Today on citybizlist, we have a very unique story. By day, Evan Woodard is the IT Security Manager for one of Baltimore’s most treasured organizations, the Baltimore Ravens. But in his spare time, Evan is looking for an entirely different treasure: historic relics from Baltimore’s past. In today’s interview, Evan details what it is like for someone who spends his days in the cybersecurity world to dig through the out-of-the-way dumps in the city that might yield hints into Baltimore’s past. Evan is a Baltimore-based explorer, photographer and amateur historian who takes us behind the scenes on his hunts for lost relics in forgotten 18th century homesteads, rubbish dumps and privies. Evan shares his story with us today.

Interview Questions:

The Ravens | First tell us about what you do for the Ravens.

Relic Hunter | But what makes this interview different, you are a relic hunter! Tell us how you got into this fascinating field and how long you’ve been doing this.

Discoveries | I know some of your Baltimore discoveries include a flask from the 1880s and rare Carson & Shanks soda bottles from the 1880s and 1890s. Tell us about those.

Collection | I understand you have donated much of your collection to the Baltimore Museum of Industry, why was that important to you?

Workshops | I also understand you have been approached about teaching workshops on relic hunting & teaching.

Chernobyl | Tell us about this amazing trip to Chernobyl and spent some time in the Ukrainian portion of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Tell us what you found there.

Reality TV Show | This sounds like “Indiana Jones!!” I would think this would be appealing for television, have you thought about documenting this for television?

Social Media | Why did you decide to start documenting your process on Instagram (@salvagearc)?

Favorite Relic | Do you have a favorite relic that you’ve found?

Updates | Finally, how can people follow your progress as you discover the historic “underground” Baltimore?

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