Monocacy Archeological Society, MAS, Chapter of the Archeological Society of Maryland, Frederick, MD

Monocacy Archeological Society

Frederick, Maryland

Chapter of the Archeological Society of Maryland

Public volunteers can learn how to work on local archeological dig sites throughout Maryland, here's what you need to know!

Join MAS only $5 per year!

The Monocacy Archeological Society (MAS) promotes and encourages educational programs related to the archeological heritage of Frederick County and the surrounding region.

MAS members volunteer at archeological sites and help to record and preserve archeological information that supports local research and promotes public interest in archeology.

Dues are now payable for 2019 for the Monocacy Chapter, $5.00 per person per year, and for the Archeological Society of Maryland. Membership forms will be available at the meeting and online.

Next: October 9, 2019

MAS meeting, 7:00 p.m. at the C. Burr Artz Library. Kyle Dalton, now with the Civil War Medical Museum in Frederick, will present a talk about this area during the French and Indian War.

November 13 - MAS meeting, 7:00 p.m. at the C. Burr Artz Library. Dr. John Wah will present a talk about the rhyolite study recently concluded which encompassed areas in both the Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania and in Frederick County.

If Frederick County Public Schools are closed or close early because of inclement weather, the presentation will be rescheduled.

For more information, visit our web site, www.digfrederick.com or call 301-378-0212.

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Have you found unusual objects on your property? Our avocational and professional archeologists will examine them with you at our meetings and discuss their relevance, but keep in mind that often a pointed rock looks like an Indian arrowhead!

The Monocacy Archeological Society does not condone "Treasure Hunting" or looting archeological sites and therefore we do not place monetary value on artifacts.

Please remember that archeological data (and significance) is tied to the spatial (horizontal and vertical) relationships that artifacts and sites hold. Removing artifacts from their provenance irreparably loses key archeological context and may destroy all ability for associated residue or soil testing.

For more information about these events, watch the web sites for updates and program details. For more information, call 301-378-0212.

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Upcoming Archeological Events:

October 5 - the Annual Meeting of the Archeological Society of Maryland will be hosted by the Charles County Chapter and held at the Maryland Veterans Museum, Newburg, about five miles south of LaPlata on Route 301. The business meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. with the presentations starting about 10:30 a.m. Attendees are invited to bring their lunches. The deadline for ordering box lunches, probably ended prior to your receiving this announcement.

October 19 and 20 - MAS will have a booth at Oktoberfest at the Schifferstadt Museum on both days. We will need your help with set up, take down, and during the event. Please sign up at the October 9 MAS meeting or let me know when you can be available.

October 23 - 7:00 p.m. - Dr. William Kelso will present a program "Digging Up the Truth about Jamestown" in honor of their 400th anniversary. The program is free and open to the public and will be held at the Whittaker Campus Commons at Hood College, 401 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick. Books will be available for purchase.

November 9 - The Annual Workshops in Archaeology Annual Program at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. This year's program explores the story of the Monongahela Indians who were the dominate Indian culture in southwestern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia. The program begins 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:45 p.m., followed by a reception.

November 13 - Dr. John Wah will present a talk about the rhyolite study recently concluded which encompassed areas in both the Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania and in Frederick County, Maryland. This is the November MAS meeting and will be held at the C. Burr Artz Library, 110 East Patrick Street,, Frederick, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The meeting room will be announced at a later date.

Past Chapter Projects:

Rosenstock Site - Late Woodland village site, worked from 1979 to 1992, recently preserved by the Archeological Conservancy. It was discovered in the early twentieth century and collected by locals, it can be called the "first city" of Frederick, as village complexes were used here by Native Americans over hundreds of years and yields important insights into the connections between sites along the Potomac River and known sites further north. More Info Here.

Claggett Retreat Site Field School and Swomley Artifacts Display at C Burr Artz Library, Frederick. Article and Video

Read about local Chapter Member George Evans and his archeological pursuits.

Monocacy National Battlefield, Best Farm Site

A Civil War battlefield and encampment site. A French Caribbean family with perhaps the most slaves in the County.Â A barn built unlike any other North of Louisiana.Â Also native American sites.

Antietam Battlefield - Civil War

Metal detecting for artifacts on the battlefield, and the replanting of the 1860's orchard with the heirloom apple varieties that were cut to the ground by bullets during the battle.

The Search for the Lost Monocacy Log Church

Long before the clustered spires, a fabled, simple log structure served as the focal point of religious life in Frederick County. A few clues from the reports of missionary Palantine Ministers hint at its location without any certainty. From the old German diaries we glean a few clues and believe we have a sense of where the church may have been located, and its not where everyone seems to believe from local markers. But ground penetrating radar yields no further proof.

Local avocational archeologist and regionally respected Chapter Member Spencer Geasey donates his archeological library to Frederick.