The Struggle for Freedom exhibit is closed for renovations.

Our maritime exhibit, Maryland Dove, will be off the dock on Saturday, May 9, 2026, sailing in the St. Mary's River, and will therefore be unavailable for public boarding. 

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    Historic St. Mary's City

    An Outdoor Museum of History and Archaeology
    Historic ST.Mary‘s City

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    Historic St. Mary's City is one of the premier historic sites in America, a museum of living history and archaeology telling diverse stories on the site of Maryland’s first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland.

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