ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION SOUTHERN MARYLAND Southern Maryland Avenue ATTRACTIONS Dentsville ATTRACTIONS Hughesville HISTORY & HERITAGE Compensation 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. 4165 Mears Ave, Chesapeake Beach, 301-855-7263 www.mikeharrisoutdoors.com Specializing in Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing and offering guide services for goose hunting. Southern Maryland Studies Center Mary Lou Too Charters Bryantown HISTORY & HERITAGE St. Mary’s Church and Cemetery 13715 Notre Dame Pl, Bryantown, 301-870-2220 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. 3866 Harbor Rd, Chesapeake Beach, 443-865-7937 www.maryloutoocharters.com Charter fishing or boat rides/dinner cruise on the Chesapeake Bay for over 38 years in our 46’ boat. We can carry up to 19 people. $ e College of Southern Maryland Library Building, Room LR211, 8730 Mitchell Rd, Dentsville, 301-934-7626, ext 7107 https://www.csmd.edu/student-services/ library-services/southern-maryland-studies-center/index.html An archival repository and research center that provides access to materials that document the history and culture of Southern Maryland. Camp Stanton Prince Frederick Rd, Hughesville https://mht.maryland.gov/ historicalmarkers/details.aspx-?id=rm-297&recnum=6&county =charles%20county Former Union encampment established in 1863 for recruitment/training of Black soldiers. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site. Dowell ARTS & CULTURE Huntingtown OUTDOOR RECREATION Plumb Crazy Charter Fishing California ATTRACTIONS 7327 Woodside Ave, 4160 Mears Ave, Chesapeake Beach, 301-233-0377 www.plumbcrazycharters.com Sportfishing on the Chesapeake Bay. Can accommodate up to 18 passengers. The Plumb Crazy is a 40’ fiberglass custom bay-built fishing machine. $ e Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Kings Landing Park 13480 Dowell Rd, Dowell, 410-326-4640 www.annmariegarden.org A 30-acre site featuring outdoor sculpture, native gardens, wooded walking path, whimsical playground, arts building with exhibits, hands-on Art LAB, Nature Nook. Cecil’s Old Mill d e 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 20854 Indian Bridge Rd, California, 301-994-1510 https://www.visitstmarysmd.com/ directory/cecils-old-mill 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 Reel Attitude Charters 3688 Harbor Rd, Chesapeake Beach, 410-610-6620 www.reelattitude.com Chesapeake Bay fishing charters, both small and large groups welcome. $ Drayden HISTORY & HERITAGE Indian Head ATTRACTIONS Drayden African American Schoolhouse Tamshell II Charters Callaway OUTDOOR RECREATION 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 3748 Harbor Rd, Chesapeake Beach, 301-802-4027 www.abnerscrabhouse.net/ charter-boats.html Six-passenger charter fishing vessel. All tackle and bait provide. Half-day and all-day charters available. 18287 Cherryfield Rd, Drayden, 301-994-1471 www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/ draydenschool One of the best-preserved African American schoolhouses in the country, this one-room structure stands on its original site. Built around 1890. Black Box Theatre/Indian Head Center for the Arts 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. Dunkirk ATTRACTIONS La Plata ATTRACTIONS Coltons Point ATTRACTIONS Whistle Stop Winery 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. HISTORY & HERITAGE St. Clement’s Island Museum Chesapeake Beach ATTRACTIONS 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 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Coltons Point, 301-769-2222 www.facebook.com/scimuseum 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 $ 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. Hollywood HISTORY & HERITAGE Blackistone Lighthouse Sotterley Plantation c/o St Clements Island State Park, 38370 Point Breeze Rd, Coltons Point, 301-872-56887 www.visitstmarysmd.com/site/detail/ st.-clements-island-state-park The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum The light 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 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 African-American Heritage Society of Charles County 7485 Crain Hwy, La Plata, 301-609-9099, 301-843-2150 www.explorecharlescounty.com/see-do/ history-and-heritage/african-american-history-and-heritage/african-american-heritage-society-of-charles-county Tobacco Barn Distillery 4155 Mears Ave, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-3892 www.cbrm.org The museum is the last remaining train station from the CB Railway (1900-1935). Contains collections and important history. St. Clement’s Island State Park d The Chesapeake Beach Water Park 4079 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-1404 www.chesapeakebeachwaterpark.com We are a family-friendly destination complete with water slides, waterfalls, a lazy river, activity pool, outdoor grill, and more. d $ 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. 24460 Hollywood Rd, Hollywood, 240-243-9151 www.tobaccobarndistillery.com Tobacco Barn Distillery grows its corn onsite to produce its bourbon. One of the few single-farm bourbon distilleries in America today. d $ e OUTDOOR RECREATION The society’s Heritage House is an educational/cultural center, sharing cultural and historical contributions of African-Americans to the area and the nation. d $ La Plata Train Station Greenwell State Park 25450 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 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 5678 Mount Carmel Rd, La Plata www.carmelofporttobacco.com 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. KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission DESTINATION MARYLAND / 129
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