Spring Saturdays at Historic St. Mary’s City

18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary's City , 20686

21 Mar 2026

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10:00am - 4:00pm

301-994-4372

hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov

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Spring Saturdays at Historic St. Mary’s City

18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary's City , 20686

21 Mar 2026

10:00am - 4:00pm

Overview

March 21, 2026

Springtime Scavenger Hunt:

Start your spring season at HSMC, taking in our beautiful landscape by going on a Springtime Scavenger Hunt! Pick up a scavenger hunt booklet at the Visitor Center upon check-in and see what springtime surprises you can find! Free with museum admission.

Tours

Spend your Saturday exploring the stories uncovered across Maryland’s first capital. Spring Saturdays offer guided tours throughout the afternoon, highlighting archaeology, landscapes, and the iconic structures that shape the site. Choose one tour or enjoy more than one during your visit.

$5 per participant (ages 5 and under free) for all tours.
Space is limited. Registration required upon admission purchase.

Changing Landscapes
12:30 p.m. | Approx. 1 hour

This guided tour highlights recent archaeological discoveries at St. Mary’s Fort and sites representing more than 8,000 years of continuous Native presence. Guests will gain an introductory understanding of how Indigenous communities and European settlers interacted during the 1600s, while seeing how the landscape continues to reveal new stories.

Guests should be prepared to walk over uneven terrain, including an active excavation site.

Ghost Frame Tours

11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

You see them on the landscape as you drive into Historic St. Mary’s City — tall wooden outlines standing quietly in open fields. But what are they?

Join a guided walking tour to explore our iconic “Ghost Frames,” which mark the locations of 17th-century buildings uncovered through archaeology. Discover what once stood here, who lived and worked in these spaces, and the stories hidden beneath the ground of Maryland’s first capital. These mysterious frames may seem simple, but they reveal a fascinating past waiting to be uncovered.

$5 per participant. Space is limited- registration required upon admission purchase.