Historic St. Mary's City Commission administrative staff, archaeologists, and Board members are honored with a 2017 Maryland Historic Trust Preservation Award for the Lead Coffin Crypt Project at the Reconstructed Chapel. 

Bob Taylor Engineering, Inc.  provided pro-bono civil engineering services for the design of the crypt structure, and Triton Metals, Inc. designed and engineered a unique 7' x 7' metal frame that supported glass for the viewing window.  As a result, visitors to the Reconstructed Chapel can see the lead coffins through glass floor panels in the place where they were originally discovered.  Watch our video!