18751 Hogaboom Lane St. Mary's City , 20686
Friday, November 25, 2022
10:00am - 4:00pm
18751 Hogaboom Lane St. Mary's City , 20686
25 Nov 2022
Explore 17th-century foodways, and celebrate the end of the growing season.
Visit Historic St. Mary’s City to see a variety of cooking demonstrations at each outdoor exhibit, and receive a recipe book to take home.
Make a donation of a non-perishable food item and save $1 on admission!
General admission. Free for members.
Tickets may be purchased in the Visitor Center or Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary. No advance ticket sales.
1:00 p.m. Take a guided tour of the landscapes both past and present, as you learn about our most recent archaeological discovery – the 1634 Fort. Space is limited; sign up at check-in. (60 minutes)
3:45 p.m. Learn how and why the crew of Maryland Dove uses the ship’s cannons, and why they are called murtherers (the cannons, not the crew). It ends with a bang, so don’t forget to cover your ears. (15 minutes)
Ongoing Come see how the Yaocomaco people prepared their food, as the staff use local indigenous fare.
Ongoing Come to Smith’s Ordinary, where pheasant and pumpkin are on the menu, and find out that life was sweet if one could afford to take advantage of the importation of sugar.
Ongoing Come to the Waterfront and be welcomed aboard the newest exhibit to our museum. Discover how sailors took advantage of the New World game/cuisine.
Ongoing Come see how a 17th-century family might take advantage of a successful hunt and a successful harvest, as they bake and fry some local fare.
All food prepared on our living history sites is for demonstration purposes only.
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