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Historic St. Mary’s City


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18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686
United States

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Historic St. Mary’s City


(??.? miles from you)

18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686
United States


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Why You Should Go...

Historic St. Mary’s City is a living history museum with outdoor exhibits and plenty of opportunities for hands-on learning. Explore over three hundred acres with walking trails. The museum also has a serene vie

The museum has four main outdoor exhibits: a Woodland Indian village, the “town center,” Maryland Dove (a tall wooden ship), and a tobacco plantation. Historical interpreters are dressed in 17th-century period clothing at the town center, Maryland Dove, and tobacco plantation when discussing the present day and the past. Hands-on opportunities include a printing press (a Franklin press), hearth cooking,

17th-century games, archery, weaving, simple navigation on a ship, knot tying, and more! The tobacco plantation also has livestock - heritage breed cows, chickens, and pigs and is the most popular with younger visitors.

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Why You Should Go...

Historic St. Mary’s City is a living history museum with outdoor exhibits and plenty of opportunities for hands-on learning. Explore over three hundred acres with walking trails. The museum also has a serene view of the St. Mary’s River.

The museum has four main outdoor exhibits: a Woodland Indian village, the “town center,” Maryland Dove (a tall wooden ship), and a tobacco plantation. Historical interpreters are dressed in 17th-century period clothing at the town center, Maryland Dove, and tobacco plantation when discussing the present day and the past. Hands-on opportunities include a printing press (a Franklin press), hearth cooking,

17th-century games, archery, weaving, simple navigation on a ship, knot tying, and more! The tobacco plantation also has livestock - heritage breed cows, chickens, and pigs and is the most popular with younger visitors.

What You Should Know...

Open: Seasonally: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Hours: Closed Today. Opens Mon

10:00am - 4:00pm

10:00am - 4:00pm

10:00am - 4:00pm

10:00am - 4:00pm

10:00am - 4:00pm

Cost: Less than $25

Payment: Cash, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover

Discounts: Seniors, Groups

Available: Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour

Extra Fun...

Insider Info

Wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, bring a reuseable water bottle (there are refill stations at the museum)

Fun Facts

Maryland’s first capital

Site of the first coffee house in British America (1680s)

Site of Margaret Brent requesting the right to vote (first woman to do so in the colonies (1648))

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Why You Should Go...

Historic St. Mary’s City is a living history museum with outdoor exhibits and plenty of opportunities for hands-on learning. Explore over three hundred acres with walking trails. The museum also has a serene view of the St. Mary’s River.

The museum has four main outdoor exhibits: a Woodland Indian village, the “town center,” Maryland Dove (a tall wooden ship), and a tobacco plantation. Historical interpreters are dressed in 17th-century period clothing at the town center, Maryland Dove, and tobacco plantation when discussing the present day and the past. Hands-on opportunities include a printing press (a Franklin press), hearth cooking,

17th-century games, archery, weaving, simple navigation on a ship, knot tying, and more! The tobacco plantation also has livestock - heritage breed cows, chickens, and pigs and is the most popular with younger visitors.

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What You Should Know...

Open: Seasonally: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November

Hours: Closed Today. Opens Mon 10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 4:00pm

Cost: Less than $25

Payment: Cash, MC, Visa, AMEX, Discover

Discounts: Seniors, Groups

Available: Self-Guided Tour, Guided Tour

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  • Sin and Scandal at St. Mary’s: An Adults-Only Tour

    Friday

    5:00 PM EST

    Historic St. Mary’s City

    Sin and Scandal at St. Mary’s: An Adults-Only Tour

    Historic St. Mary’s City

    Sin and Scandal at St. Mary’s: An Adults-Only Tour
    “Sin and Scandal” features a series of vignettes and stories that are all based on court records of 17th-century Maryland.  The tour features frank talk of sexuality, infidelity, and hot-button topics, all taken directly from documented cases of the time.  At the center of the tour is a relationship that hardly seems sinful at all: a pair of young lovers determined to spend their lives together no matter the cost.

  • Sin and Scandal at St. Mary’s: An Adults-Only Tour

    Friday

    6:30 PM EST

    Historic St. Mary’s City

    Sin and Scandal at St. Mary’s: An Adults-Only Tour

    Historic St. Mary’s City

    Sin and Scandal at St. Mary’s: An Adults-Only Tour
    “Sin and Scandal” features a series of vignettes and stories that are all based on court records of 17th-century Maryland.  The tour features frank talk of sexuality, infidelity, and hot-button topics, all taken directly from documented cases of the time.  At the center of the tour is a relationship that hardly seems sinful at all: a pair of young lovers determined to spend their lives together no matter the cost.

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EXTRA FUN

Insider Info

Wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, bring a reuseable water bottle (there are refill stations at the museum)

Fun Facts

Maryland’s first capital

Site of the first coffee house in British America (1680s)

Site of Margaret Brent requesting the right to vote (first woman to do so in the colonies (1648))

SPECIALS

Senior Thursdays

Visitors ages 60 and older enjoy FREE admission on the first Thursday of each month.  Enter through the Visitor Center or The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary for tickets and orientation materials.

Visitors ages 60 and older enjoy FREE admi...

Visitors ages 60 and older enjoy FREE admission on the first Thursday of each month.  Enter through the Visitor Center or The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary for tickets and orientation materials.

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06/06/2024 - 05/01/2025

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