Discover St. Mary's County 2009 - (Page 20) TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES MONUMENTS & LANDMARKS AFRICAN AMERICAN MONUMENT ST. GEORGE ISLAND – PINEY POINT CHARLOTTE HALL The St. Mary’s County Welcome Center is located here. Site of “medicinal springs” known to the colonists, as well as the Charlotte Hall Military Academy, the quiet hamlet is now home to the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. It also features the first leg of the multi-use Three Notch Trail. A nine-acre flea market is located along Route 5 and a seasonal Amish market is located at the Charlotte Hall Library. This low lying island at the mouth of the St. Mary’s River is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel of water. This area is a traditional fishing community, with quiet area of beaches and beach grass, a campground, several marinas and eateries, plus the Chesapeake Bay Field Lab – home of the skipjack, the Dee of St. Mary’s, and the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park. The monument recognizes contributions made by African Americans and African-American organizations. Lexington Park, at Tulagi Place (intersection of Route 235 & Route 246). www.ucaconline.org/monument.html WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL AND THE DECEASED VETERANS MEMORIAL Monuments commemorating those who died in the two World Wars, the Korean and Viet Nam Wars, and the Global War on Terrorism. Leonardtown, town square. FATHER ANDREW WHITE MONUMENT Monument dedicated to the memory of Father Andrew White, one of the three Jesuit priests who came to St. Mary’s on the Ark and the Dove in 1634. He celebrated the first Catholic mass in Maryland and was Maryland’s first historian. Located on the west side of Maryland Route 5, just north of St. Mary’s City. THE AMISH COMMUNITY Both Amish and Mennonite communities are located in the Charlotte Hall, Mechanicsville and Loveville areas. Amish farms are recognizable by their windmills and lack of electric lines. Signs offering items such as quilts and hand carved furniture are posted at farm entrances of those who wish to conduct business. Amish and Mennonite produce and baked goods are sold at the north county farmers’ markets. PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR STATION The establishment of the Naval Air Station at Cedar Point, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay, in 1942, dramatically changed life in St. Mary’s County. This remote location was perfect for classified war-time testing. Situated on 6,400 acres, today the base is the Navy’s premier aircraft research, development, test and evaluation center. It is the county’s largest employer. FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE MONUMENT Sculpted by Hans Schuler in 1934, a gift from the State of Maryland commemorating the Religious Toleration Act adopted at St. Mary’s City in 1649. Located at the entrance to St. Mary’s City along Route 5. POINT LOOKOUT CIVIL WAR MONUMENTS Monuments erected by the federal government, State of Maryland, and private groups commemorate Confederate soldiers who died while at Point Lookout Federal Prisoner of War Camp. Near the entrance to Point Lookout State Park at the southern end of Route 5. ST. MARY’S COUNTY TOBACCO BARNS The county’s most identifiable “landmark” is the southern Maryland tobacco barn, a unique building type found throughout the landscape. CHAPTICO This little burg was once the second largest early town in Maryland after St. Mary’s City. Chaptico experienced the ravishes of the War of 1812 when the British sailed up the Wicomico Bay and ransacked the town. Christ Church, built in 1736, is reminiscent of the work of architect Christopher Wren. Chaptico is a Maryland War of 1812 and a Maryland Civil War Trail Site. LEXINGTON PARK AND CALIFORNIA AREAS The area around the naval air station, once known as Jarboesville, was renamed Lexington Park in honor of the aircraft carrier, the USS Lexington. Technology firms serving the Navy are located in Lexington Park/California along the Technology Corridor. This area also features a mix of retail establishments, hotels and restaurants. side tip: The African-American Historic Sites guide also features historic black churches. Pick it up at the Welcome Center or download it at www.stmarysmd.com/tourism 20 ST. MARY’S COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE 2009 http://www.ucaconline.org/monument.html http://www.stmarysmd.com/tourism
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