St. Mary’s College of Maryland Assistant Professor of Anthropology Liza Gijanto has received funding for her project, “Cremona Collections Curation and National Register Preparation,” from the Heritage Fund, a joint program sponsored by Preservation Maryland and the Maryland Historical Trust.

Funding will be used to assess the condition of and to develop a preservation plan for the historical remains of “West Ashcom,” a land grant dating back to the mid-1600s, which has been identified in the bounds of the current Cremona estate in Mechanicsville, MD.

Dr. Gijanto has been supervising archaeological work at Cremona since 2012 and, in doing so, she continues to teach St. Mary’s College students excavation techniques and laboratory analysis.  “This project and Dr. Gijanto’s commitment are fine examples of how our teacher-scholars provide valuable experiential learning opportunities for our students,” said Sabine Dillingham, director of research and sponsored programs.