Events , Maryland Dove

May Day

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

Saturday, May 14, 2022

10:00am - 4:00pm

240-895-4990

Info@DigsHistory.org

Events, Maryland Dove

May Day

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

14 May 2022

10:00am - 4:00pm

Overview

All activities are included with admission: $10 adult; $9 senior; $6 youth; free to ages 5 and younger, and to Friends members

Celebrate the arrival of spring! Share in a few May Day traditions: play 17th-century games, enjoy hands-on nature activities, and explore the beautiful landscape.

Scheduled Activities:

10:30 a.m. Guided Nature Hike with Tim (Meet at the Visitor Center)

11:00 a.m. Fashion Show – showing 17th-century fashions (State House)

12:30 p.m. Morris Dancers (Town Center)

1:00 p.m. Maypole Celebration (Town Center)

2:00 p.m. Morris Dancers (Town Center)

3:00 p.m. Salter Trial (Town Center)

3:45 p.m. Cannon Fire (Maryland Dove)

Ongoing Activities:

Waterfront: Step on board the Maryland Dove and learn about life aboard ship in the 17th-century.

Town Center: Try your hand at several 17th-century games.

Woodland Indian Hamlet: Make-and-Take your own wildflower seed bombs.

Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation: Discover the various uses of herbs and make your own Sweet Bag.

Museum-wide Scavenger Hunt: Pick up your Family Activity Book at the Visitor Center or The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary, to participate in a museum-wide scavenger hunt. Additional activities to do at home included!

Adorn the May Tree: Help us to adorn our May Tree as we celebrate spring! Each ribbon that you put on the tree represents a wish! This activity can be found near Van Sweringen’s Inn in Town Center.

Nature Sticks: Make-and-Take your own Nature Sticks with leaves, flowers, and ribbons, and add to it as you walk the grounds. This activity can be found near the May Tree and Van Sweringen’s Inn in Town Center.

Community Bug Hotel: Help Historic St. Mary’s City create several bug hotels to put in our Margaret Brent Garden. Learn how to make a bug hotel, and see what critters will come to live there. This activity can be found near the Margaret Brent Garden in Town Center.