Celebrate Maryland in the place where it all began! Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) invites the community to commemorate the 385th anniversary of the founding on Saturday, March 23 by offering free admission for all! Living history sites will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Plan to visit the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation […]
The 17th Century Iron Cross Displayed at St Clement’s
Original 17th Century Iron Cross Erected by the First English Colonists in Maryland to be on Display The 17th century iron cross, initially erected on St. Clement’s Island by the earliest English settlers to Maryland on the first “Maryland Day,” March 25, 1634, will temporarily return to its first home in the Americas where it […]
Historic St. Mary’s City Celebrates Maryland Day
Celebrate Maryland in the place where it all began! Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) invites the community to commemorate the 385th anniversary of the founding on Saturday, March 23 by offering free admission for all! Living history sites will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Plan to visit the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation […]
Historic St. Mary’s City Celebrates Maryland Day
Celebrate Maryland in the place where it all began! Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) invites the community to commemorate the 385th anniversary of the founding on Saturday, March 23 by offering free admission for all! Living history sites will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Plan to visit the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation […]
Maryland Day at Historic St Mary’s City
Celebrate the founding of Maryland Celebrate Maryland’s 384th anniversary on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the city where it all began. Join us by gathering at the Inn at Brome Howard for our annual ceremony at 11:00 a.m. featuring local dignitaries, and students from each of the 23 counties in Maryland, and Baltimore City. The […]
Maryland Day at Historic St Mary’s City
Celebrate the founding of Maryland Celebrate Maryland’s 384th anniversary on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the city where it all began. Join us by gathering at the Inn at Brome Howard for our annual ceremony at 11:00 a.m. featuring local dignitaries, and students from each of the 23 counties in Maryland, and Baltimore City. The […]
Maryland Day Commemorates The Landing of the Ark & Dove
Maryland Day commemorates March 25, 1634. On that day, settlers disembarked from two small sailing ships – the Ark and the Dove – on to Maryland soil. At St. Clement’s Island, they landed in what is now St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The Maryland settlement was authorized under the charter granted June 20, 1632, by Charles […]
Maryland Day at Historic St Mary’s City
Celebrate the founding of Maryland Celebrate Maryland’s 381st anniversary on Saturday, March 21, 2015 in the city where it all began. Bring your kites – and let them soar from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. followed by watching our annual ceremony at 1 p.m., featuring students from across Maryland and local dignitaries and our Keynote […]