Appraiser Fair Set Jan. 27 at St. Clement’s
The annual Appraiser Fair at St. Clement’s Island Museum will be held from 10am to 3pm January 27, 2024.
Family-Friendly Exhibits This Week
The Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and the St. Clement’s Island Museum are still offering their holiday exhibits this week. The exhibits will continue daily until January 1, 2024.
Start Off the Holidays in Piney Point
The Piney Point Lighthouse Museum hosted an open house November 26. The museum kicked off the holiday season with family activities, refreshments, and more. The holiday exhibit will continue daily until January 1.
County Museums’ Winter Hours of Operation
The St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point, the Old Jail Museum & Visitor Center in Leonardtown, and the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point will continue to be open daily from 10am to 5pm, except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day when they are closed.
Kid-Friendly Fun at St. Clement’s
Join the St. Clement’s Island Museum for a free day of kid-friendly fun August 19 on the museum’s waterside lawn. Families can enjoy children’s activities including games, crafts, and outdoor fun.
Nature Programs in Lex Park, Other Locations
All ages are invited to enjoy new outdoor activities while visiting the US Colored Troops Interpretive Center in Lexington Park, St. Clement’s Island in Colton’s Point, and Piney Point Lighthouse in Piney Point on the second Saturday of the month throughout the year.
Local Sites Join Blue Star Museums Program
Through the Blue Star Museums program, the museums and historic sites of the St. Mary’s County Museum Division will offer free admission for actively serving members of the armed forces until Monday, September 4, 2023.
Set Sail With Museum’s Dinner & Cruise
The 2023 Dinner and a Cruise Series has several dates set for fun evenings of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island water taxi, a seafood dinner at waterside Morris Point Restaurant, and a dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point.
Local Events Set for Armed Forces Day
Some local museums will offer free admission for military members on Armed Forces Day Saturday, May 20, 2023. Leonardtown will host a free US Navy Band Country Current concert.
A Forgotten Tragedy of the Civil War
Head to St. Clement’s Island Museum on April 22-23, 2023, for a weekend commemorating a forgotten tragedy of the American Civil War — the Black Diamond Disaster.
