News Release, St. Mary’s Public Information Office

Leonardtown, MD – The Historic Preservation Commission is sponsoring a free public lecture on recent archaeological explorations in St. Mary’s City Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at 7 p.m. in the commissioners meeting room inside the Chesapeake Building located at 41770 Baldridge Street in Leonardtown.

Ruth Mitchell, Senior Staff Archaeologist for Historic St. Mary’s City will describe excavation findings and insights into the landscape of the area.

For more information on this lecture or other Historic Preservation Commission events, please contact the Department of Land Use and Growth Management at 301-475-4200, ext., 71505.



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