The Shop stocks a wide variety of publications that focus on the founding of Maryland, the colonial experience, and the 17th century. A sample can be viewed below. We are unable to accept Internet orders at this time but will be happy to take your order on the telephone (240-895-2088). The Shop accepts VISA, Mastercard, and Discover.
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Often compared unfavorably with colonial New England, the early Chesapeake has been portrayed as irreligious, unstable, and violent. In this important study, James Horn challenges this conventional view and looks across the Atlantic to assess the enduring influence of English attitudes, values, and behavior on the social and cultural evolution of the early Chesapeake.
James Horn, 1994
paper - $19.95
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Annual research journal dedicated to early colonial history and archaeology of eastern North America. Volume 8 includes "Lord Baltimore's Colony of Maryland and its Capital of St. Mary's City 1634-1695"by HSMC research director,Henry Miller.
Published by the
Colony of Avalon Foundation, 2003.
paper - $22.95
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Profiles in Colonial History, No. 1 chronicles the founding of the Maryland colony and the origin of human rights and democracy in America. Also in this series, and in stock, "Brigands, Barristers, and Brents", a profile of Margaret Brent.
Aleck Loker, 2006
paper - $6.95
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Interdisciplinary annual journal examines the role of historical ceramics in the American context. Includes an article by laboratory director Silas Hurry on the "Merryman" sherd found in
St. Mary's City.
Edited by Robert Hunter, 2005
paper - $59.95
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Anthology of scholarly papers presented during proceedings honoring Maryland's 350th anniversary. Includes An Archaeological Perspective on the Evolution of Diet in the Colonial Chesapeake, 1620-1745 by HSMC research director, Henry Miller.
Edited by Lois Green Carr
Philip D. Morgan, and Jean B. Russo, 1988
paper - $27.95
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An archaeological investigation of mortuary practices in the 17th-century cemetery at St. Mary's City by HSMC's chief archaeologist.
Timothy B. Riordan, 2005
paper - $17.95
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Former HSMC commissioner traces the development of the novel solution the Calverts devised to resolve the conflict of loyalty they faced as English Catholics.
John D. Krugler, 2004
hardcover - $39.95
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Facon de Venise is a material culture study of the exquisite 17th century drinking vessels recovered archaeologically at
St. Mary's City.
Anne Dowling Grulich, 2004
paper - $12.00
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Meticulous reproduction of Hortus Floridus (1614) by noted Dutch engraver. 104 illustrations.
Crispin van de Pass, 1614
paper - $19.95
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A history of the mother county of Maryland, 1634-1690.
Regina Combs Hammet, 1991
hardcover - $41.95
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Beautifully designed book for older children is part of the
Signature Lives series.
J. Dennis Robinson
hardcover - $24.95
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Reproduced from the Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 82, No. 1, Spring 1987.
Garry Wheeler Stone, 1987
paper - $4.95
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Fall 2004 journal of the Maryland Historical Society focuses on St. Mary's City. Includes articles by HSMC's historian, director of research, chief archaeologist, and more.
Edited by Robert I. Cottom, 2004
Paper - $9.95
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The history and archaeology of Maryland's first capital written by HSMC's laboratory director and curator. Illustrated with photos of artifacts and exhibits found at the site.
Silas Hurry, 2001
paper - $9.95
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Maryland and the English Civil War: 1645-1646 by HSMC's chief archaeologist. The little-known tale of Ingle's Rebellion and the year of the plunder that nearly destroyed the early Maryland colony.
Timothy B. Riordan, 20004
hardcover - $35.00
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A view of agriculture and society in 17th-century America, that of a yeoman Chesapeake family. Meticulous original research includes work by HSMC's historian.
Lois Green Carr,
Russell Menard, & Lorena Walsh, 1991
paper - $24.95
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Father Andrew White's Voyage to Maryland (1633) is a lively chronicle of an American odyssey. This vivid narrative details the characters, settings, and events of the 17th century expedition that resulted in the founding of the Maryland colony.
Translated by
Barbara Lawatsch-Boomgaarden, 1995
paper - $26.95
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How the Chesapeake influenced the location and subsequent development of the first colonies by HSMC's waterfront site supervisor.
Joseph M. Greeley, 2005
paper - $9.95
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The story of Maryland's founding
for fourth-grade students.
Sandy Shoemaker, 2000
paper - $16.95
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