Memorial Day Weekend Cruises Offered to St. Clement’s Island
Over Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25, cruises will be offered to St. Clement’s Island State Park aboard North Star Charters. The Blackistone Lighthouse will be open for tours.
Blue Star Museum Program Is Back @ Piney Point
The Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, through the Blue Star Museums program, will offer free admission for actively serving members of the armed forces, as well as up to five family members, from Armed Forces Day, May 16, through Labor Day 2026.
Museum Offers Free Admission for Moms on Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, May 10, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will offer free museum admission for moms during normal operating hours 10am to 5pm.
Register for Junior Historian Program @ Piney Point
The Junior Historian Program at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum invites children ages 7 to 12 to discover local history and the outdoors through hands-on activities. The program runs during the summer for four days per session, with three hours of activities each day.
Dinner Cruise Series Kicks Off in April
The St. Mary’s County Museum Division has announced the schedule for the 2026 Dinner & a Cruise series. The first cruise will be April 26.
Stuffed Ham Makes Its Mark on History
St. Mary’s County has been designated as the official birthplace of stuffed ham, and a marker will be erected and dedicated on March 29, 2026, to this honor in Colton’s Point.
Donate Pieces of Local History to Museums
St. Clement’s Island and Piney Point Lighthouse museums will host Community Day from 10am to 5pm Friday, February 13, 2026. Community Day allows the public to get involved with the planning of new exhibits by sharing historic documents, photos, and other significant objects related to the history of the Colton’s Point and Piney Point areas.
Museums to Host Holiday Events, Exhibits
Special events and exhibits are being planned for the 2025 holiday season at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, St. Clement’s Island Museum, and the Old Jail Museum.
Bells of Peace Will Ring Nov. 11
The bells at St. Clement’s Island Museum and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will toll at 11am November 11, 2025, to honor the 116,516 Americans, including the 27 St. Mary’s County natives, who died in World War I.
St. Clement’s Extends Water Taxi Service to Island
The water taxi service offered at St. Clement’s Island Museum will operate an extended season in November 2025, while the main museum building is being reconstructed and temporarily closed to the public.
