The Struggle for Freedom exhibit will be closed for renovations beginning November 4, 2024.

Maryland Dove will be off the dock Saturday, June 14, 2025, as the ship’s crew undertakes passenger sails in the St. Mary’s River. 

The Visitor Center, all outdoor living history exhibits, and the Museum Shop (at its new location inside the Visitor Center) are closed Thursday, June 19, 2025, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. 

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Projects

Historic St. Mary’s City has sponsored archaeological investigations within the St. Mary’s City National Historic Landmark since 1969 (read more about the history of Archaeology at HSMC). These projects are typically conducted for one of two reasons:

  1. to inform the creation of a new museum exhibit or
  2. to investigate an area of the National Historic Landmark that is scheduled to be disturbed by modern construction (this is called archaeological mitigation).

We invite you to dig into some of the archaeological discoveries HSMC has made. The projects highlighted below represent just a sample of the years of work carried out by HSMC staff. The results of these projects and the many hours spent behind the scenes are reflected in the museum’s exhibits, programs, and publications. Keep checking back – there’s always more to discover!