Seeking Liberty: Annapolis, An Imagined Community has now officially ended its 15 month run at the Banneker-Douglass Museum. With the end of the exhibition, we had to think about what to do with this blog. About 6 months ago, we polled people on this blog about what they would like us to do and the results are in.
Effective today, the Seeking Liberty blog will morph into a blog covering the Banneker-Douglass Museum. In future postings, the blog will feature posts about our collections, upcoming events, information on happenings around the state, and anything else that strikes the museum staff's fancy.
The archives of the Seeking Liberty postings will remain and you will be able to search back postings through the archives section on this blog. We will continue to post related articles as we come across them. Thanks for your interest in this blog. We hope you will continue to visit!
09 July 2009
02 June 2009
Last Chance!!
The "Seeking Liberty" exhibit will be on display at the Banneker-Douglass Museum for just two more weeks! The last day to view the exhibit will be Sunday, June 14th. The Museum has switched to summer hours and will keep the following schedule through September 6th:
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hope to see you at the museum!
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hope to see you at the museum!
15 May 2009
Digging In
Interested in getting your hands dirty and helping on an archaeological dig? Check out the article below from today's Washington Post listing several archaeological sites hosting public digs this weekend.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/14/AR2009051401716.html?hpid=features1&hpv=local
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/14/AR2009051401716.html?hpid=features1&hpv=local
14 May 2009
You never know what you will find...
Archaeological finds were in the news in the Capital last week as archaeologists with the Lost Towns Project presented some of their findings during a dig on the Patuxent River. The archaeologists are hoping to find Native American artifacts dating from zero to 900 A.D. to provide evidence of life at the Middle Woodland settlement. What they have found instead are objects dating to time periods before and after, but not their target. Check out the article from the Capital to learn more.
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2009/05/04-10/County-archaeologists-uncover-Indian-site.html?ne=1
The Lost Towns Project is sponsoring a public archaeology dig day this Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 a.m until 2:00 p.m. Check out the event listing below for more information.
Dig with professional archaeologists from the Anne Arundel CountyLost Towns Project in search of the lost town of London. No experience required. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.Groups must make reservations in advance.
FREE
Call 410-222-1318 for more information.
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/top/2009/05/04-10/County-archaeologists-uncover-Indian-site.html?ne=1
The Lost Towns Project is sponsoring a public archaeology dig day this Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 a.m until 2:00 p.m. Check out the event listing below for more information.
Dig with professional archaeologists from the Anne Arundel CountyLost Towns Project in search of the lost town of London. No experience required. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.Groups must make reservations in advance.
FREE
Call 410-222-1318 for more information.
11 May 2009
Maryland Preservation Conference
The other day I heard about Maryland's Annual Preservation & Revitalization Conference and I thought I would pass on the information...
The conference will take place at the Tremont Grand in Baltimore, Maryland on May 28 and 29. The schedule includes numerous presentations, workshops and tours most of which focus on some aspect of preservation in the city of Baltimore. Many of the presentations look really interesting including one entitled "Promoting and Preserving African-American Heritage in Baltimore and Beyond." This presentation will focus on the different venues in Baltimore that help to tell the story of African-American history in the city. Some of the tours offered will be of Clipper Mill, Baltimore churches and the American Brewery, among many others. There is discount for early registration for the Conference if you register by May 13th. It will be a very interesting and informative couple of days- Hope you can attend!
For more information follow this link to view the Conference Brochure:
http://www.preservationmaryland.org/pdf/pm%20conf%20broch%20webFINAL.pdf
The conference will take place at the Tremont Grand in Baltimore, Maryland on May 28 and 29. The schedule includes numerous presentations, workshops and tours most of which focus on some aspect of preservation in the city of Baltimore. Many of the presentations look really interesting including one entitled "Promoting and Preserving African-American Heritage in Baltimore and Beyond." This presentation will focus on the different venues in Baltimore that help to tell the story of African-American history in the city. Some of the tours offered will be of Clipper Mill, Baltimore churches and the American Brewery, among many others. There is discount for early registration for the Conference if you register by May 13th. It will be a very interesting and informative couple of days- Hope you can attend!
