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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-09401

Name of Fund: The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust, 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31/2008

Date of reporting period: 07/01/2008 – 09/30/2008

Item 1 – Schedule of Investments



BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust        
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
      Par      
State   Municipal Bonds (000 )   Value
Alabama - 11.9%   Alabama State Public School and College Authority,
Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5.75%, 7/01/18 		$  7,000     $  7,221,270
    Courtland, Alabama, IDB, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Refunding
Bonds (Champion International Corporation Project), AMT, Series A,
6.70%, 11/01/29 		3,000     2,817,930
            10,039,200
Arizona - 3.7%   Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds,
5%, 12/01/32 		1,455     1,045,374
    Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue Bonds,
5%, 12/01/37 		1,890     1,319,938
    San Luis, Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, Senior Lien
Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention Center Project), 6.25%, 5/01/15 		210     191,268
    San Luis, Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, Senior Lien
Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention Center Project), 7%, 5/01/20 		210     183,189
    San Luis, Arizona, Facilities Development Corporation, Senior Lien
Revenue Bonds (Regional Detention Center Project), 7.25%, 5/01/27 		420     356,950
            3,096,719
California - 13.5%   California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Tobacco Revenue
Bonds (Stanislaus County Tobacco Funding Corporation), Sub-Series C,
6.30%, 6/01/55 (a) 		3,095     50,170
    California State, GO, 5%, 3/01/33 (b) 5,000     4,590,650
    Sacramento County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds,
FLOATS, VRDN, AMT, Series 2729, 7.61%, 7/01/39 (c)(d)(e) 		670     670,000
    University of California Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.75%, 5/15/38 1,835     1,603,441
    West Valley Mission Community College District, California, GO
(Election of 2004), Series A, 4.75%, 8/01/30 (d) 		5,000     4,508,700
            11,422,961
Colorado - 4.6%   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Poudre Valley Health Care), 5.20%, 3/01/31 (d) 		240     213,355
    Colorado Springs, Colorado, Utilities System Improvement Revenue
Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series C, 5%, 11/15/45 (d) 		445     401,515
    Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Colorado, Senior
Revenue Bonds, CABS, Series B, 6.30%, 6/15/11 (a)(d)(f) 		10,000     2,868,300
    Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Senior Limited Tax
Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.50%, 12/01/37 		440     371,202
            3,854,372

Portfolio Abbreviations        
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the list below.  
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)   HFA Housing Finance Agency  
CABS Capital Appreciation Bonds   IDA Industrial Development Authority  
EDA Economic Development Authority   IDB Industrial Development Board  
EDR Economic Development Revenue Bonds   S/F Single-Family  
FLOATS Floating Rate Securities   SIFMA Securities Industry and Financial Markets  
GO General Obligation Bonds     Association  
HDA Housing Development Authority   VRDN Variable Rate Demand Notes  

