Overlooked Places: Telling the interconnected history of Maryland through recent archaeology in Baltimore

Largely under researched, recent archaeological excavations in West Baltimore have documented an intact material record spanning over 250 years.  Adam Fracchia, Assistant Research Professor from the University of Maryland will share recent discoveries made  through a combination of salvage and research excavations in which they have been able to explore and compare the lives of different Baltimoreans.  By studying the material and spatial record of industry, wealthy estates, and alley rowhouses, we can better understand their lives and the history of Baltimore City and Maryland in general.

Adam Fracchia earned a doctorate degree in anthropology from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2014 researching the patterns and effects of industrialization and urbanization during the mid-nineteenth to twentieth centuries in Baltimore County, Maryland. Adam is also an Adjunct Professor in Anthropology at the University of Delaware where he teaches a range of undergraduate and graduate-level classes in anthropology and archaeology that are cross-listed in history and material culture studies.  Other recent work experience has included working as an archaeologist with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Maryland State Highway Administration, helping to oversee the management and mitigation of cultural resources and collections management.