Witness archaeology in action. Discovered in 2019 after years of searching, the St. Mary’s fort is an ongoing archaeological site. Originally built in 1634, St. Mary’s Fort represents the first major foothold of European settlement in Maryland. In the same …
Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, Bringing the Farm to Life Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation: Bringing the Farm to Life Step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a working 17th-century farm. At the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, …
The Woodland Indian Hamlet tells the story of the Yacocomico people and other neighboring tribes. Join the staff in learning and experimenting with the skills necessary to build and run a small village like that of Indigenous people of the …
Step aboard Maryland Dove, experience what life was like for a sailor during the 17th century. A visit to the Waterfront at Historic St. Mary’s City reveals how waterways and those who navigated them linked Maryland’s colonists to the rest …
Begin your visit to Historic St. Mary’s City at our Visitor Center. The Visitor Center is a complex of blue barns where one can buy tickets, grab a visitor guide/map, learn a little history, and find out what activities are …
The Struggle for Freedom exhibit is located in a building originally built to house the men and women owned by the Brome Plantation. This exhibit aims to show what the lives of African Americans were like from before the Civil …
The St. John’s Site Museum is a free exhibit located on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. A Witness to 17th – century Maryland. St. John’s Site Museum is an archaeological treasure trove of artifacts and information located …
What Happened to “the City”? The Mackall Barn, the oldest standing agricultural structure in Maryland, is a testament to what happened in St. Mary’s after the colony moved to Annapolis, having served as a granary and a tobacco barn. Learn …
Welcome to Town Center, the heart of St. Mary’s City. Here you will walk in the footsteps of those who built this colony, following its evolution from colonial fort to bustling trade center and, eventually, to ghost town. Some potential …
The State House of 1676 was built in honor of Maryland’s 300th anniversary in 1934. The (reconstructed) State House of 1676 is free and open to the public during the museums operating hours. Be aware that on occasion special programs …