SOUTHERN MARYLAND ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION / VISITOR SERVICES Solomons ATTRACTIONS St. Leonard ATTRACTIONS SPORTS Regency Furniture Stadium Port Tobacco COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Calvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Explore and learn how the prehistoric past, natural environments and maritime heritage come together to tell the Chesapeake Bay’s unique story. d $ Patuxent Environmental & Aquatic Research Laboratory (PEARL) Chesapeake Biological Lab Visitor Center 10545 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 443-885-5926 www.morgan.edu/pearl Private, non-profit institution expands knowledge of nature through discovery and inspires stewardship of the environment. Tours, hands-on activities by appointment. 11765 St Linus Dr, Waldorf, 301-638-9788 www.somdbluecrabs.com Home of Southern Maryland’s baseball team, the Blue Crabs. Theme nights, fireworks, kids’ play area, bumper boats and grassy lawn with concessions. d $ Explore Charles County, Department of Recreation, Parks & Tourism 8190 Port Tobacco Rd, Port Tobacco 301-396-5839 www.explorecharlescounty.com Will assist you in exploring hundreds of miles of shoreline, abundant park lands, and historic and cultural locales. See ad on page 3. WELCOME CENTERS VISITOR SERVICES Chesapeake Beach TOUR SERVICES 200 Farren Ave, Solomons, 410-326-7443 www.umces.edu/cbl/outreach Learn about the ecology and natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay and the important contributions made by CBL scientists to our environmental heritage. Perigeaux Vineyards & Winery Drum Point Lighthouse 8650 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 410-586-2710 www.facebook.com/perigeaux Eight acres of vines on a 27-acre farm provide a beautiful setting to enjoy traditionally crafted wines unique to the soils and climate of Southern Maryland. Chesapeake Windsail Cruises 14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/199/ Drum-Point-Lighthouse Visit the 1883 screwpile cottage-type lighthouse, one of three remaining on the Chesapeake Bay. d e HISTORY & HERITAGE 4160 Mears Ave, Dock A-Slip 15, Chesapeake Beach, 855-561-8810 https://chesapeakewindsailcruises.com Sails into the Chesapeake Bay. Opportunity to spot dolphins and ospreys. Enjoy the sound of waves gently breaking off the hull while gliding through the water. Crain Memorial Welcome Center Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum Lexington Park WELCOME CENTERS 12480 Crain Hwy, Newburg, 1-800-766-3386 www.visitmaryland.org/listing/visitor-centers/crain-memorial-welcome-center Trucks prohibited. Minimal motor coach parking available. Operated by Charles County Tourism. Stop in for free maps and Destination Maryland travel magazines. Joseph C. Lore & Sons Oyster House 14430 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2878 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/191/ Lore-Oyster-House Learn about the region’s commercial seafood industries at restored 1934 oyster-packing house. See tools used by local watermen. On the Maryland Crab and Oyster Trail. d 10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 410-586-8501 https://jefpat.maryland.gov/pages/ default.aspx State museum of archaeology. Outdoor recreation, Visitor & Exhibit Center, Discovery Room and Indian Village. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site. d Prince Frederick COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Visit St. Mary’s MD 22156 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, 301-863-1900 www.visitstmarysmd.com Boundless adventure awaits in Maryland’s best kept travel secret. From history to technology and everything in between, we’re eager to share it with you. See ad on page 33. Calvert County Department of Economic Development St. Mary’s City ATTRACTIONS 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 year-round events. d See ad on page 63. Historic St. Mary’s City Solomons Island Winery 14575 S Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-394-1933 www.solomonsislandwinery.com Founded and began operation in July 2004 and has produced nine award-winning wines. d HISTORY & HERITAGE 18751 Hogaboom Ln, St. Mary’s City, 240-895-4990 https://hsmcdigshistory.org Experience the site of Maryland’s first capital in this scenic outdoor living history museum.17th-century characters show where and how they lived. Valley Lee HISTORY & HERITAGE Wm. B. Tennison 14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons, 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/194/ Wm-B-Tennison Cruise aboard the 1899 log-built bugeye Wm. B. Tennison, the oldest USCG-licensed, log-hulled vessel in the United States. $ OUTDOOR RECREATION St. George’s Episcopal Church 19167 Poplar Hill Ln, 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. Waldorf ARTS & CULTURE Lee Peters, Sr. 255 Lore Rd, Solomons, 410-960-6198 Max charter size is six people. Piscataway Indian Museum and Cultural Center Renegade c/o Beacon Marina, 255 Lore Rd, Solomons, 301-449-7111 www.renegade-captainwally.com Lifetime of charter fishing and boating experience. 16816 Country Ln, Waldorf, 240-640-7213 www.facebook.com/pages/Piscataway-Indian-Museum/213893381978198 A look into the history and culture of the Piscataway and other native people of the U.S. Exhibits contains historical and contemporary artifacts. ATTRACTIONS Strike Zone Charters c/o Calvert Marina, 14485 Dowell Rd, Solomons, 443-624-0247 www.fishstrikezone.com Max charter size is six people. Blue Dyer Distilling Co. 52 Industrial Park Dr #15, Waldorf, 301-674-8832 www.bluedyerdistilling.com Maryland’s first micro-distilled rum. HISTORY & HERITAGE The Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum 3725 Dr Samuel Mudd Rd, Waldorf, 301-645-6870 www.drmudd.org Home of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, who treated President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth. Victorian Christmas the 1st full weekend in December. d $ Photo: Calvert Marine Museum Dock and Lighthouse 132 / VISITMARYLAND.ORG
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