Maryland Byways Road Trips Religious Freedom On this journey, explore Maryland’s Colonial days at sites that are entrenched in early struggles for religious freedom. In this area where the Potomac River meets the Chesapeake Bay, visit history-rich state parks, churches and museums, as well as modern-day wineries and gardens. Port Tobacco Leonardtown Rock Point Piney Point Point Lookout 189 miles from Port Tobacco to Point Lookout St. Ignatius Catholic Church Smallwood State Park Marbury Named for a Revolutionary War general and Maryland’s fourth governor, the park is home to William Smallwood’s former tidewater tobacco plantation and has a campground and marina known for bass-fishing tournaments. Christ Church Durham Parish British monarchs William and Mary chartered this Episcopal church in 1692 to compete with the Catholic church and other religious groups. Its congregation was established in 1661, and William Smallwood was a parishioner. Nanjemoy St. Ignatius Catholic Church Port Tobacco St. Ignatius was founded by Jesuits seeking religious freedom in 1641. The church served Native Americans, enslaved Black Americans and colonists alike — even when the chapel was forced to close due to religious intolerance. 22 DESTINATION MARYLAND
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