Southern Maryland Port Tobacco HISTORY & HERITAGE Port Tobacco Courthouse (1819) ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary Joseph C. Lore & Sons Oyster House Off Rt 6 on Chapel Point Rd, Port Tobacco, 301-934-4313 www.charlescountymd.gov The reconstructed 1819 courthouse and museum containing tobacco and Civil War exhibits with archaeological finds and colonial-dressed guides on site. Apr-Oct: Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm; closed Nov 1-Apr 1. 2880 Grays Rd, Prince Frederick, 410-535-5327 www.co.cal.md.us/battlecreek Protected 100-acre sanctuary and home to wildlife, a quarter-mile elevated boardwalk, a 100-ft. canopy of cypress trees and seasonal wildflowers. Mon-Fri, 9am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun, call for schedule. Closed major holidays. 14430 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2878 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Restored 1934 oyster-packing house with tools and gear used by local watermen, new exhibits and displays on the Maryland Crab and Oyster Trail. May & Sept: Weekends & holidays, 1-4pm; June-Aug: Daily, 1-4pm. d Ridge Solomons Island Winery ATTRACTIONS Slack Winery 16040 Woodlawn Ln, Ridge, 301-872-5175 www.slackwine.com Winery with fine white, rosé and sparkling wines made from 30 acres of grapes at Woodlawn and Jubilee farms; reds from Italian and French vinifera. HISTORY & HERITAGE Port Tobacco Historic Village-Stagg Hall (1766) 8450 Commerce St, Port Tobacco, 301-392-3418 www.explorecharlescounty.com Historic Parnham-Padgett House and one of the only surviving 18th-century buildings in town with two stories and a gambrel roof; tours by appt. Apr-Dec: 1st Wed-last Sun, 10am-4pm; Mon, 10am-4pm. 14571 S Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-394-1933 www.solomonsislandwinery.com Winery established in July 2004, producing award-winning wines and offering tastings of various specialty wines from orange cream to pumpkin roll. Mon-Sun, 11am-6pm. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Wm. B. Tennison 14150 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com An 1899 log-built bugeye sailboat, the oldest Coast Guard-licensed, log-hulled vessel in the U.S. offering one-hour cruises around Solomons. $ OUTDOOR RECREATION Buzz’s Marina 49675 Buzz’s Marina Way, Ridge, 301-872-5887 www.buzzsmarina.com Marina and small campground, dry storage/slips with boat ramps and fishing boats, bait, ice, gas and supplies; fishing charters available. Year-round: Call for schedule. c Port Tobacco One-Room School (1872) 7215 Chapel Point Rd, Port Tobacco, 301-934-2870, 301-934-9483 Original one-room, town schoolhouse (c. 1872) with period furnishings, offering showings by appointment only. Jun-Aug: Sat, 12N-4pm. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Loch Jaw Charter Fishing 255 Lore Rd, Solomons, 410-474-0606 www.fishsolomons.com/fishingcharters/lochjaw.htm Charter offering fishing and hunting tours with old squaws, surf scoters, common scoters and white-winged scoters on the scenic Chesapeake Bay. Call for schedule. St. Ignatius Catholic Church Point Lookout Marina 8855 Chapel Point Rd, Port Tobacco, 301-934-8245 www.chapelpoint.org One of the oldest continuously active Catholic Parishes in America with former Pastor Francis Neal, who brought the Carmelite Nuns to America (1790). 16244 Millers Wharf Rd, Ridge, 301-872-5000 www.pointlookoutmarina.com Marina with slips, gas, cabin and bike rentals, an open deck restaurant, a picnic area, pool and picturesque sunsets in scenic Southern Maryland. Winter: Mon-Fri, 9am-4:30pm; Spring & Fall: Daily, 8:30am-6:30pm. c Renegade Thomas Stone National Historic Site 6655 Rose Hill between Rts 225 & 6, Port Tobacco, 301-392-1776 www.nps.gov/thst A 1770s Georgian mansion on 328 acres known as Haberdeventure and once the home of Thomas Stone, a Maryland signer of the Declaration of Independence. Mar-Dec: Thur-Sun, 10am-4pm. d Scotland OUTDOOR RECREATION Newtowne Neck State Park c/o Point Lookout State Park, 11175 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland, 301-872-5688 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/southern/ newtowne.aspx A 776-acre peninsula surrounded by