Mallows Bay, The Ghost Fleet and Beyond
Dr. Sue Langley, State Underwater Archaeologist,
Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland Department of Planning
**** ICT 121 *** ROOM CHANGE FOR THE MONTH
November 15th, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
On an ebb tide, nearly 100 skeletons
of WWI-era wooden steamboats seem to rise from
the waters of a small embayment on the Potomac
River. This presentation will explain the history of
these watercraft and how they ended up in Maryland
and why they will be the focus of the first new
National Marine Sanctuary in more than 20 years.
While the centenary commemorations of WWI
make this a timely endeavor, the area is steeped
in history; much of it also represented in and
around the bay.
BIOGRAPHY – Since completing her MA and PhD at The
University of Calgary, Dr. Langley has been the Maryland
State Underwater Archaeologist for more than 23 years
directing the Maryland Maritime Archaeology Program
within the Department of Planning’s Maryland Historical
Trust. She is an adjunct professor at several colleges and
universities, where she teaches underwater archaeology
and the history of piracy. She also taught maritime
archaeology in Thailand for several years for the Southeast
Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO,
part of UNESCO). She is an active PADI Master SCUBA
Diver Trainer, and lectures globally on a variety of subjects
including maritime archaeology and piracy, as well as
textile technology, food ways, and the archaeology of
beekeeping and its current practices globally. An active
beekeeper, she is also responsible for the hive at Government
House. including maritime archaeology and piracy, as well as textile technology, food ways, and the archaeology of beekeeping and its current practices globally. An active beekeeper, she is also responsible for the hive at Government House.