Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC), Maryland’s first capital and a cornerstone of the state’s heritage and archaeological research, announced today the appointment of David S. O’Donnell as its new Executive Director. O’Donnell will assume the role in early 2026. Read …
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Final respects paid to forgotten Catholics of 300 years ago who valued religious liberty. Early Maryland founders helped establish religious liberty precedent in North America Maryland officials reinterred 65 of the state’s earliest settlers in a powerful ceremony more than …
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The remains revealed how settlers who created their home in what is now St. Mary’s County lived and died in the 1600s. Subscribers to The Washington Post can read the full story
Historic Maryland tall ship on display at The Wharf You can step aboard history at the Wharf D.C. this week! The public is invited to a free deck tour of the iconic Maryland Dove. It’s a tall ship that is a …
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A piece of history now docked at the Wharf It took three days for the ‘Dove’ to arrive from Saint Mary’s City to the Wharf. Author: wusa9.com Published: 11:32 PM EDT September 8, 2025 Updated: 11:32 PM EDT September 8, 2025
“Crews have begun reconstructing part of the palisade wall that once surrounded St. Mary’s Fort, Maryland’s first English settlement founded in 1634. Based on years of archaeological data and shaped with traditional materials, the project aims to give visitors a …
Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) today announced that Executive Director Dr. John Seidel will step down from his role effective August 1, 2025, due to family medical issues. “This is not a decision I ever wanted to make,” said Dr. …
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St. Mary’s City, MD — Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) is proud to announce that Peter A. Friesen, Director of Education, has been elected Vice President of the Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM). ALHFAM is an international organization that supports museums and professionals committed …
Historic St. Mary’s City, an archaeological organization, opened up its Brick Chapel on April 12. The building was originally constructed in 1667. St. Mary’s City is a colonial town located in St. Mary’s County, off the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. …
Historical archaeologist Henry Miller says that the reconstructed 1667 Brick Chapel in Historic St. Mary’s City, Maryland “is a small building in a small part of the world.” But in a talk on April 12, 2025, he added “that building …