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust        
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
      Par      
State   Municipal Bonds (000)     Value
Connecticut - 7.2%   Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Connecticut, Special Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5.50%, 9/01/28 		$1,500     $1,188,270
    Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Connecticut, Special Revenue
Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.75%, 9/01/27 (g) 		6,000     4,942,020
            6,130,290
Florida - 15.3%   Arborwood Community Development District, Florida, Capital
Improvement Special Assessment Bonds (Master Infrastructure
Projects), Series B, 5.10%, 5/01/14 		1,570     1,380,862
    Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 6/01/38 		1,050     808,007
    Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds
(National Gypsum Company), AMT, Series A, 7.125%, 4/01/30 		3,300     2,947,263
    Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue
Bonds(Baptist Medical Center Project), Series A, 5%, 8/15/37 		715     588,753
    Miami Beach, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida),
6.75%, 11/15/21 		1,580     1,476,320
    Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax Revenue Refunding
Bonds, 4.75%, 10/01/32 (h) 		5,265     4,517,001
    Sumter Landing Community Development District, Florida,
Recreational Revenue Bonds, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 		1,585     1,231,022
            12,949,228
Illinois - 7.4%   CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Illinois, Tax Allocation
Bonds, Class A, 8%, 6/15/23 (g) 		850     768,349
    Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Northwestern
University), 5%, 12/01/33 		5,000     4,680,450
    Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Friendship Village of
Schaumburg), Series A, 5.625%, 2/15/37 		295     220,893
    Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Bonds (Monarch Landing, Inc.
Project), Series A, 7%, 12/01/37 		575     519,242
    Illinois State Finance Authority, Student Housing Revenue Bonds (MJH
Education Assistance IV LLC), Sub-Series B, 5.375%, 6/01/35 		300     86,355
            6,275,289
Kentucky - 7.5%   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Health System
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), Series B, 6.20%,
10/01/24 (a)(i) 		17,780     6,338,748
Louisiana - 1.4%   Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, Financing Authority, S/F Mortgage
Revenue Bonds (Home Ownership Program), Series A,
5.25%, 12/01/39 (j)(k)(l) 		1,279     1,205,476
Maryland - 2.3%   Maryland State Community Development Administration, Department
of Housing and Community Development, Residential Revenue
Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, 4.70%, 9/01/37 		2,500     1,916,425
Michigan - 3.2%   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Henry Ford Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46
 		730     595,490
    Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Mercy Health Services), Series X, 5.75%, 8/15/09 (f)(i) 		2,000     2,069,660
            2,665,150

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust        
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
      Par      
State   Municipal Bonds (000)     Value
Missouri - 7.1%   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Power Project
Revenue Bonds (Plum Point Project), 4.60%, 1/01/36 (i) 		$  2,385     $  1,829,486
    Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint Anthony's Medical Center),
6.125%, 12/01/10 (f) 		2,000     2,160,240
    Missouri State Housing Development Commission, S/F Mortgage
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program), AMT, Series
B-1, 5.05%, 3/01/38 (j)(k)(l) 		2,155     2,018,416
            6,008,142
Nebraska - 1.2%   Omaha Public Power District, Nebraska, Electric System Revenue
Bonds, Series A, 4.75%, 2/01/44 		1,205     1,037,481
Nevada - 0.9%   Clark County, Nevada, EDR, Refunding (Alexander Dawson School of
Nevada Project), 5%, 5/15/29 		905     803,559
New Jersey - 3.2%   Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, Subordinate
Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/Conference Project), Series B,
6.25%, 1/01/37 		645     507,176
    New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 6/15/24 2,480     2,158,468
            2,665,644
New York - 4.6%   Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds (New Covenant
Charter School Project), Series A, 7%, 5/01/35 		315     228,233
    New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility Revenue Bonds
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), AMT, 7.75%, 8/01/31 		4,395     3,660,639
            3,888,872
Ohio - 1.8%   Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Ohio, Tobacco
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47 		1,880     1,525,601
Oklahoma - 1.4%   Tulsa, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Trust, Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Series A, 7.75%, 6/01/35 		1,225     1,148,536
Pennsylvania - 9.4%   Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Hospital Development Authority,
Revenue Refunding Bonds (West Penn Allegheny Health System), Series
A, 5%, 11/15/13 		1,750     1,578,220
    Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Amtrak Project), AMT, Series A,
6.50%, 11/01/16 		1,000     1,018,750
    Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Amtrak Project), AMT, Series A,
6.125%, 11/01/21 		700     673,477
    Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Amtrak Project), AMT, Series A,
6.25%, 11/01/31 		1,000     909,370
    Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority,
Exempt Facilities Revenue Bonds (Reliant Energy), AMT, Series A,
6.75%, 12/01/36 		2,745     2,403,906
    Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Resource
Recovery Revenue Refunding Bonds (Colver Project), Series G,
5.125%, 12/01/15 		1,000     907,150

