April is Maryland Archaeology Month! Here is how we are getting involved. Find more archaeology events across the state at marylandarcheologymonth.org. Archaeology Lab Open House (Maryland Day Weekend) Saturday and Sunday, March 23-2410:00 am – 4:00 pm Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab839 Londontown Rd, Edgewater, MD Dig into local history at the Anne Arundel County Archaeology
Register Here Resiliency through Change: Educator Workshop Register here. Learn how Climate Change affected native people & how archaeological sites are now threatened because of it. Designed for 4th-12th grade Educators. — Engage in Maryland History Mario Harley, a citizen of the Piscataway Conoy tribe and a member of the Wild Turkey Clan will speak
The Lost Towns Project and Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section were among the awardees honored at the twentieth annual Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Awards, held on November 2nd at historic Baldwin Hall in Millersville. Honorees included: The Archaeology of Jug Bay initiative won the Heritage Partnership of the Year Award. Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary has
By Gabriella Gonzalez. Gabriella is a Senior at the University of Maryland, College Park Anthropology Department and a current fall intern with the Lost Towns Project and the Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab. In 2009, Anne Arundel County received a donation of 176 boxes of artifacts from Robert Ogle. In the collection the staff has
The American continent is vast and has a variety of cultures that date back thousands of years. Indigenous peoples’ histories, cultures, and heritage are evident in all areas of Anne Arundel County. Each November during Native American Heritage Month and throughout the year, Anne Arundel County, the State of Maryland, and the National Park Service (among