ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION SOUTHERN MARYLAND Scorpion Brewing LLC OUTDOOR RECREATION St. Francis Xavier Church Chapman State Park 3452 Ferry Pl, Indian Head, 301-743-7613, 1-888-432-2267 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/southern/chapman.aspx Park featuring mature forests, rare plants and bald eagles in the dramatic woodlands stretching from the Potomac River to Mattawoman Creek. 21370 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown, 301-475-9885 www.stfrancisxavierchurch.org The oldest continually used Catholic church (1731) in the original 13 colonies on more than 700 acres and an example of a self-contained Jesuit community. Marbury ARTS & CULTURE Mattawoman Creek Art Center Purse State Park Tudor Hall/St. Mary’s County Historical Society Rt 224, Riverside Rd, Indian Head, 301-743-7613 www.stateparks.com/purse.html Area for hunting, bird-watching and fishing on the Potomac River at Wades Bay with fossilized shark teeth, bones and shells found along water’s edge. 41680 Tudor Pl, Leonardtown, 301-475-2467 www.stmaryshistory.org A Georgian-style house (c. 1744), once the home of Francis Scott Key’s uncle, overlooking Breton Bay with genealogical and historical research center. d OUTDOOR RECREATION 5565 Upham Pl, Smallwood State Park, Marbury, 301-743-5159 www.mattawomanart.org Monthly art exhibits at the scenic waterfront featuring a wide variety of visual arts, illustrated talks, lectures, a gift shop and studio rentals. d c OUTDOOR RECREATION 929 Skinners Turn Rd Ste 100, Owings, 410-279-9700 www.scorpionbrewing.com Microbrewery focusing on locally-sourced ingredients and experimental beers. d e Piney Point HISTORY & HERITAGE Piney Point Lighthouse, Museum and Historic Park 44720 Lighthouse Rd, Piney Point, 301-994-1471 www.visitstmarysmd.com/see-do/ detail/piney-point-lighthouse-museum-and-historic-park Smallwood State Park La Plata HISTORY & HERITAGE Breton Bay Golf & Country Club African-American Heritage House 7485 Crain Hwy, La Plata, 301-609-9099 https://www.charlescountymd.gov/ locations/african-american-heritage-society-charles-county Depicts the life, history and contributions of famous African Americans from Charles County with artifacts from the William D. Diggs collection. d 21935 Society Hill Rd, Leonardtown, 301-475-2300 www.bretonbaygolf.com Golf overlooking the Potomac River. 2750 Sweden Point Rd, Marbury, 301-743-7613 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/southern/smallwood.aspx Site of Smallwood’s Retreat, estate of General William Smallwood, Revolutionary officer and 4th governor of Maryland. Site has a marina, camping and tours. d $ Climb oldest lighthouse on the Potomac, see historic boats and maritime history in the museum, learn about the U1105 Historic Shipwreck Dive Preserve and more. d $ Mechanicsville OUTDOOR RECREATION U-1105 Black Panther Historic Shipwreck Preserve Lexington Park ATTRACTIONS Fishamajig Guide Service Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and Visitor Center La Plata Train Station 101 Kent Ave, La Plata, 301-934-8421 www.greatamericanstations.com/ stations/la-plata-mo-lap Historic building recalling railroad’s impact on Charles County during the 1800s growth boom with two-room “La Plata Station” and old red caboose. d 22156 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, 301-863-1900 www.paxmuseum.com Museum dedicated to the scientific and technological story of U.S. Naval Aviation research and development with more than 25 aircraft on display. d $ 40344 Morgan Brothers Rd, Mechanicsville, 240-538-1260 www.fishamajigguideservice.com Light tackle fishing guide on the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River specializing in striped bass fishing and accommodating 1-4 anglers. 