Every summer, the archaeologists at Jefferson Patterson Park open some of the sites to volunteers, Scout Troops, and school classes to dig and screen for artifacts of early colonial settlements and Indian villages.
sifting through the excavation
Apparent corner foundation of the Smith main house (see Smith House for extensive details on this site)
more sifting through for artifacts
Even the smallest artifact is bagged and sent to the MACLab for identification and cataloging in the specialized archaeological database.
For the history and details on archaeology projects in Calvert County, see Archaeology.
