Historic St. Mary’s City
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From Richmond, VA, Chesapeake Semester students entered back into the great state of Maryland via 301 North to arrive in Lexington Park. The following days exploration took them to Historic St. Mary’s City where they were able to visit the reconstructed past of Maryland’s first capital including the St John’s Site Museum. They finished up with a quick glance out over the Bay at Point Look Out of Scotland, MD.
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Continuing their tour of the Chesapeake, students enjoyed a rich morning in Historic St. Mary’s City. They explored archaeological sites with Dr. John and Liz Seidel, the re-created town of Maryland’s first capital and its historical buildings, a tour aboard The Dove, a glance into colonial plantation life at the Godiah Spray House and finally a walk through the city.