44720 Lighthouse Rd, Piney Point, 301-769-2222 https://mht.maryland.gov/ archeology_U1105.shtml Shipwreck in the Potomac. Diving excursions must be pre-arranged. Additional shipwreck information available in Piney Point Lighthouse Museum. d $ Port Tobacco HISTORY & HERITAGE Nanjemoy OUTDOOR RECREATION Port Tobacco Courthouse (1819) Lusby ATTRACTIONS Mallows Bay Park Mt. Carmel Monastery 5678 Mount Carmel Rd, La Plata www.carmelofporttobacco.com/index.html First Carmelite Monastery (1790) in the U.S. est. by Mother Bernardina Matthews, her nieces and Sisters Mary Aloysia, Mary Eleanora and Clare Joseph. OUTDOOR RECREATION Cove Point Lighthouse 3500 Lighthouse Blvd, Lusby, 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com One of the oldest continuously working lighthouses in Maryland (1828) with keeper’s home and tours provided by Calvert Marine Museum; NRHP. 1440 Wilson Landing Rd, Nanjemoy, 301-932-3470 www.charlescountyparks.com/ parks/mallows-bay-park Park on a bay of the Potomac offering excellent outdoor recreation opportunities with wildlife viewing, hiking, small boating access and fishing. Off Rt 6 on Chapel Point Rd, Port Tobacco, 301-392-3418 www.charlescountymd.gov/ locations/port-tobacco-courthouse The reconstructed 1819 courthouse and museum containing tobacco and Civil War exhibits with archaeological finds and Colonial-dressed guides on site. Newburg HISTORY & HERITAGE Port Tobacco Historic Village-Stagg Hall (1766) Reel Bass Adventures Guide Service Cove Point Winery/Cove Point Vineyard 755 Cove Point Rd, Lusby, 410-326-0949 www.covepointwinery.com A family-owned micro winery producing a number of unique wines with a small tasting room and a selection for all tastes from dry to sweet dessert wines. OUTDOOR RECREATION 406 Butternut Ct, La Plata, 301-932-1509 www.reelbassadventuresguideservice.com Guided fishing on the Tidal Potomac River at one of the top-rated places to bass fish by Bassmaster magazine; half-day/full-day tours available. Maryland Veterans Museum at Patriot Park Leonardtown ATTRACTIONS 11000 Crain Hwy, Newburg, 301-932-1900 www.mdvets.cc Museum with personalized exhibits dedicated to honoring the lives of those who contributed to America’s freedom and veterans throughout history. 8450 Commerce St, Port Tobacco, 301-392-3418 www.charlescountymd.gov/locations/ port-tobacco-courthouse 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. Port Tobacco One-Room School (1872) 7215 Chapel Point Rd, Port Tobacco, 301-934-9483, 301-934-9483 www.charlescountymd.gov/locations/ port-tobacco-one-room-school-house Original one-room town schoolhouse (c. 1872) with period furnishings and offering showings by appointment only. d Calvert Cliffs State Park Port of Leonardtown Winery 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown, 301-690-2192 www.polwinery.com Agricultural cooperative consisting of 15 vineyards and dedicated to producing the best wines from the best Southern Maryland growers. c HISTORY & HERITAGE 10540 H.G. Trueman Rd, Lusby, 443-975-4360 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/southern/calvertcliffs.aspx Park with renowned cliffs stretching across 30 miles of Chesapeake shoreline, scenic trails and a treasure trove of 600 known species of fossils. d $ North Beach HISTORY & HERITAGE Bayside History Museum Flag Ponds Nature Park 4025 4th St, North Beach, 410-610-5970 www.baysidehistorymuseum.org Museum with local artifacts and photographs of North Beach, information about the Twin Beaches and fossils from John Smith’s expedition. St. Ignatius Catholic Church Old Jail Museum and Tourist Information Center 41625 Courthouse Dr, Leonardtown, 301-475-2467 www.visitstmarysmd.com/activities-attractions/detail/old-jail-museum Historic jail museum (c. 1850-1940) with tours, a 17th-century cannon and early Maryland artifacts relating to the local area through the years. 1525 Flag Ponds Pkwy, Lusby, 410-586-1477 www.co.cal.md.us/flagponds A 545-acre park with forested uplands, wetlands and beaches on three miles of trails, including observation platforms, a boardwalk and fishing pier. $ Owings ATTRACTIONS 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). Fridays Creek Winery Thomas Stone National Historic Site 3485 Chaneyville Rd, Owings, 410-286-9463 www.fridayscreek.com Stately old barn where tobacco once hung and now home to a winery offering rustic ambiance, tastings and art displays just 25 minutes from D.C. d 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. d DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 139
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