Upcoming Event

Indigenous Heritage Day @ Historic St. Mary's City

Name: Indigenous Heritage Day @ Historic St. Mary's City
Start: 2024-09-07T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-07T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Indigenous Heritage Day @ Historic St. Mary's City

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Sep 7

Admission: $10 adult; $9 senior; $6 student; free to ages 5 and younger. Free to museum members.
Time:
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Visit Historic St. Mary's City to celebrate and honor the lifeways of ingenious peoples. Learn skills, try crafts, and watch demonstrations of hide tanning, pottery, and cooking to gain a new appreciation for the people who called this land home before Maryland was founded, and the culture that still exists today.

Enjoy a performance by Mark Tayac and the Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers at 1pm. From Tayac Territory (Port Tobacco, MD), Mark Tayac travels with the Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers presenting a colorful, educational, and entertaining pow-wow-style event featuring American Indian Dance, Drum & Song that tells of American Indian history, culture, and traditions.