#1Historic St. Mary's City
Historic St. Mary's City is a state-owned outdoor museum of living history and archaeology on the site of Maryland's 17th-century first capital, with waterfront views over the St. Mary's River in St Marys City, Maryland. The site offers multiple wedding and event venues: the Reconstructed State House of 1676 (capacity 90–140 indoors over two floors with fireplaces and leaded glass windows; 500+ outdoors with tents), the open-air Margaret Brent Pavilion on the State House Lawn with overhead fans, lighting and roll-down sides for rain, the Margaret Brent Gazebo for small ceremonies, and the Maryland Dove dock and waterfront for receptions next to a square-rigged reconstructed 17th-century trading ship. Couples bring their own insured caterer; ADA-compliant climate-controlled restrooms are available at Farthing's; the State House second floor serves as the get-ready room. Coordination is handled by the HSMC Facility Rental Coordinator.