Our maritime exhibit, Maryland Dove, will be off the dock on Saturday, May 23, 2026, sailing in the St. Mary's River, and will therefore be unavailable for public boarding.
47414 Old State House Road St. Mary's City , 20686
08 Nov 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
47414 Old State House Road St. Mary's City , 20686
08 Nov 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
November 8, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Van Sweringen’s Inn, Town Center
Ages 8 and up | $30 per participant / $25 for members
Preregistration required | Registration opens October 1
Step into the kitchen of the past for a hands-on exploration of apples in the 17th-century colonial diet.
In this immersive hearth cooking workshop, participants will prepare a selection of historical recipes using apples and other fruits, guided by Robert May’s 1660 classic, The Accomplisht Cook. Explore the culinary, medicinal, and seasonal importance of fruit in the colonial world—especially through the lens of humoral medicine.
Workshop activities include:
Receiving a recipe booklet to try dishes at home.
Wed, Jun 10, 2026
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Thu, Jun 11, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tue, Jun 23, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Thu, Jun 25, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Fri, Jun 26, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Wed, Jul 8, 2026
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Sat, Aug 1, 2026
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thu, Aug 6, 2026
06:30 PM - 12:00 PM
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Wed, Sep 9, 2026
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Wed, Oct 14, 2026
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
