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Group & School Tours

Group Tour Contacts

Please get in touch with each of the contacts below depending on the museum you’re interested in tourism with your group. Group tours must be arranged in advance.

Museum Contact
St. Clement's Island Museum Christina Barbour
(301) 769-2222
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park Kenneth Burke
(301) 994-1471
Drayden African American Schoolhouse Kenneth Burke
(301) 994-1471
The Old Jail Museum Karen Stone
(240) 925-0293

St. Clement's Island Museum

Guided Tour Fees

Tour Type Cost per Person
Guided adult museum tours
20 or more people 		$2.00 per person
Guided adult museum tours
Less than 20 people 		$3.00 per person
Guided student tours
20 or more people 		$1.00 per person
Guided student tours
20 or more people 		$1.50 per person

St. Clement's Island Museum & St. Clement's Island State Park w/ Water Taxi

Program Fees

  • Student & Youth Groups: $7 per person with a $140 minimum payment
    • What fee includes: 3 hours of educational programs in the museum and on St. Clement's Island, along with water taxi transportation to and from the island. Teachers may rent the boat for additional hours at $50 per extra hour. Teachers are free. Only one chaperone for every ten students will be admitted for free. Additional chaperones will be charged the full program fee. Student charters are subsidized by St. Mary’s County Government.
  • Adult Groups: $10.00 per person with a $200.00 minimum payment
    • What fee includes: 2 hours of time on St. Clement's Island, along with water taxi transportation to and from the island. A guide is provided by request for an additional $25.00. Group leaders may rent the boat for additional hours at $50.00 per extra hour. Prepayment must be paid in full. There is a non-refundable processing fee of $25.00.

Tips for Island Tours

  • The walking trail on the island is a half mile long, therefore, we recommend that students wear comfortable close-toed shoes and bring bottled water.
  • You may use the picnic tables and chemical toilets on the island. Plastic bags for trash are available at the picnic pavilion. Trash must be dumped in the trash cans stationed on the mainland on the museum grounds.
  • Bring insect repellent, sunscreen and hand sanitizer.
  • Children 12 and younger are required to wear life jackets. These jackets are provided by the museum.
  • For elementary school groups, please divide students/parents into groups of 24 or less before you arrive at the museum. For secondary school and adult groups, please have everyone divided into groups of 18 people or less before you arrive at the Museum. The travel time from the museum pier to the island is approximately 10 minutes.
  • To meet U.S. Coast Guard requirements, we must have the name, address and phone number of every individual riding the Water Taxi. Please have a list of these names for your tour guide on the day of your tour and it is recommended that individuals be listed by their designated group.

Please note that while the museum building is handicap accessible, the lighthouse tower on the island is not accessible to wheelchairs or those with difficulty climbing stairs. Outdoor picnic facilities and restrooms for your convenience. The museum store will be available for all visiting groups.

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park

Group Tour Fees

Tour Type Cost per Person
Guided adult museum tours
20 or more people 		$3.50 per person
Guided student/senior/military museum tours
20 or more people 		$2.00 per person

Please note that the lighthouse tower is not accessible to wheelchairs or those with difficulty climbing stairs. Outdoor picnic facilities and restrooms for your convenience. The museum store will be available for all visiting groups.

Drayden African American Schoolhouse

The schoolhouse is not open regular hours, so pre-arranged tours can be made by calling the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum at 301-994-1471. Restrooms (portable) are only available at this location April through October).

The Old Jail Museum & Leonardtown Visitor Center

This museum is free of charge for all visitors and groups. Groups interested in touring must call 240-925-0293 at least a week ahead of time to arrange a tour. Please note that the second floor of this museum is not accessible to wheelchairs or for those with difficulty climbing stairs. Restrooms are available at this location. The museum store will be available for all visiting groups.