April 15
Howard County
workshop
Archaeology Days at Patapsco Female Institute
Visit the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park to participate in mock field and lab activities, tour the ruins and learn more about the archaeology of the Patapsco Valley.
Sponsor: Howard County Recreation and Parks, Upper Patuxent Archaeology Group
Location: 3655 Church Road Ellicott City, MD 21043
Time(s): 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Contact
Person: Emily Mosher
Contact phone: : 410-313-0420 email: Emily.mosher@howardcountymd.gov
fee: $15 Website: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/HistoricSites
St. Mary's County
lecture
The Black Diamond Disaster: Forgotten Tragedy on the Potomac
On April 23rd 1865, The Black Diamond was struck by The Massachusetts, and she sank. Eighty-seven men were lost, but no one remembers. This event will bring this story and others of the Civil War in Southern Maryland to life, and includes special tours of the Blackistone Island Lighthouse.
Sponsor: St. Mary’s County Museum Division
Location: St. Clement’s Island Museum and St. Clement’s Island State Park
Time(s): Boats begin running to Island at 12:30; Ceremony begins at 2pm
Contact
Person: Karen Stone
Contact phone: 301-769-3235 email: karen.stone@stmarysmd.com
Free Website: http://www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/Museums/
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