SOUTHERN MARYLAND ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Southern Maryland Avenue ATTRACTIONS OUTDOOR RECREATION Bay Sport Fishing aboard Reel Attitude 3688 Habor Rd, Chesapeake Beach, 410-414-9662, 410-610-6620 www.reelattitude.com Max charter size is 24 people. Dunkirk ATTRACTIONS Indian Head ATTRACTIONS Still Creek Vineyards 23204 Colton Point Rd, Avenue, 301-997-0484 www.stillcreekvineyards.com Farmland rich in history and agriculture that’s been part of the family for 100+ years. Once devoted to growing tobacco, now to developing wine grape vineyards. Whistle Stop Winery Compensation Bryantown HISTORY & HERITAGE 4165 Mears Ave, Chesapeake Beach, 301-855-7263, 301-717-5905 www.mikeharrisoutdoors.com Specializing in Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing and offering guide services for goose hunting. 1355 Jewell Rd, Dunkirk, 443-964-5820 www.whistlestopwinery.com Located in the heart of the Western Shore of the Chesapeake Watershed and is the product of the owner’s two hobbies—wine and trains. Black Box Theatre/Indian Head Center for the Arts Hollywood ATTRACTIONS 4185 Indian Head Hwy, Indian Head, 301-743-3040 www.indianheadblackbox.com A forum for the grassroots and development of artistic expression in and around Indian Head. La Plata ATTRACTIONS St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery Tamshell II Charters Tobacco Barn Distillery 13715 Notre Dame Pl, Bryantown, 301-870-2220, 301-274-3187 www.stmarysbryantown.com Established in 1793. Cemetery is final resting place for Dr. Samuel Mudd, who treated John Wilkes Booth the morning after Booth assassinated President Lincoln. California ATTRACTIONS 3748 Harbor Rd, Chesapeake Beach, 301-802-4027 https://www.facebook.com/ Tamshell-2-Charters-162352839778 /?ref=page_internal Six-passenger charter fishing vessel. All tackle and bait provided. Half-day and all-day charters available. 24460 Hollywood Rd, Hollywood, 240-243-9151 https://tobaccobarndistillery.com We are a true ground-to-glass distillery. We grow all of the corn used in our bourbon and whiskeys right here on the farm. HISTORY & HERITAGE Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area 5625 Myrtle Grove Rd, La Plata, 301-743-5161 https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/pages/ publiclands/southern/myrtlegrove.aspx This 4,460-acre tract is located in the forested bottom lands of Mattawoman Creek and was once home to the Piscataway Indians. Coltons Point ATTRACTIONS Sotterley Plantation Cecil’s Old Mill 20854 Indian Bridge Rd, California, 301-994-1510 One of Maryland’s first industrial districts offering local artisans and craftsmen products as well as a large assortment of antiques and collectibles. d e St. Clement’s Island Museum Callaway OUTDOOR RECREATION 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Coltons Point, 301-769-2222 www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/ stclementsisland/ Interprets history of English colonization and first landing on St. Clement’s Island. Museum has a 19th-century one-room schoolhouse, pier, and docking facility. d $ HISTORY & HERITAGE 44300 Sotterley Ln, Hollywood, 301-373-2280, 1-800-681-0850 www.sotterley.org NHL with 1703 mansion, authentic 1800s slave cabin, Colonial revival gardens, nature trails, and historic buildings. National Park Service Network to Freedom site. $ e OUTDOOR RECREATION Southern Maryland Studies Center Greenwell State Park St. Mary’s River State Park 21250 Camp Cosoma Rd, off MD Rt 5, Callaway, 301-872-5688 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/southern/stmarysriver.aspx Range of habitats including wooded acres, fields, swamps, small streams. Abundant plant/animal species. 250-acre lake, largemouth bass fishing. $ e° Blackistone Lighthouse Chesapeake Beach ATTRACTIONS c/o St Clements Island State Park, 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Coltons Point, 301-872-5688 www.visitstmarysmd.com/site/detail/ st.