Reconstructing the Revolution-Era Cultural Landscapes of the Washington-Rochambeau Military Encampments
Sat, Apr 12
|Webinar
This talk will present historical background on troop movements in Cecil and Harford Counties, a crash course in the types of geophysical survey used to study these sites, and the preliminary results of the surveys conducted. FREE EVENT Registration Required
Time & Location
Apr 12, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Webinar
About the Event
In Fall 1781, French and American troops marched south through Cecil and Harford Counties to besiege entrenched British forces at Yorktown, Virginia. In late Summer 1782, they made their victorious way north. The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), with funding from the American Battlefield Protection Program, is currently undertaking survey to identify and document the understudied encampment sites and cultural resources associated with these marches.
To date, MHT has conducted non-invasive archaeological survey at several sites around both counties and identified Rodgers Tavern for a National Register of Historic Places documentation update. MHT will present historical background on the troop movement, a crash course in the types of geophysical survey MHT has used to study these sites, and the preliminary results of the surveys conducted.
FREE EVENT
Registration Required
About Our Speaker:
Stephanie Soder is the Research Archaeologist for the Maryland Historical Trust. She received her master's degree in Maritime Studies (Archaeology)…