Past Lecture Series Videos

Many of the metal artifacts recovered on colonial archaeological sites in Maryland represent hardware from saddles and bridles. These often unrecognized pieces of history offer insight into Maryland's early enthusiasm for all things equestrian. Sara Rivers Cofield, Curator of Federal Collections at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, shares her research on the history of Chesapeake horse culture based on both historical records and archaeological collections.

John M. Osborne and Christine Bombaro shine a light on Cecil County native John A.J. Creswell and his journey toward becoming an abolitionist. His work and advocacy in pursuing passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution and transformation of the U.S. Postal system during the 19th Century are revealed in this illuminative discussion which also touches on the process of historical research.

The Town of Perryville received a FY2020 grant from the Maryland Historical Trust to fund a non-invasive survey of Town owned property that was once part of the historic four acre Tavern Lot and the Susquehanna Lower Ferry. This talk reviews the results the project used to create an informative Geographic Information System (GIS) for cultural resource management and interpretive uses.