Maryland Historical Trust

For the first time, AAHPP has a new annual appropriation of $5 million, up from $1 million annually! AAHPP provides grants to assist in the preservation of buildings, sites, or communities of historical and cultural importance to the African American experience in Maryland. Attend this general in-person overview to learn how to apply and more.

The Maryland Historical Trust, working in partnership with The Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc., proudly presents the 30th Annual Workshop in Archaeology. Our keynote speaker this year will be Dr. Richard J. Dent, recently retired Associate Professor of Anthropology at American University. Dr. Dent will regale us with tales of his decades of research in Potomac Valley archaeology. Other offerings will include hands-on workshops in photogrammetry, soils analysis and coring, identification of historic ceramics, open-source (i.e. "free") GIS software, use of the Atlatl, and the Certified Archaeological Technician (CAT) Prehistoric...

The workshop will cover how to plan for nuisance flooding and flood events, discuss professional perspectives on flood mitigation and adaptation, and share tools and resources that you can use in your own community. The full program is available online. Local planners, emergency management personnel, historic preservation organizations and interested citizens are encouraged to attend. The deadline to register is May 18, 2017. Registration fee of $20 is payable at the door and will cover a light breakfast, lunch and coffee for the day.