Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) invites the community to celebrate Maryland Day by offering free admission to the outdoor exhibits on Saturday, March 23.
Maryland Dove will be appearing at the Sultana Downrigging Festival in Chestertown, Md. The festival, one of the largest annual tall ship gatherings in North America, will take place October 27-29, 2023.
Check back for updates on the schedule for free public deck tours.
Donations appreciated.
Come join HSMC for a Free Trick-or-Treat Halloween extravaganza! Explore the Maryland Dove, chat with pirates, get your fortune told, and play games. Don't miss out on this spooktacular event!
Parking will be available off Old State House Road
GPS address 47414 Old State House Rd, St Mary’s City, MD 20686
Come sail with us!
Experience the rare opportunity to sail on board Maryland Dove, a spectacular wooden vessel.
General Admission:
Tickets can be purchased below. **
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 8 a.m., September 22
Sails may be canceled at any time. Should HSMC cancel due to weather or staffing, the customer will have an option for a refund or credit for another sail. Due to limited space, customers may cancel up to 48 hours prior to the sail to get a refund.
HISTORY:
Maryland Dove is a reconstruction of the original Dove, a 17th-century trading ship. Hired by Cecil Calvert, the Dove accompanied the Ark, a vessel holding 140 colonists and their equipment to what is now Maryland in 1634. Later that year, Dove was sent north to Boston to trade corn for salt cod and other commodities, and in August of 1635, Dove was sent back to England with furs and timber to trade. Dove was never seen again, probably lost at sea. The new Maryland Dove, launched in 2022, serves as an ambassador for Historic St. Mary’s and as a public educational exhibit. Maryland Dove is owned by the state of Maryland and operated and maintained by the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission.
Come sail with us!
Experience the rare opportunity to sail on board Maryland Dove, a spectacular wooden vessel.
General Admission:
Tickets can be purchased below. **
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 8 a.m., September 22
Sails may be canceled at any time. Should HSMC cancel due to weather or staffing, the customer will have an option for a refund or credit for another sail. Due to limited space, customers may cancel up to 48 hours prior to the sail to get a refund.
HISTORY:
Maryland Dove is a reconstruction of the original Dove, a 17th-century trading ship. Hired by Cecil Calvert, the Dove accompanied the Ark, a vessel holding 140 colonists and their equipment to what is now Maryland in 1634. Later that year, Dove was sent north to Boston to trade corn for salt cod and other commodities, and in August of 1635, Dove was sent back to England with furs and timber to trade. Dove was never seen again, probably lost at sea. The new Maryland Dove, launched in 2022, serves as an ambassador for Historic St. Mary’s and as a public educational exhibit. Maryland Dove is owned by the state of Maryland and operated and maintained by the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Cambridge, Md in September 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours during the following hours:
September 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 8, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 9, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Cambridge, Md in September 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours during the following hours:
September 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 8, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 9, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Cambridge, Md in September 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours during the following hours:
September 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 8, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
September 9, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Crisfield, Md in September 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. Maryland Dove is Historic St. Mary’s City floating ambassador and one of its most popular exhibits. The wooden ship design is based on the original Dove, a cargo vessel that arrived along with the passenger ship Ark in 1634.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours during the following hours:
September 1, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
September 2, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
September 3, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Crisfield, Md in September 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours during the following hours:
September 1, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
September 2, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
September 3, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Crisfield, Md in September 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours during the following hours:
September 1, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
September 2, 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
September 3, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ahoy, mateys! Become a pirate for the day, and search for a “pirate ship” (Maryland Dove in disguise)
This program is for children 3-4 years old with an accompanying adult.
10 a.m.—11 a.m. Meet at Historic St. Mary’s City museum shop, The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary to begin your adventure.
Space is limited, registration is required.
Payment in full is due at time of registration: $10 per child ($8 HSMC museum members); one accompanying adult free
To register, contact (301)994-4371, or hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov
Maryland Dove will be on display in Havre de Grace on June 24 and June 25
Maryland Dove will be on display in Havre de Grace on June 24 and June 25
Maryland Dove will be visiting Fells Point in Baltimore of June 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours
June 20, 10 a.m.—4 p.m. / June 21, 10 a.m.—5 p.m. / June 22, 10 a.m.—1 p.m.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Fells Point in Baltimore of June 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours
June 20, 10 a.m.—4 p.m. / June 21, 10 a.m.—5 p.m. / June 22, 10 a.m.—1 p.m.
Maryland Dove will be visiting Fells Point in Baltimore of June 2023, thanks to a grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and matching funds from Historic St. Mary's City Foundation. The state-funded ship was built on Maryland’s eastern shore and delivered to Historic St. Mary’s City in August 2022.
Maryland Dove will be open to the public for free deck tours
June 20, 10 a.m.—4 p.m. / June 21, 10 a.m.—5 p.m. / June 22, 10 a.m.—1 p.m.
Maryland Public Television (MPT) will premiere its original documentary Discovering the Dove on Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. during its 19th annual Chesapeake Bay Week®. The half-hour film will debut on MPT-HD and will be available to view live and on-demand using MPT’s livestream, online video player, and the PBS App.
The new Maryland Dove will be appearing at the Sultana Downrigging Festival in Chestertown, Md. The festival, one of the largest annual tall ship gatherings in North America, will take place October 28 - 30, 2022.
Update 9/29/2022 : Blessing of the Fleet has been canceled.
The new Maryland Dove will be on display during the annual “Blessing of the Fleet” at St. Clements Island on Saturday, October 1.
The new Maryland Dove will be open as a dockside exhibit at the Annapolis City Dock September 9 - 11, 2022.
The public is invited to help honor the arrival of the new Maryland Dove at Historic St. Mary’s City on Aug. 27, 2022!
Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) will open at 10 a.m. on August 27, 2022, with the ship scheduled to sail in between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. (weather permitting). After the ship’s arrival, there will be an 11:30 a.m. commissioning ceremony at the Margaret Brent pavilion, where the ship’s log will officially be given to the museum by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM). The day continues with a ribbon cutting down at the Maryland Dove dock, officially welcoming guests aboard. Timed tours of the new vessel will take place from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. These tours will be registration only.
At 2 p.m, Naval Architect Iver Franzen, CBMM Shipyard Lead Rigger Sam Hilgartner and HSMC Captain Will Gates will lead a discussion about the design of the ship. This will take place inside the HSMC Visitor Center auditorium.
Visit the museum’s website at www.HSMCdigsHistory.org for ticket links and more information on the day’s activities.
Entrance to the museum and outdoor exhibits (including Maryland Dove) will be free for the event day.
The celebration will continue through the year as the new Maryland Dove will embark on a tour of the Chesapeake Bay, sharing the exhibit with Marylanders at different ports of call.
