Articles Tagged ‘ Historic St. Mary’s City ’
New Chancellor’s Point Projects: A Plan to ‘Get Credit for Time Outside’
By Caroline Selle, Features Editor
Chancellor’s Point is a 66-acre property off of Rosecroft Lane that belongs to Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC). Several College students are currently working to restore the property so that it can be opened to the public.
(Read More)HSMC Celebrates Fifth Annual RiverFest
By Caroline Selle, Features Editor
On Sunday, Sept. 27, about 800 members of the College and surrounding community gathered in Historic St. Mary’s City for the fifth annual RiverFest. From noon to 6, attendees were able to enjoy activities from skipjack rides to pumpkin painting and birds of prey demonstrations as well as the Historic St. Mary’s City museum.
The day [...]
Recreated Chapel Unlocked in St. Mary’s City
On Sunday, Sept. 20, the recreated Roman Catholic brick chapel at Historic St. Mary’s City was ceremonially opened to the public. Governor Seymour locked the chapel in 1704, intending that it never again be used as a place of worship.
St. Mary’s City, founded by the Calvert family, was valued as an experiment in religious toleration. [...]
Capital Design Advisory Prepares Community for Anne Arundel Replacement
By Mariel Saez, Editor-in-Chief
The Capital Design Advisory (CDA) Committee held an open house on Aug. 13th and a public meeting on Aug. 19th, to discuss the replacement of Anne Arundel Hall and the new Maryland Heritage Interpretive Center.
The meetings are intended to inform the community of the relationship between the College and Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) and [...]
O’Malley Celebrates Maryland Day
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
Standing at a sundrenched podium in Historic St. Mary’s City, Governor Martin O’Malley joined hundreds of his fellow Marylanders on Sunday to commemorate the state’s 375th birthday.
Though a strong wind whipped off of the St. Mary’s River and swept through the pages of the Governor’s statement, O’Malley remained composed as he delivered an alternatingly humorous [...]