-clements-island-state-park The lighthouse is located on St. Clement’s Island State Park, which is only accessible by private watercraft or the St. Clement’s Island Museum water taxi. OUTDOOR RECREATION 25420 Rosedale Manor Ln, Hollywood, 301-872-5688 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/southern/greenwell.aspx Home to the Greenwell Foundation, offering therapeutic riding programs designed for individuals with disabilities. Hiking on marked trails, canoeing, and fishing. d $ e College of Southern Maryland Library Building, Room LR211, 8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, 301-934-7606 www.csmd.edu/community/ southern-maryland-studies-center An archival repository and research center that provides access to materials that document the history and culture of Southern Maryland. HISTORY & HERITAGE African-American Heritage House Hughesville HISTORY & HERITAGE 7485 Crain Hwy, La Plata, 301-609-9099 www.charlescountymd.gov/Home/ Components/FacilityDirectory/ FacilityDirectory/1582/1378 Depicts the life, history, and contributions of famous African Americans from Charles County and the nation. Artifacts from the William A. Diggs collection. d Camp Stanton Chesapeake Beach Water Park 4079 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-1404 www.chesapeakebeachwaterpark.com Great family place with water slides, lagoon, kid’s pool, and great food. Group and corporate outings, birthday parties are also available; call to reserve. d St. Clement’s Island State Park 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Coltons Point, 301-872-5688 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/southern/stclements.aspx In 1634, the first English settlers to arrive in Maryland landed here. The 40-acre park is dedicated to them. Accessible by boat only. MD 231 at Benedict Ave, Hughesville https://mht.maryland.gov/ historicalmarkers/Details.asp ?id=RM-297&recNum=6&county =Charles%20County La Plata Train Station Former Union encampment established in 1863 for recruitment/training of Black soldiers. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site. 101 Kent Ave, La Plata, 301-934-8421 https://townoflaplata.org/ trainstationmuseum Historic building recalls railroad’s impact on Charles County during 1800s. Site includes two-room “La Plata Station” and authentic red caboose on adjacent track. d Mt. Carmel Monastery Huntingtown OUTDOOR RECREATION Greenspring Brewing Co. 2309 Greenspring Ct, Chesapeake Beach, 410-206-3918 www.greenspringbrewingcompany.com A small specialty craft brewery committed to using methods and techniques that provide the highest quality, drinkability, and enjoyment of beer. HISTORY & HERITAGE Drayden HISTORY & HERITAGE Kings Landing Park Drayden African American Schoolhouse The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum 18287 Cherryfield Rd, Drayden, 301-994-1471 www.facebook.com/DraydenSchool One of the best preserved African-American schoolhouses in the country. One-room schoolhouse still occupies original site and has not been significantly altered. d 3255 Kings Landing Rd, Huntingtown, 410-535-2661 www.calvertcountymd.gov/1205/ Kings-Landing-Park A 260-acre park for environmental education. Picnic shelters, wetland boardwalk, fishing pier, launch for kayaks and canoes. Swimming pool and kayak rentals. e 5678 Mount Carmel Rd, La Plata www.carmelofporttobacco.com/index.html The first Carmelite Monastery in the U.S. Established in 1790 by Mother Bernardina Matthews, her two nieces, and Sisters Mary Aloysia, Mary Eleanora, and Clare Joseph. Leonardtown ATTRACTIONS Port of Leonardtown Winery 4155 Mears Ave, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-3892 www.cbrm.org An 1898 railway station with exhibits on railway history, boardwalk, steamboats, and amusement park that once existed here. d 23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown, 301-690-2192 www.polwinery.com The agricultural cooperative consists of 15 members’ vineyards that produce the best wine from the best Southern Maryland growers. e 130 / VISITMARYLAND.ORG KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission
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