A celebration of local archeology sponsored by the Frederick City Planning Department, co-sponsored by the FCPL Maryland Room and Plamondon Hospitality Partners. This year's presenters will highlight the the work of the Archaeological Conservancy and also the excavations, past and present, at the Birely Tannery, now the site of the Downtown Frederick Hotel and Conference Center.
Kelley Berliner, Eastern Regional Director for the Archeological Conservancy, will be discussing her work supporting the preservation and protection of significant archeological sites. For the past 45 years The Archaeological Conservancy has been the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to the permanent preservation of archaeological sites across the country. These sites are protected through fee-simple ownership or easements and are maintained as permanent open-space research preserves that are open to professional archaeologists and for educational purposes. The sites contained in these preserves range in diversity from the some of the earliest known Paleoindian sites to 20th-century industrial complexes. This talk will highlight the Conservancy's efforts.
Sean Coughlin, Archeological Project Manager for R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, will provide an overview of both past and recent excavations at the Birely Tannery. The presentation will focus on how the site changed through time and how those changes are or are not reflected in historical maps and some of the more interesting finds from the most recent excavations.
