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.