Breton Bay, St. Clements Bay and the Potomac River with seven miles of wildlife and recreational waterfront. Sunrise-sunset. c/o Beacon Marina, 255 Lore Rd, Solomons, 301-839-9270 www.renegade-captainwally.com Charter company offering a lifetime of fishing and boating experience (25+ years) and making half-day to full-day tours around Solomons Island. Mid-Apr-mid-Dec. Spring Cove Marina-Solomons OUTDOOR RECREATION Chapel Point State Park 8950 Chapel Point Rd, Port Tobacco, 301-743-7613 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/southern/ chapelpoint.aspx An undeveloped beauty of scenic multi-use park boasting a waterfront with boating, kayaking, hiking, a small beach, swimming and excellent fishing. Sunrise-sunset. Point Lookout State Park Prince Frederick ATTRACTIONS Calvert Brewery Company Beer Garden 150 Adelina Rd, Prince Frederick, 240-245-4609 www.calvertbrewingcompany.com Maryland’s first designated farm brewery with a selection of craft brews, beer flights, beer garden, events and a dedication to pride and quality. 11175 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland, 301-872-5688 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/southern/ pointlookout.aspx Picturesque peninsula, once the site of a Confederate prison, and now with a museum, monuments and mysterious hauntings recalling its notorious past. Year-round, sunrise-sunset. d $ 455 Lore Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2161, 1-866-539-6039 www.springcovemarina.com Resort-style marina with full-service boatyard and slips, ship’s store, pool, fuel dock, free shuttle to area restaurants, shops and boat rentals. Daily: 8am-5pm; Summer: 8am-6pm. c St. Leonard ATTRACTIONS Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) 10545 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 410-586-9700 www.morgan.edu/pearl Research center expanding the knowledge of nature and inspiring stewardship of the environment with tours and hands-on activities by appointment. Closed major holidays. Solomons ATTRACTIONS Calvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Museum detailing the prehistoric past, natural environments and maritime heritage as well as sharing the unique story of the Chesapeake Bay. 10am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d $ Perigeaux Vineyards & Winery Running Hare Vineyard 150 Adelina Rd, Prince Frederick, 410-414-8486 www.runningharevineyard.com Vineyard with award-winning wines, tastings and events and a style reminiscent of the gentle hills of France, the beauty of Tuscany and feel of Napa. Apr-Nov: Wed-Sun, 12N-6pm. d $ Chesapeake Biological Lab Visitor Center OUTDOOR RECREATION American Chestnut Land Trust 676 Double Oak Rd, Prince Frederick, 410-414-3400 www.acltweb.org Pristine 3,000-acre preserve with 22 miles of hiking trails, including interpretive panels and historic structures, a farm and guided canoe trips. Sunrise-sunset. 200 Farren Ave, Solomons, 410-326-7443 www.umces.edu/cbl/outreach Museum on the ecology and natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay and the important contributions to our environmental heritage made by scientists. May-June: Fri-Sun, 9:30am-4:30pm; July-Labor Day: Wed-Thur, 9:30am-4:30pm; Labor Day-Nov: Fri-Sun, 9:30am-4:30pm; Dec: call for schedule. 8650 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 410-586-2710 www.perigeaux.com Eight acres of vines on a 27-acre farm providing beautiful settings to enjoy traditionally crafted wines unique to the soils and climate of the area. Wed-Fri, 2-6pm; Sat, 12N-8pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. d HISTORY & HERITAGE Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum 10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 410-586-8501 www.jefpat.org State museum of archaeology overlooking the Patuxent with picnicking, biking, hiking, a Visitor & Exhibit Center, kayak launch and an Indian Village. Mon-Fri, 7:30am-sunset. d Drum Point Lighthouse 14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com An 1883 screwpile, cottage-type lighthouse and museum at one of three remaining icons of its type still situated on the Chesapeake Bay; NRHP. 10am-5pm. 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