war camp where United States Colored Troops were assigned to guard Confederate prisoners. Point Lookout Creek is where on April 15, 1848 the schooner Pearl , under the command of Daniel Drayton, was captured with 77 freedom seekers on board. Visit the lighthouse, earthworks, fortifications and graveyards and explore reconstructed barracks and officer’s quarters. Programs offered seasonally. dnr.maryland.gov/ publiclands/pages/southern/ pointlookout.aspx St. Leonard Brooks United Methodist Church & Cemetery 5560 Mackall Rd, 20685 410-586-3972 The focus of the civic life for African Americans in the area since the 1850s. The cemetery includes graves of many Union soldiers from the Civil War. brooksumc.org Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum 10515 Mackall Rd, 20685 410-586-8538 Situated on the Patuxent River and St. Leonard Creek, this state museum of history and archaeology interprets the diverse cultures of the Chesapeake Bay region. The Battle of St. Leonard Creek, a War of 1812 naval engagement occurred here and is retold in the slave narrative of Charles Ball, who fled north to freedom. Two enslaved people from this site enlisted in the Union Army and became free. The visitors center offers exhibits, re-enactments, events and demonstrations. jefpat.org St. Mary’s City Historic St. Mary’s City 18751 Hogaboom Lane, 20686 301-994-4370 A monument to Mathias de Sousa, the first Marylander of African descent, stands at Historic St. Mary’s City, the state’s Colonial capital that now serves as an outdoor living history museum. Museum exhibits provide information on de Sousa and Africans in 17th-century Maryland. hsmcdigshistory.org Solomons Calvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Rd, 20688 • 410-326-2042 Museum features collections, exhibits, paleontology, children’s rooms and the Drum Point Lighthouse. The nearby J.C. Lore & Sons Oyster House was built in 1934 and features “Seasons of Abundance, Season of Want: Making a Living from the Waters of the Patuxent.” Most of the oyster house workers were African Americans, and their work is interpreted in the exhibit. calvertmarinemuseum.com Sunderland H. Elizabeth Brown Roadside Marker MD Rt 2 at Pushaw Station Rd, 20689 The marker documents a local teacher’s pursuit of equalization of teacher salaries in Calvert County and throughout Maryland. hmdb.org/marker. asp?marker=5573 WELCOME TO MARYLAND’S SCENIC BYWAYS A COLLECTION OF 18 GETAWAYS WORTH THE TRIP For a free Maryland Scenic Byways map, go to www.visitmaryland.org Maryland’s Underground Railroad & African-American Heritage Travel Guide 29
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