Discover St. Mary's County 2009 - (Page 22) SPOTLIGHT ON LEONARDTOWN LEONARDTOWN Business Route 5, Leonardtown www.somd.com/leonardtown, 301-475-9791 Established in 1708, and located on Breton Bay, Leonardtown is one of the oldest incorporated towns in Maryland. It became the county seat when the colonial capital moved from St. Mary’s City to Annapolis and thereafter, was touched by Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War events. At one time, the town was a thriving steamboat landing. The original town square continues to be the focal point for many community events. Leonardtown features shops and galleries and a variety of restaurants. The town’s new waterfront park has a boardwalk, transient boat tie-ups, and canoe and kayak launches. MacIntosh Run on the north edge of town winds down to Breton Bay encircling undeveloped tidal wetlands. side tip: When in Leonardtown, pick up a copy of the town’s Walking Tour brochure, available at the town office and numerous other locations throughout the town. Southern Maryland’s premier, family oriented drag racing facility. MIR hosts over 110 events per year, with weekly street car, motorcycle, sportsman and professional drag racing, along with 9 national touring events. MIR is also the home of the nationally televised IHRA o President’s Cup Nationals featuring 8,000 hp Top Fuel Dragsters. 24-Hour Info. call DRAGLINE 27861 Budds Creek Road Mechanicsville, MD 20659 www.mirdrag.com Visit MIR’s website: 301-884-RACE 22 ST. MARY’S COUNTY VISITORS GUIDE 2009 http://www.somd.com/leonardtown http://www.sotterley.org http://www.mirdrag.com http://www.mirdrag.com http://www.sotterley.org
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