As a thank you for all you do, teachers can set sail aboard the Maryland Dove at a special discounted rate during Teacher Appreciation Week.

Ticket Info:

• All Ages: $60*

• HSMC Members: $50*

• Special Teacher Rate: $50

• Minimum Age: 5 years old

Sail Details:

• Check-in suggested at 12:30 p.m.

• For reservations, call 301-994-4371 / 4372 (Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or email hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov

Cancellation Policy:

• Sails may be canceled at any time due to weather or staffing.

• Refunds provided if HSMC cancels the sail.

• Customer cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the sail for a refund.

*Excludes taxes and fees

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.