Historic St Mary's City Visitor Center — Attraction in Saint Mary's City

This was our first visit here. It reminds me a lot like Colonial Williamsburg but without being so built up. It is a historically significant place that is spread out over a large property. Much of the property and buildings are connected with a paved path. I am severely limited with my mobility and require a scooter to get around. While I was able to reach most of the property there were quite a few places where the paved path was in poor repair and it was difficult for my scooter to get over.

The ticket price is very reasonable. They have a nice gift shop. There is one part of the property that you need to drive to but it is well worth it. They have a clearly marked map to help. We spent about four hours there and we still didn’t see everything. We will definitely return.

Check the website for events. We happened to go during their Beer Fest and it was a mad house. There were ample bathrooms that are...

This location is absolutly beautiful and has a very rich history. I only drove to Saint Mary's City to pick up someone FF Hickory. It was my first time there and it was raining. So, I didn't get to really explore.

I highly recommend anyone wanting to visit a historic location. The little I do know about this area is it was a former colonial town that was Maryland's first colonial settlement and capital. And it was founded in March 27, 1634. I drove past a very old Church and they are renovating the area but not to where there is road work or anything like that. It's not heavily congested with people (like Annapolis or Baltimore) making it very attractive to walk around. There are some old buildings from many many years ago and fields. I plan on going back to...

Our daughter's 4th grade field trip here was cancelled because of the pandemic, so we decided we would go to get the experience for her. This was the original capital of Maryland before it was moved to Annapolis. There are great exhibits throughout which detail what happened at St. Mary's city. The staff is very friendly and willing to share the history. This includes lessons in writing with a quill, a printing press demonstration, tour of a replica ship, native plants, how to make string by hand. The plantation which is a short drive has representative animals and plants, both native and that were brought from England. Visiting was a great time and exceeded our...