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St. Clement’s Island Museum

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St. Clement’s Island Museum

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St. Clement’s Island

 

St. Clement’s Island Museum rests on the east shore of the Potomac River overlooking St. Clement’s Island, Maryland’s First Colonial Landing in 1634.

The museum focuses on English history that preceded the voyage to Maryland relating the religious and political issues of the 16th and 17th centuries as well as English colonizers’ negotiation with indigenous people for a permanent settlement. Additional exhibits tell the story of the Piscataway People before the arrival of the English settlers. There are outdoor interpretive panels and markers in addition to indoor exhibits.

The museum also operates the only public transport to St. Clement’s Island, the actual site of the first landing.

The Research Center is a highly specialized repository for books, periodicals, photographs, and documents pertinent to Maryland History, Archaeology, Maritime History, Local Culture and Genealogy.

Additional Information

Website: https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/Recreate/Museums/StClementsIsland/


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCIMuseum

 

Planning Your Visit

The museum is open daily, 10 am to 5 pm; closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Admission fee: $3.00, adults; $1.50, children 6-18; free, children 0-5.

 

County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action, Indigenous People and Culture, Maritime Culture and History, Rural Life in Southern Maryland
Timeframes: 10,000 – 1606 Before settlers and colonization, 1607 – 1763 Colonization
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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Type of Entry: Place To Experience
County: St. Mary's County
Themes: African American People and Culture, Civic Ideas and Action, Indigenous People and Culture, Maritime Culture and History, Rural Life in Southern Maryland
Timeframes: 10,000 – 1606 Before settlers and colonization, 1607 – 1763 Colonization
Audience: College, General Public, High School, Middle School, Teacher

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