Maryland Dove Sail

47414 Old State House Road
St. Mary's City , 20686

14 Jun 2025

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1:00pm - 3:00pm

301-994-4371 / 301-994-4372

hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov

Maryland Dove Sail

47414 Old State House Road
St. Mary's City , 20686

14 Jun 2025

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Overview

Come sail with us!

Experience the rare opportunity to sail on board Maryland Dove, a spectacular wooden vessel. The minimum age for joining the sail is 5 years old.

(All Ages) General Admission: $60*

(All Ages) HSMC Members $50*

Sail will take place at 10:00 a.m. Check-in is suggested for 9:30 a.m.

For reservations, contact the Public Programs office at 301-994-4371 /4372 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m. or email hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov.

*Excluding taxes and fees

**Sails may be canceled at any time. Should HSMC cancel due to weather or staffing, the customer will be refunded. Due to limited space, customers may cancel up to 48 hours prior to the sail to get a refund.

HISTORY:

The Maryland Dove is a reconstruction of its predecessor, built in 1978, and of the original Dove, a 17th-century trading ship. Purchased by Cecil Calvert, the Dove accompanied the Ark, a vessel holding 140 colonists and their supplies, in 1634 to what is now Maryland. Dove then remained with the colony to serve as an intracoastal trading vessel. Later that year, Dove was sent north to Boston to trade corn for salt cod and other commodities, and in August of 1635, Dove was sent back to England with furs and timber to trade. Dove was never seen again, probably lost at sea. The new Maryland Dove, launched in 2022, serves as an ambassador for Historic St. Mary’s City and as a public educational exhibit. Maryland Dove is owned by the state of Maryland and operated and maintained by the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission.
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