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Anne Arundel County Archeological Society A Chapter of the Archeological Society
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Anne Arundel County Archeological Society A Chapter of the Archeological Society
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News and ActivitiesNews Alert! AACAS' next Field Session will be at Providence Farm on Dec. 11, 2011 from 9:00am - 3:00pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to work on an 18th-century site, called Providence Farm Site, in Centreville, MD, just over the bridge in Queen Anne County, MD. The house was built in 1746, and the owner is taking down a 1910 addition. There are the remains of a brick building, likely an old kitchen, under the addition. The Chapter held field sessions at Providence Farm Site in 2010 on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11-12 as well as in 2011 on Feb. 6, April 2-3, April 17, May 1, June 25, Sep. 18, and Nov. 13. AA County Chapter will have access to the site for several months. AA County Chapter in the News: Providence Farm Site in Centreville, MD. Click here for the article. RSVP for the next Field Session scheduled for: December 11, 2011 from 9:00 am - 3:00pm Contact Mechelle Kerns Galway at 410-409-5187 or AAChapASM@hotmail.com to register to participate and for directions. Providence House Field Sessions - Fall 2010
Providence House Field Sessions - Winter 2011
Providence House Field Sessions - Spring 2011
Photo Gallery for Providence 2010-2011 Field Sessions
AA County Chapter 2010 - Robinson House Field Session and Lab SessionsThe AA County Chapter was invited by the property owners of a late 18th-century House (on the National Register) in Severna Park, MD to undertake archeological testing. On July 24-25, 2010, the Chapter members performed mapping, excavation and screening for artifacts. Then, the Chapter held several lab sessions to process and catalog the artifacts found during the Robinson field session. AA County Chapter 2009-2010 - Legg's Dependence Field Sessions and Lab SessionsAA County Chapter hosted two field sessions (Dec 2009 and April 2010) on Kent Island in Queen Anne County, MD. Throughout 2010, the Chapter members processed and cataloged the artifacts found during the Legg's Dependence field sessions. Legg's Dependence 2009 Field Session:
Legg's Dependence 2010 Field Session:
Legg's Dependence 2010 Lab Sessions:
Legg's Dependence Artifacts:
AA County Chapter 2009 Field Trip to Ferry Farm in Stafford County, VAOn November 7, 2009, several members of the AA County Chapter traveled to Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home, located in Stafford County,VA. Paul Nasca, the staff archaeologist, gave the Chapter members a tour of Ferry Farm, the 18th-century plantation where George Washington spent his formative years as a youth. Ferry Farm is the site of such icons of American folklore as the “I can not tell a lie” and “stone throw” legends. The tour began with a visit to the archaeology laboratory to see how artifacts excavated from the site are processed, conserved and catalogued. Here was an opportunity to get an up-close look at artifacts attributed to the Washington’s and their enslaved, as well as artifacts spanning the complete human history of the site – from Paleo-Indian to the Civil War to the Twentieth century. Following the visit to the lab, the tour proceeded to the site of the Washington house to discuss the archaeological discoveries and what the future holds for the project.
For information on Ferry Farm, see: http://kenmore.org/index.html News Alert! AA County Chapter 2007 McCeney Lab SessionsAA County Chapter hosted four Lab Sessions (Aug 26, Sept 26, Nov 5 and Dec 18, 2007) in Bowie, MD. The Chapter members processed and cataloged artifacts found during the McCeney Privy field sessions. This is a very important part of archaeology, and the members who were part of the ASM Certified Archeological Technician (CAT) program earned credit for laboratory experience. AA County Chapter 2007 McCeney Privy Field SessionsOn June 16-17 and July 21-22, the AA County Chapter held its 2007 Field Sessions at McCeney Privy site in Laurel, MD.
AA County Chapter 2006 Field Trip to Jamestown National Park Thirteen
members of the AA County Chapter traveled to Jamestown on Nov. 4, 2006
to visit both the National Colonial Park and APVA (Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities). First, the Chapter members visited
the National Colonial Park where Dr. Andrew Veech, archeologist for
Jamestown National Park Service, lead them on a tour on the Governors
Road leading out of Jamestown to the governor's mansion. Then they visited
the archeological remains of the original Jamestown Settlement glassworks.
For information on Jamestown Settlement, see: http://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown/jamestown.cfm |
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Members at Smith's St Leonard 2010 Field Session
