This is the sixth in a series of posts highlighting our awesome summer interns! “Hi! I am Abby Shackelford. I am a senior at Catonsville High School, and I plan to major in archaeological studies or anthropology in college. Most recently, I have been working at Arden, a mid-19th century plantation. We have been digging shovel test pits around
Contributed by Lost Towns Project summer intern Tyler Wilson This summer, I worked on a project to research, excavate, and document 19th-century Black households in Anne Arundel County, Maryland to create a more inclusive history. These households were inhabited by both enslaved and free African Americans before and after emancipation. As an intern on this
to execute an MHT-funded grant titled “Slavery, resistance, and freedom: Recording Anne Arundel County’s past.” This position has been filled. The Lost Towns Project (LTP), in collaboration with Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section, is conducting a county-wide audit to compile a comprehensive list of historic resources that can shed new light on the history
Research Associate & Archaeologist to execute an MHT-funded grant titled “Slavery, resistance, and freedom: Recording Anne Arundel County’s past.” The Lost Towns Project (LTP), in collaboration with Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section, is conducting a county-wide audit to compile a comprehensive list of historic resources that can shed new light on the history and
This is the fifth in a series of posts highlighting our awesome summer interns! Next is Tyler Wilson of Salisbury University. “My name is Tyler Wilson and I am presently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Salisbury University. This year will be my senior year which I am excited about. “Other than my current project at Lost Towns,