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Maryland Archeology Month

-April 2009-

St. Mary's City:
375 years old, thousands of years young

Maryland Archeology Month is a celebration of our shared archeological heritage - created by Maryland's diverse inhabitants over the last 12,000 years. Protecting this irreplaceable archeological heritage provides opportunities to discover and learn from the past. We invite you to "Get Involved!" in Maryland's past by attending as many events as you can, and by exploring this web site's gallery of archeological mysteries!

Archeology Month Events:

Events by Location

Events by Date

Allegany County Events

April 1 - 30, 2009

Display: The Archeology of Western Maryland Description: The Western Maryland Chapter of the Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc., will mount a window display on regional archeology at the La Vale Library throughout the month of April.

Sponsor: The Western Maryland Chapter of the Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc.

Location: LaVale Library, 815 National Highway, LaVale, MD 21502

Time: 7:30 PM

Contact: Roy Brown, 301.724.7769

April 24, 2009

Lecture/Presentation: Antietam and the Archaeology of Tactics, Stephen R. Potter, Ph.D., Regional Archaeologist for the National Park Service

Description: The Western Maryland Chapter of the Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc., will host a presentation by Dr. Potter of his recent research and field investigations that have disclosed evidence of a skirmish between Confederate forces against Union soldiers in the North Woods area during the Battle of Antietam that was overlooked after the bloodiest event of the Civil War. The program is free and open to the public.