Historic St. Mary’s City is a living history area, museum complex, and pristinely preserved English colonial archaeological site that showcases what was once a former frontier town and Maryland’s first colonial settlement and capital city. Surrounded by 800 acres of beautiful landscapes, the museum complex has been reconstructed to look like the original colonial settlement and explores the cultural and historical importance of the fourth permanent English settlement in North America. The complex is internationally recognized archaeological research area which has seen over 200 digs in the past three decades, and special events held throughout the year offer one-of-a-kind opportunities for visitors to explore the lifeways and culture of the region’s Native American peoples.

18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686, Phone: 240-895-4990

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