The St. Clement's Island Museum hosted "Maryland Day" to recognized and commemorate the founding of the Great State of Maryland with the first colonial landing at St. Clement's Island on March 25, 1634. Maryland Day ceremonies began with the raising of the U. S. flag by members of the American Legion Post 221 in Avenue accompanied by members of the St. Maries Citty Militia.

U.S. Congressman Steny Hoyer attended the Maryland Day celebration and shared remarks and a chuckle with the audience. Congressman Hoyer, a resident of St. Mary's County, has been a true advocate for the preservation of the history and heritage of Southern Maryland.

The audience enjoyed the Maryland perspective of keynote speaker Dan Patrell, editor and publisher of Maryland Life Magazine. Dan enjoyed participating in this Maryland Day event and expressed how he shares his love of Maryland every day by bringing the history, uniqueness, and diversity of Maryland, its people and places, to the readers of his magazine.

No birthday party would be complete without a birthday cake. To celebrate Maryland's 374th birthday, Peter Schmitter, pastry chef at Wildewood Pastry Shop in California, MD, was commissioned to create a cake for this very special day.