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust        
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
      Par      
State   Municipal Bonds (000)     Value
    Pennsylvania HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT,
Series 97A, 4.60%, 10/01/27 		$  420     $  335,198
    Washington County, Pennsylvania, Capital Funding Authority
Revenue Bonds (Capital Projects and Equipment Program),
6.15%, 12/01/29 (m) 		105     99,754
            7,925,825
South Carolina - 3.4%   South Carolina Jobs EDA, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Palmetto Health Alliance), Series C, 7%, 8/01/13 (f) 		2,500     2,876,200
South Dakota - 0.9%   South Dakota State Health and Educational Facilities Authority
Revenue Bonds (Sanford Health), 5%, 11/01/40 		910     776,822
Tennessee - 2.2%   Memphis-Shelby County, Tennessee, Airport Authority, Airport Revenue
Bonds, AMT, Series D, 6%, 3/01/24 (m) 		2,000     1,846,680
Texas - 13.0%   Brazos River Authority, Texas, PCR, Refunding (TXU Energy Company
LLC Project), AMT, Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30 		730     707,742
    Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding
Bonds, Senior Lien, Series A, 6.146%, 11/15/38 (a)(i) 		4,750     580,450
    La Joya, Texas, Independent School District, GO, 5%, 2/15/34 4,060     3,757,693
    Montgomery County, Texas, Municipal Utility District Number 46,
Waterworks and Sewer System, GO, 4.75%, 3/01/30 (i) 		295     260,240
    North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds,
Second Tier, Series F, 6.125%, 1/01/31 		2,025     1,942,947
    Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System
Revenue Bonds, 6.06%, 8/15/31 (a)(m) 		15,000     3,256,350
    Texas State Water Financial Assistance, GO, Refunding,
5.75%, 8/01/22 		500     513,970
            11,019,392
Washington - 0.9%   Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A,
4.625%, 10/01/34 (n) 		915     762,341
Wisconsin - 6.2%   Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
Bonds (Ascension Health), Series A, 5%, 11/15/31 		4,665     4,127,825
    Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority,
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Franciscan Sisters Healthcare),
5%, 9/01/26		 1,375     1,136,891
            5,264,716
Multi-State - 7.4%   Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 11/30/50 (g)(o) 2,000     2,148,200
    MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 6.875%, 6/30/49 (g)(o) 4,000     4,075,040
            6,223,240
    Total Municipal Bonds - 141.6%       119,666,909
    Municipal Bonds Transferred to        
    Tender Option Bond Trusts (p)        
Alabama - 0.8%   Birmingham, Alabama, Special Care Facilities Financing Authority,
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ascension Health Credit),
Series C-2, 5%, 11/15/36 		759     669,131
California - 1.0%   Sacramento County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds,
AMT, Senior Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/39 (d) 		1,004     850,608

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust          
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
    Municipal Bonds Transferred to Par        
State   Tender Option Bond Trusts (p) (000)     Value  
Colorado - 3.6%   Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health),          
    Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 (d) $  1,215     $  1,106,968  
    Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health),          
    Series C-7, 5%, 9/01/36 (d) 780     707,998  
    Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds          
    (Poudre Valley Health Care), Series B, 5.25%, 3/01/36 (d) 480     423,841  
    Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds          
    (Poudre Valley Health Care), Series C, 5.25%, 3/01/40 (d) 855     749,372  
            2,988,179  
Connecticut - 3.4%   Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
    Bonds (Yale University), Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 1,575     1,456,198  
    Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue          
    Bonds (Yale University), Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 1,545     1,442,595  
            2,898,793  
Illinois - 1.6%   Chicago, Illinois, Housing Authority, Capital Program Revenue          
    Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/24 (d) 1,419     1,366,328  
Massachusetts - 2.1%   Massachusetts State Water Resource Authority, General Revenue          
    Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/01/41 1,979     1,798,939  
Ohio - 5.5%   Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, Revenue Refunding          
    Bonds (Dayton Power and Light Company Project), Series B,          
    4.80%, 1/01/34 (n)(q) 5,269     4,656,066  
Tennessee - 1.4%   Shelby County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing Facility          
    Board, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Saint Jude Children's          
    Research Hospital), 5%, 7/01/31 1,274     1,168,756  
Virginia - 3.3%   University of Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 6/01/40 1,800     1,730,754  
    Virginia State, HDA, Commonwealth Mortgage Revenue Bonds,          
    Series H, Sub-Series H-1, 5.35%, 7/01/31 (i) 1,125     1,086,165  
            2,816,919  
Washington - 1.7%   Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, Washington,          
    Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/32 (d) 900     846,000  
    King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds,          
    5%, 1/01/36 (d) 615     569,861  
            1,415,861  
    Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to          
    Tender Option Bond Trusts - 24.4%       20,629,580  
    Total Long-Term Investments (Cost - $154,720,137) - 166.0%       140,296,489  
    Short-Term Securities Shares        
    Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 5.29% (r)(s) 4,500,000     4,500,000  
    Total Short-Term Securities          
    (Cost - $4,500,000) - 5.3%       4,500,000  
    Total Investments (Cost - $159,220,137*) - 171.3%       144,796,489  
    Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.3%       1,907,903  
    Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest          
    Expense and Fees Payable - (17.0)%       (14,324,470 )
    Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (56.6)%       (47,848,627 )
    Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0%       $  84,531,295  

