25 April
-Dorchester County-
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
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Contact: Dorchester County Historical Society at 410-228-7953 or Terry Crannell at 410-221-5122.
-Cecil County-
Fieldwork opportunity: Excavations at the Susquehanna Canal, Cecil County, Maryland
Description: ASNC will continue field investigations at the Susquehanna Canal near Octoraro Creek, Cecil County, Maryland, the site of one of the oldest artificial waterways in the nation. No previous experience is required, although participants must follow standard guidelines. Registration is required. Due to security reasons, no one can be admitted to the site without prior authorization.
Sponsor: ASNC
Location: Car pool spot: Octoraro Creek Trail parking lot, Route 222 north of Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland
Fee: Free
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Contact: Ann Persson, 410.272.3425
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