Evening & Weekend Volunteer Hours at the Archaeology Lab

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Beginning this September, the Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab will have expanded volunteer hours. The Lab will be open:

  • Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
  • Thursdays from 1:00 to 7:00 pm
  • One Saturday a month from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (Sep. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 9).

You can check the lab schedule or sign up here. Future dates and times will be added to the same signup link. The lab is located at 839 Londontown Road in Edgewater, MD, just behind the London Town visitor’s center.

Volunteers help process artifacts by washing, labeling, sorting, and cataloging them. No experience is needed. Volunteers must register in advance. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

For further information, contact our volunteer coordinator at [email protected].

Preservation Month Event: General Stores

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This May is Maryland Preservation Month! Join us Thursday, May 18th, from 12:00 – 1:30 pm, for this exciting and insightful virtual presentation.

General stores were the heart of many communities across the county and were essential to rural life. In this online presentation, come explore stores of the past and learn about the restoration plans for the historic Corwell’s Store in Severna Park, MD.

Presenters:

  • Darian Beverungen, Senior Planner, Cultural Resources Section, Anne Arundel County, MD.
  • Richard Striner, Historian

Click here for the Zoom link.

Summer 2023 Internships Announced

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Anne Arundel County Division of Cultural Resources in conjunction with The Lost Towns Project is offering two (2) unpaid internship positions in Laboratory Methods and Collections Management. Undergraduate and Graduate students are invited to apply, and must pursue academic credit through their institution. The internship will be based in Edgewater, MD with some travel required. Applications are due by April 17th, 2023.

For full information, view our internships page.

Archaeology Month Events: April 2023

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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 & Sunday, April 1st & 2nd
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public

Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD

Dig into local history at the Anne Arundel County Archaeology Lab! View a wide variety of artifacts from recent excavations across Anne Arundel County, from a 75-year-old bicycle seat to a 13,000-year-old spear point.

Try your hand at sorting artifacts, get your hands dirty at the artifact washing station, or learn how you can get involved in archaeological digs and labwork, right here in Anne Arundel County.

Discovering Archaeology Day

Saturday, April 15
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
10505 Mackall Rd
St. Leonard, MD

Bring the entire family for a day of interactive learning and fun with archaeologists from across Maryland and Virginia, including hands-on activities for kids of all ages, archaeological site and lab tours, exhibits, games, giveaways, and cool crafts. This event will take place inside and around the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab, located on the grounds of the park.  The lab is home to over 10 million archaeological artifacts from across the state and contains one of the largest archaeological conservation labs in the nation–a must-see! There will be food and beverages for sale at the event.  Appropriate for all ages.

Hosted by Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.

The Archaeology of Jug Bay: A Hike through History

Saturday, April 22nd
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
$10/person, Register here
Ages 12+

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD

Join archaeologist Drew Webster, from Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section to celebrate Archaeology Month with a hike from the Jug Bay Visitor’s Center to the Jug Bay River Farm. Along the hike (approximately 3-4 miles) you will learn about the many archaeological findings and research sites ranging in occupations from 13,000 years ago to the historic period. Drew will share how these archaeological sites inform us about past ways of life for people occupying the landscape of Jug Bay. The hike will include an artifact show-and-tell.

Walk for the Woods

Saturday, April 29
(Rain Day: April 30)
7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free and Open to the Public

Back Ridge Natural Area
Farm Road
Crownsville, MD

Enjoy a day of guided hikes exploring the heart of the conserved Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville. Experts in wildlife, native plants, birds, history, archaeology, and more will be on-site and available to attendees. Plus, self-guided hike options will be offered, complete with trail maps and educational signage posted along the trails, as well as other fun educational activities.

Registration for guided hikes will open in early April 2023. The hike schedule and link to registration will be announced via email and social media and posted to www.SRLT.org.

Hosted by Scenic Rivers Land Trust.

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Lost Towns Project Awarded SHINE Grant from Maryland Humanities!

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We are grateful to be one of 50 Maryland nonprofit organizations to receive $10,000 in general operating funding from Maryland Humanities’ SHINE Program (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity).

As a very small volunteer-based non-profit, grant funding is critical to our ability to provide history and archaeology research and programming to our community. In 2023, we are excited to continue our volunteer and intern programs, documenting historical and archaeological sites, preserving historic cemeteries, providing interactive fieldtrips for middle school students, and more.

More information about the SHINE Grants can be found here.

This project has been financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Historical Trust, an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning which is an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Historical Trust or the Maryland Department of Planning.