St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM), the National Public Honors College, is a diverse and engaged community of scholars providing an accessible, transformative, and experiential liberal arts and sciences education on a 361-acre residential campus on the shores of the St. Mary's River.

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Built and dedicated in 1934 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of St. Mary's City's founding, The Garden of Remembrance is a waypoint to pause, observe, and reflect. 

Garden of Remembrance

St. John's Pond was used as a harbor for colonists in the 17th century, an ice-skating rink for students in the 1930s, and as early as 1970, a site for "ponding"- the campus tradition whereby students throw friends into the water on their birthdays. The site affords an ideal vantage point for savoring spectacular sunsets over the waterfront and observing shoreline restoration efforts. 

St. John's Pond

The Kate Chandler Campus Community Farm (Kate Farm) grows good food and community through diverse, agro-ecological learning opportunities. The Kate Farm yields place-based stewardship and skill building in sustainable agriculture.

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