Historic St Mary's City
Historic St Mary's City is a recreated 17th century village with a reconstructed State House of 1676, Smith's Ordinary, and the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, a working colonial farm. St Mary's was the site of the fourth permanent settlement in British North America, and Maryland's first capital. This 500-acre open-air museum features costumed interpreters, hands-on activities, archaeological sites under excavation as well as interpretive signage, an audio tour, and a museum.
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Historic St Mary's City
Box 39
St Mary's City, MD 20686-0039
United States
Box 39
St Mary's City, MD 20686-0039
United States
Phone 1 (240) 895-4990
Fax 1 (240) 895-4968
Hours
June 16 to November 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
| Adult | $ 10.00 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 8.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 6.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 3.50 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
Related Attractions
Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation
Visit the Spray family's tobacco plantation highlighting life in 1661. Visitors can see the animals, smell herbs from the garden, ponder the many 17th-century uses of tobacco, and try a few chores.
Maryland Dove
Located on the water behind the Old State House, the Maryland Dove is a replica of the square-rigged ship from the 1630s that brought settlers to Maryland.
Old State House
The State House of 1676 is a recreation of the first public buildings in Maryland. The State House is where colonial laws were made and where justice was handed down. The original site of the 1676 State House is marked in the churchyard of Trinity Church, opposite the reconstruction.
