The Lost Towns Project originated informally under the Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation, Inc. With the sponsorship of the Cultural Resources Section of Anne Arundel County, ACT, Inc. produced a physical newsletter between 1999 and 2014, titled, Letters from Lost Towns. This newsletter informed the public on recent archaeological and historical discoveries in Anne Arundel County, MD. Since 2016,
Sites of Slavery, Resistance, and Freedom in Nineteenth-Century Anne Arundel County Tuesday, April 9th7:00 pm Online LectureHosted by Historic Annapolis$15 – Register here Lisa Robbins will be presenting the findings of an 18-month study on the housing of enslaved and free-Black tenants in Anne Arundel County during the 19th century. The study will also cover
Interested in searching out a bit of local history on your own? Here are a few useful websites and organizations of interest: Local Agencies and Organizations Anne Arundel County Cultural Resources Division Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks Department Four Rivers Heritage Area Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation, Inc Statewide Organizations Maryland Historical Trust,
Over the years, the Lost Towns Project has collaborated with partners on research projects covering all facets of Mid-Atlantic cultural heritage. Our early work included searching for the Lost Towns of Colonial Maryland, including Providence, Herrington, and Londontown, while more recently, a multi-year effort to study and document the lost Native American complex at Pig Point