Three Applied Archaeology MA students presented their thesis research at the Middle Atlantic Archaeological Conference, held in March. Abdul Jones won the student paper award.
David Hay presented his poster “Archaeological Investigation of a 19th century Mill,” based on his research recording a previously unstudied mill foundation downstream of McConnell’s Mill. Hay said, “MAAC was a great experience for understanding both the academic and CRM worlds of archaeology and provided the opportunity to talk to seasoned professionals about pursuing a career in the field.”
James Duke presented the paper “The John ‘Jack’ Hopkins House: Excavating in Gettysburg’s Third Ward,” which was well placed because this year’s conference was in Gettysburg. He also met several potential employers and received good feedback on his research.
Abdul Jones won the Mike Klein Memorial Paper/Poster Competition with his poster “Brown’s Farm (36CB0227) a 19th and 20th Century African American Farmstead.” This research has significantly advanced the ongoing IUP Anthropology research at Laurel Hill State Park. Jones said, “MAAC provided a great opportunity to hear about the work being conducted in the Middle Atlantic region from both a CRM and an academic perspective. This was a good opportunity to showcase the power of oral history and the need to research twentieth-century archaeological sites.”