For more information follow this link to view the Conference Brochure:
http://www.preservationmaryland.org/pdf/pm%20conf%20broch%20webFINAL.pdf
06 May 2009
MAC Lab
I thought I would do a quick post on an organization that plays a major part in Maryland archaeology- The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, otherwise known as the MAC Lab. The MAC Lab is located at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard Maryland about an hour south of Annapolis. The Lab is a state-of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and storage facility that is estimated to hold between 7 and 10 million artifacts. Almost all of the artifact collections housed here were recovered in Maryland with much of the collections coming from archaeology projects carried-out by state and federal agencies within Maryland. Some of the collections housed at the MAC lab were acquired through private donation. The MAC lab is operated by the Maryland State Government through the Maryland Historical Trust.
What some people might not realize is that a majority of archaeology work actually takes place in the lab. It's estimated that for every week spent in the field excavating, at least a month of work is needed to properly clean, catalog, analyze and store the excavated artifacts. A major concern in the field of Archaeology right now is the proper conservation and long-term care of artifact collections. Unfortunately, there are far too many cases of artifact collections that are neglected once analysis is completed. Given the importance of the laboratory side of archaeology work, the state of Maryland is very fortunate to have such an advanced facility to care for our material past.
The MAC lab offers a range public programs including a monthly open house where visitors can go on a free guided tour of the MAC lab facilities. The next one is scheduled for May 20th!! To read more about the MAC Lab and Jefferson Patterson Park visit their website: http://www.jefpat.org/3arch-maclab.htm
What some people might not realize is that a majority of archaeology work actually takes place in the lab. It's estimated that for every week spent in the field excavating, at least a month of work is needed to properly clean, catalog, analyze and store the excavated artifacts. A major concern in the field of Archaeology right now is the proper conservation and long-term care of artifact collections. Unfortunately, there are far too many cases of artifact collections that are neglected once analysis is completed. Given the importance of the laboratory side of archaeology work, the state of Maryland is very fortunate to have such an advanced facility to care for our material past.
The MAC lab offers a range public programs including a monthly open house where visitors can go on a free guided tour of the MAC lab facilities. The next one is scheduled for May 20th!! To read more about the MAC Lab and Jefferson Patterson Park visit their website: http://www.jefpat.org/3arch-maclab.htm
29 April 2009
Field Schools!
It's that time of the year again... different archaeology projects are busy preparing for their summer field schools. Field schools are an opportunity for those interested in archaeological excavation to gain intensive, hands-on experience in the field. Field schools typically last around six weeks and students receive instruction in all aspects of archaeological investigation from professionals in the field. Completion of a field school is a basic requirement for almost any job in the field of archaeology. Luckily field schools are offered all over the country (and all over the world!!) so you can find one that meets your specific interests.
Last summer I worked as a Teaching Assistant for the Archaeology in Annapolis field school which was held for 3 weeks at the Wye House on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and for 3 weeks in the Historic District of Annapolis. You may want to check-out some of the posts on this blog from May, June and July of 2008 to read about last year's work. The field school this year will also be held in both locations. If you are considering a career in Historical Archaeology, this field school is the best of both worlds in that it offers instruction in both an urban and plantation environment. For more information about the University of Maryland, Archaeology in Annapolis field school see the following link:
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/anth/aia/school.htm
There's lots of opportunities for field schools in Historic, Prehistoric and Underwater Archaeology. A great place to learn about field schools (and archaeology jobs) is through a website called shovelbums. Here's the link to the field school page:
http://www.shovelbums.org/component/option,com_sobi2/catid,44/Itemid,880/
If you have any questions or would like some suggestions about what type of field school might be best for you, post a comment or email us at seekingliberty@gmail.com.
Last summer I worked as a Teaching Assistant for the Archaeology in Annapolis field school which was held for 3 weeks at the Wye House on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and for 3 weeks in the Historic District of Annapolis. You may want to check-out some of the posts on this blog from May, June and July of 2008 to read about last year's work. The field school this year will also be held in both locations. If you are considering a career in Historical Archaeology, this field school is the best of both worlds in that it offers instruction in both an urban and plantation environment. For more information about the University of Maryland, Archaeology in Annapolis field school see the following link:
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/anth/aia/school.htm
There's lots of opportunities for field schools in Historic, Prehistoric and Underwater Archaeology. A great place to learn about field schools (and archaeology jobs) is through a website called shovelbums. Here's the link to the field school page:
http://www.shovelbums.org/component/option,com_sobi2/catid,44/Itemid,880/
If you have any questions or would like some suggestions about what type of field school might be best for you, post a comment or email us at seekingliberty@gmail.com.
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