Archaeology and History of Cedar Hill Cemetery,
Havre de Grace" - Adam Rybczynski
The history of Havre de Grace is reflected in the archival and
archaeological research that brings the past to life. |
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Closing remarks and "Prehistoric Chesapeake Culture" - Dan Coates |
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