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Southern Maryland's colonial past, rural folkways and bountiful waters have produced a history and culture worth celebrating. |
| Calvert
County (click on photo to view larger image)
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Chesapeake
Railway Museum, Chesapeake Beach The museum depicts turn-of-the-century life in this early resort town. |
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Solomons
Marinas along with restaurants and shops fill the resort town of Solomons. |
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Battle
Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, Prince Frederick This ecologically unique area holds the northernmost stand of bald cypress in America. |
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Joseph
C. Lore & Sons Oyster House, Solomons The restored seafood-packing house is listed on the National Historic Register. |
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Cove
Point Lighthouse, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons The oldest continually working lighthouse is open for tours. |
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Annmarie
Garden on St. John, Solomons |
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Wm.
B. Tennison, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons Enjoy a leisurely cruise around Solomons in the bay–built "bug-eye". |
| Charles
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Dr.
Samuel A. Mudd House, Waldorf The dwelling where Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth stopped to have his broken leg set. |
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Scenic
Byways Charles County offers great cycling routes through its picturesque countryside. |
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The
Bassmaster Eastern Open |
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White
Plains Golf Course This club is a regionally acclaimed facility. |
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The
Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area Charles County boasts the second largest population of bald eagles in Maryland. They can be seen almost daily at the Wildlife Management Area along the shoreline and while driving around the county. |
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Waterways
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St.
Ignatius Catholic Church, Port Tobacco St. Ignatius is the nation's oldest active Catholic Church. |
| St.
Mary's County (click on photo to view larger image) |
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Historic
St. Mary's City Feel welcome at Maryland's colonial capital, now a living history museum. |
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Sotterley
Plantation, Hollywood Experience the stories of a Tidewater Plantation Community. |
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Annual
Oyster Festival, Leonardtown Each October, the best shuckers from Louisiana to Maine compete for the national title. |
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Potomac
Jazz & Seafood Festival, Coltons Point Cool mid-summer jazz and fresh seafood every July on the banks of the Potomac. |
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Motorsports
Budds Creek Motorcross, Maryland International Raceway and Potomac Speedway, make Budds Creek a center for motor sports. |
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Fishing
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Old
Jail, Leonardtown Built in the mid 19th century, the old jail was in use until 1964. |
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 Located in the Mid-Atlantic region - a short drive from Washington, DC, Annapolis and Baltimore. |
 St. Mary's County Making History, Naturally. www.stmarysmd.com/tourism 800-327-9023 |
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