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust        
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)        

Aggregate cost   $ 144,896,124  
Gross unrealized appreciation   $ 1,405,621  
Gross unrealized depreciation     (15,754,943 )
Net unrealized depreciation   $ (14,349,322 )

* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of September 30, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:

(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase.
(b) CIFG Insured.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date.
(d) FSA Insured.
(e) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security.
(f) U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(g) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(h) XL Capital Insured.
(i) MBIA Insured.
(j) FNMA Collateralized.
(k) FHLMC Collateralized.
(l) GNMA Collateralized.
(m) AMBAC Insured.
(n)   FGIC Insured.
(o)   Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax- exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(p)   Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.
(q)   BHAC Insured.
(r)  Represents the current yield as of report date.
(s) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:


      Net      
  Affiliate   Activity     Income
  Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund   4,500,000   $ 54,944

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust            
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)            
  • Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of September 30, 2008 were as follows:            
      Notional     Unrealized  
      Amount     Appreciation  
      (000)     (Depreciation)  
  Pay a fixed rate of 3.251% and receive a floating            
  rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap            
  Index Rate            
  Broker, JPMorgan Chase            
  Expires December 2018 $ 8,035   $ 171,676  
 
  Pay a fixed rate of 3.762% and receive a floating            
  rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index            
  Rate            
  Broker, JPMorgan Chase            
  Expires October 2023 $ 10,000     (32,060 )
 
  Pay a fixed rate of 3.66% and receive a floating            
  rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index            
  Rate            
  Broker, Citibank NA            
  Expires December 2028 $ 2,670     54,796  
  Total       $ 194,412  

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BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
Schedule of Investments September 30, 2008 (Unaudited)

    • Effective January 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
       
    • Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
    • Level 2 - other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
    • Level 3 - unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust's own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust's policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust's most recent financial statements as contained in its semi-annual report.

The following table summarizes the inputs used as of September 30, 2008 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust's investments:

Valuation     Investments in         Other Financial
Inputs     Securities         Instruments*
Level 1   $ 4,500,000         -
Level 2     140,296,489       $ 194,412
Level 3     -         -
Total   $ 144,796,489       $ 194,412
* Other financial instruments are swaps.          

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Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

2(a)–   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
2(b)– There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 3 – Exhibits
 
    Certifications – Attached hereto
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
 
    By:
/s/ Donald C. Burke
      Donald C. Burke
      Chief Executive Officer of
      The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
 
    Date: November 24, 2008
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
    By:
/s/ Donald C. Burke
      Donald C. Burke
      Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
      The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
 
    Date: November 24, 2008
 
    By:
/s/ Neal J. Andrews
      Neal J. Andrews
      Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
      The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
 
    Date: November 24, 2008