Drayden African American Schoolhouse

02/04/2026

You won't want to miss this incredible program from our friends and partners over at Historic St. Mary's City of February 20th.

February 20, 2026 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Ms. Story’s Living History, Presented by Actress Shemika Renee. “Step back in time with Ms. Story as she brings remarkable Black women from history to life. Through first-person storytelling and authentic costumes, experience history from the colonial era through the Civil Rights movement.”

Location: Visitors Center Auditorium, Historic St. Mary’s City

Ticket Pricing:
Adult General Admission: $20
Senior (65+) / Students / Military: $17
Children (12 and under): $15
HSMC members: $18

Info to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ms-storys-living-history-tickets-1981943094147?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

12/02/2025

Check out this amazing oral history from someone who attended the Drayden school!

Visit our website for our featured oral history of Frank Darance Travers!
https://www.ucaconline.org/traversfrank2016

12/02/2025

Join our friends and colleagues at UCAC - Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions for their upcoming annual meeting! Our very own Karen Stone, manager of the St. Mary's County Museum Division, will be speaking about some of the very important stories from our sister site at the Old Jail Museum - Leonardtown. ALL WELCOME!

Join UCAC for our Annual Meeting, January 10th, 10 am, at Leonardtown Library. Open to the Public! See you there.

12/01/2025

Great gift idea all while supporting your local museums!

Give the Gift of a Friends Membership and support your local museums.

10/29/2025

Eliza Isabella Dyson Waters sings the "Halloween Song" she remembers from the early grades at the one-room segregated Drayden School in Southern Maryland. T...

06/30/2025

📸Photo Contest! Details below:

🏆We're inviting you to share what St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks means to you as we celebrate Park and Recreation Month all throughout July! Each week until the end of July, we'll hold a photo contest highlighting a different area of St. Mary's County R&P.

🏛️This week, we celebrate the St. Mary's County Museum Division. In the comments section of this post, share your favorite photo you've taken at one of our museum locations and you could win two Water Taxi passes for St. Clement's Island Museum!

🚤Maybe your photo is from a special event at one of the museums, or maybe it's just from a visit when you saw something interesting or learned something new. Share your photos taken at St. Clement's Island Museum, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park, the Old Jail Museum - Leonardtown or the Drayden African American Schoolhouse!

👍The comment with the most likes wins. The final likes tally will be recorded Monday, July 7 at 8:00am and a winner will be declared.

🔗St. Mary's County Museums Division webpage: https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/Recreate/Museums

06/15/2025

In observance of , St. Mary’s County Government offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025 and will reopen on Friday, June 20.

📌 Read the full news release for details:https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/pio/docs/2025-122NewsReleaseJuneteenth.pdf

OPEN on June 19:
♻️ Convenience Centers & Landfill
🚤 St. Clement's Island Museum
🕯️ Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park
🔐 Old Jail Museum & Town of Leonardtown Visitor Center
⛳ Wicomico Shores Golf Course & Riverview Restaurant
🏊 Great Mills Pool
🤽🏻‍♂️ Wellness & Aquatics Center
Note: Drayden African American Schoolhouse and the U.S. Colored Troops Interpretive Center at the Lexington Manor Passive Park are offering FREE Juneteenth Open Houses on June 19, 20, and 21!

Closed on June 19:
❌ St. Mary's County Libraries
❌ Senior Activity Centers (no home-delivered meals)
❌ St. Mary's Transit System (STS)
❌ Recreation & Parks indoor programs and facilities (other than those listed above)
❌ Animal Adoption & Resource Center

St. Mary's County Department of Aging & Human Services The Friends of the St. Clement's Island and Piney Point Museums St. Mary's County Library St. Mary's County Economic Development St. Mary's County Department of Emergency Services

03/31/2025

Starting this Saturday!

02/05/2025

02/05/2025