ATTRACTIONS, RECREATION & VISITOR SERVICES HISTORY & HERITAGE Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum 10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 410-586-8501 www.jefpat.org State museum of archaeology overlooking the Patuxent River. Visitors can spend the day picnicking, biking, touring our visitor & exhibit center, Discovery Room, hiking trails, and Indian Village. Canoe and kayak launch. Mon-Fri, 7:30am-dusk. d SOUTHERN MARYLAND Valley Lee HISTORY & HERITAGE St. George’s Episcopal Church 19167 Poplar Hill Lane, Valley Lee, 301-994-0585 www.stgeorgesvalleylee.org The current church built in 1799, is home to the oldest Episcopal Parish in Maryland and has held continuous services on site since 1638. VISITOR SERVICES La Plata COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICE Charles County Government 200 Baltimore St, La Plata, 301-396-5819, 1-800-766-3386 www.charlescountymd.gov/tourism Will assist you in exploring hundreds of miles of shoreline, abundant park lands and historic locales. Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm. See ad on page 3. OUTDOOR RECREATION Flag Harbor Yacht Haven 1565 Flag Harbor Blvd, St. Leonard, 410-586-1915 www.flagharbor.com Full-service marina and boatyard. Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm. c Waldorf HISTORY & HERITAGE The Dr. Mudd House Museum 3725 Dr. Samuel Mudd Rd, off Poplar Hill Rd, Waldorf 301-274-9358 www.drmudd.org Home of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd who treated John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin. Victorian Christmas the first full weekend in December. Apr-Nov: Wed & Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 12N-4pm. Last tour: 3:30pm. d $ St. Mary’s City HISTORY & HERITAGE Historic St. Mary’s City Rt 5 & Rosecroft Rd, Visitor Ctr, 18751 Hogaboom Ln, St. Mary’s City, 240-895-4990, 1-800-762-1634 www.hsmcdigshistory.org Colorful living history and amazing archaeology reveal the past at Maryland’s first capital. Explore a colonial plantation, tall ship, a brick chapel and an Indian hamlet. Seasonal: 10am-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving. d $ Leonardtown COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICE St. Mary’s County Division of Tourism 23115 Leonard Hall Dr, Leonardtown, 301-475-4200 www.visitstmarysmd.com Chesapeake Bay destination is brimming with history, outdoor fun, vibrant culture and passionate people eager to share it all with you. The mid-Atlantic’s best-kept travel secret. See ad on page 1. SPORTS Regency Furniture Stadium 11765 St. Linus Dr, Waldorf, 301-638-9788 www.somdbluecrabs.com Tall Timbers OUTDOOR RECREATION Bowes Charter Fishing 17785 Clarke Rd, Tall Timbers, 301-994-1797 A 40-ft. charter available for fishing trips and cruises with a max charter size of six people. Apr-Dec. Home of Southern Maryland’s baseball team, the Blue Crabs. Theme nights, fireworks, kids’ play area, bumper boats and grassy lawn with concessions. Additional concert events. Mon-Fri: office, 9am-5pm d $ Prince Frederick COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICE Calvert County Department of Economic Development 175 Main St, Prince Frederick, 410-535-4583 www.choosecalvert.com Discover the Chesapeake Bay’s pristine waterways, charming beach towns, natural parks, unique attractions and interesting events year round. Helps visitors take advantage of the county’s many resources. If you’re looking to start, grow or move your business to Maryland, we can connect you to the right resources —financing programs, tax incentives, exporting, site location assistance and more. Visit commerce.maryland.gov or call 888-246-6736 . Let’s talk. Larry Hogan, Governor Boyd Rutherford, Lt. Governor DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 113
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