GET WRECKED! Visit the shipwrecks at Mallows Bay Park Tour MALLOWS BAY PARK and paddle through the World War I Ghost Fleet, the largest ship GRAVEYARD in the Northern Hemisphere. 344 In a first for the state of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) declared its intent to designate Mallows Bay in Nanjemoy as a National Marine Sanctuary. Mallows Bay, located near the Potomac River, is home to the largest ship graveyard in the Western Hemisphere. The area offers unique archaeological, recreational, historical, cultural, educational, and environmental opportunities for residents and tourists. The site includes historic vessels dating back to the Revolutionary War, remains of the largest ‘Ghost Fleet’ of the World War I steamships, a telescope, wildlife viewing areas, fishing, boating and kayak access, and a hiking trail. Mallows Bay Park is located at 1440 Wilson Landing Road, Nanjemoy. Open year round – 5:30 a.m. to dusk. 224 6 IRONSIDES 425 NANJEMOY 6 www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/GhostFleetofMallowsBay 800-766-3386 Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism 8190 Port Tobacco Rd, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 • MD Relay: 7-1-1 (TDD: 1-800-735-2258) • Equal Opportunity Employer
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