The Eastwood Site was identified during our first archaeological exploration of Herring Run Park in 2014. The presence of a storage pit or hearth containing charcoal and debitage (debris from chipping and flaking stone tools) suggested the site could be a camp occupied seasonally by Native Americans prior to European colonization. As part of the Friends of Herring Run Parks’ Heritage Trail project, HRAP conducted additional work at Eastwood in 2021, and confirmed that this site was inhabited by different groups of Native Americans over thousands of years. The oldest artifacts recovered from Eastwood date to approximately 11,000 years ago, and the most recent date between 1300-1700 A.D..

The Eastwood Site reveals the deep and continuous history of Native American occupation in Baltimore, and emphasizes the role of Baltimore City’s Parks as places of preservation with the potential for inclusive interpretation.

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