With the \;discovery of St. Mary&rsquo \;s Fort\, HSMC decided to examine the state's early past in a new way\, p lacing emphasis on the archaeological study of both the generations of Nat ive peoples who developed complex societies while living in the region and the European colonists whose arrival disrupted life in what is now called Maryland\, forever altering the trajectory of our state's history. This l ecture will discuss how these two groups interacted with each other over t he course of the 1600s.
\nThis year's One Maryland One Book selectio n\, There There by Tommy Orange\, focuses on the lives and storie s of twelve Native people in modern-day California. In contrast\, this pre sentation will focus on our own local history and the archaeological studi es being carried out to learn about the lives of those people that called this area home prior to and during the 17th century.
\nAbout Historic St. Mary City (HSMC)
\nHSMC is responsible for th e preservation of more than 800 acres of land and three miles of shoreline . The museum continues to make new archaeological discoveries and train fu ture archaeologists with its annual Field School in Historical Archaeology \, the longest-running historical archaeological field school in the count ry. HSMC continues to engage both students and the general public in educa tional programs in novel and exciting ways\, encouraging people of all age s to connect the past with their contemporary lives.
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