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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

Dorchester County Events

April 11

Workshop: Artifact Identification and Responsible Archaeology

Description: Former state Archeologist Richard Hughes along with Dr. Elizabeth Ragan professor at Salisbury University and Dr. Virginia Busby will be on hand to identify Native American and Colonial artifacts. They will also discuss proper techniques and procedures used in recording and preserving artifact finds. There will also be a display of artifacts from the Vienna Heritage Museum by Terry Crannell.

Sponsor: Vienna Heritage Museum

Location: 303 Race Street, Vienna, MD 21869

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Contact: Tom Bradshaw at 410-943-1212

April 25

Display: Prehistoric Archeology of Dorchester County

Description: Collections of stone weaponry, tools and artifacts and many knowledgeable people will be exhibited at the Robbins Heritage Center in Cambridge. Please feel free to bring any artifacts in for identification and to have any questions answered about them you might have. Most of the artifacts displayed were collected from the shorelines and fields of Dorchester and surrounding counties. The Chesapeake Archaeological Research Foundation's collection will be shown by Darrin Lowery. Charles Clough will be showing the famous Sandy Hill Adena collection as it was once proudly displayed by Native Americans more than two thousand years ago. At least twenty lifetime collections covering more than thirty five tables will be there for your viewing pleasure. You don't want to miss this rare experience. Dave Chapman will also be demonstrating the artful skill of flintknapping arrowheads. Food and refreshments will also be available. Please keep in mind that no artifacts will bought, sold, or traded at this show. This will be a purely educational event.

Sponsor: Dorchester County Historical Society and the South Dorchester Folk Museum.

Location: Robbins Heritage Center, at LaGrange Plantation, Cambridge, MD. http://www.historicdorchester.org