CSM Friday Lectures Host Archaeologist Discussion on Mysteries of
Wicomico River, May 20
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) completes its spring 2011 Friday
Night Lecture Series on May 20 in continuation of the celebration of
Maryland Archaeology month and features a presentation by Dr. Julia
King, associate professor of anthropology and coordinator of museum
studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM).
King’s lecture will begin at 7.p.m, May 20, with a presentation of
“Traitors, Traders and Indian Forts: Secrets of the Zekiah and
Wicomico River Drainages” which uncovers mysteries of the Wicomico
River drainage including the 20-mile Zekiah Swamp which forms at the
river’s headwaters.
She will discuss archaeological investigations undertaken at the site
by SMCM in conjunction with CSM and the Smallwood Foundation.
Archaeologists are uncovering important new information about Charles
County’s history, including evidence for contact between English
colonists and local Indian nations, the site where an Irish servant
ignored Lord Baltimore’s direction and married an enslaved African,
and the place where a core group of rabble-rousers met to plot the
overthrow of the colony’s government.
King is the past president of the Society of Historical Archaeology and
a member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, which advises
the president and Congress on matters of historic preservation policy.
King’s specialty is colonial cultures of the Chesapeake.
CSM’s Friday Night Lecture Series is free, open to the public and
features subject-matter experts from the college and the community and
provides an opportunity to build community through enriching
discussions. For information, call 301-934-7703 or visit www.csmd.edu.
CSM’s campuses are accessible to patrons with disabilities. Audio
description for the visually impaired and sign language interpretation
for the hearing impaired are available with a minimum two week advanced
notice. If you are interested in these services, please contact the
academic support/ADA coordinator at 301-934-7614.
