I love "The Watch" statute. Very expressive, majestic, historical. When I was staying at Calvert…read moreMarina I came down every morning to say hello. And also enjoy the beautiful water surroundings.

The On Watch Monument is a little-known historical landmark at the end of the Dowell peninsula in…read moreSolomon's Maryland. It commemorates the highly important US Naval Amphibious training base that was located here between 1942 and 1945. Many Americans don't realize that our success in amphibious operations was directly attributable to all of those servicemen who were trained here at Solomon's Island. There is really no trace left of the base, but you can stop by and see the statue of the Sailor by sculptor Antonio Mendez. It's also a very beautiful location near where Back Creek joins the Patuxent River.

Harriet Elizabeth Brown paved the way for the education of black students to earn an education…read moreduring segregation laws. She stood for equality, justice and fairness. She was a 1st grade teacher and Principle at Mt. Hope Elementary School currently known as Mt. Hope Community Center. There is a Harriet Elizabeth Community Center located in Prince Frederick, Md which is dedicated to this brave wonderful woman who wasn't afraid to fight for what was right and just we are forever grateful.

If you're not paying attention, you'll zip right past this marker. It would be a shame to miss that…read moreopportunity to honor this equal rights pioneer. During the period of racially segregated education, elementary school teacher Brown enlisted the N.A.A.C.P. and attorney Thurgood Marshall to challenge the inequity of separate salary scales for public school teachers based on race. Her case was settled with the Calvert County Board of Education on December 27, 1937, and was the turning point for salary equalization in the state of Maryland. Maryland Historical Society Maryland State Highway Administration Thank you, Mrs. Brown!

Another unique historical landmark in St Leonard, Md. Built around 1897 and rumored to be the…read morefirst bldg in Calvert with indoor plumbing and running water. President Taft was a friend of Congressman Parran, and the President stayed here at times.

An interesting and unique historical landmark, just a few minutes from RT 4 in Saint Leonard, Md…read more This polling house was built in 1926 and residents voted here until 1974. The Garden of Remembrance honors all those held dear in the hearts of area residents. It also honors First Ladies Mrs. John Quincy Adams and Mrs. Zachary Taylor, who were related by birth or family ties to St. Leonard. Calvert County has, remarkably, retained four of its historic polling houses - Utilitarian in nature, these one-room structures served the county from the late 19th through the mid-20th century. Most had two doors so that voters could move easily in one door, cast their vote, and exit out the other. These structures have an important story to tell as the center of civic life. "These polling houses weren't segregated - Calvert County's black and white residents cast their votes together here. Following school integration in the 1960s, the polling houses were abandoned and voting often took place in schools." Oral histories document that these sites served as important centers of social as well as political activity, with oysters, crabcakes, and fried chicken being sold to hungry voters here on election day. Although the way in which we cast our vote may have changed, our responsibility has not. As you make your way to the polls this Election Day, remember the story of these humble landmarks....and then go get a crabcake! Location. 38° 28.266′ N, 76° 30.285′ W. Marker is in Saint Leonard, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker is on St. Leonard Road (Maryland Route 765) 0.1 miles south of Calvert Beach Road, on the right when traveling south.

They close a little before four so be careful I got there 3:55 only needed a few minutes to empty…read moremy trailer but they'd already locked it up. I'd prefer if they waited until four and didn't allow new traffic in or put out a sign instead of locking it early and sitting behind gate on golf cart.

A trip back to Churchton is not complete without swinging by the dump to drop off random items. The…read morequeues are not that long and they give you service with a smile. (I am quite sure this is the first dump on Yelp)

For those fascinated by history, the Dr. Samuel A Mudd House Museum is a wonderful site to visit…read more After having read the well researched book "American Brutus" I was already fascinated by the motivation & details regarding the John Wilkes Booth assassination of Abraham Lincoln. But I had no idea that I was staying near the area where he fled for treatment of the broken leg he received when he jumped from the Presidential Box in Ford's Theater to the stage below. In Charles County, MD for wedding showers in La Plata & Port Tobacco, I was staying at a convenient Residence Inn in Waldorf. Imagine my delight when the Mother of the Bride suggested a tour of the nearby Mudd House. The historical events I had read about were all around me. The docent we had at the Mudd House was extremely knowledgeable & interesting. She pointed out that some of the furnishings were original to the house, including the sofa on which John Wilkes Booth lay injured. Her knowledge, beginnings with Booth's history as an actor in Baltimore, validated the research in the fascinating book I read. Although Mudd had been seen in Washington with 3 of Booth's conspirators, no connection to the plot was ever found. Booth had fled Dr, Mudd's house the following day into Virginia. Nonetheless Dr Mudd was found guilty of conspiracy & imprisoned, finally being pardoned by President Andrew Johnson. He died in 1883 & is buried at St. Mary's Church in Charles County, There are many Mudd descendants remaining in the area. Some I met at the wedding festivities. The Mudd house is easily reached via either Alexandria, VA or DC by crossing the Potomac to the National Harbor then on to Waldorf. My path to Charles County has always been taking the backroads from Coastal Virginia, passing many historic buildings & landmarks as a bonus. The Dr. Samuel A Mudd House is open for tours from spring through fall on Wednesdays & Saturdays 11am - 4pm & Sundays from noon - 4pm. The last tour begins at 3:30pm. As an epilogue, one afternoon I was driving home from an event in rural Virginia between Hampton Roads & Northern Virginia. Not familiar with the area, I was enjoying the exploration. On a stretch of road that was heavily treed I spotted a historical marker ahead. I always brake for historical markers. It was the location of the capture, shooting & death of Booth. The Garrett Farm & Tobacco barn where he was hiding has been long lost to time. All that remains is the historical marker. All serious historians should visit the Mudd House. It's a rare piece of the past that still remains intact.

Great tour, pretty reasonably priced, and the tour guide was dressed nicely with a bow tie and was…read morevery knowledgeable on Dr Mudd. It was really round the clock touring, as when we arrived, they had us join the end of a concluding tour, then at the end of our tour, a group joined us, and I was impressed that they had a good amount of people interested in seeing the site John Wilkes Booth set his injuries then continue to flee after Lincoln's assissination. The guide wasn't a Mudd apologist but did provide information what is was guilty and not guilty on with details of his prison stint and his barely escaping the death penalty. It's an interesting historical note in such an important US event for this small-town doctor to be so impactful that we still want to learn and see a primary location. The house is still pretty intact with possessions from the Mudd family and rooms to view upstairs and downstairs. The gift shop is small but has some good souvenirs. It is down a two lane road in some farm lands, but it's worth the drive. There are a couple of other buildings on the site, but the whole thing should only take 1-2 hours. The hours/seasons are a bit limited, so I recommend calling first to double check, and then it's a very enjoyable tour.

A wonderful stop along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Trail! While the building is falling…read moreapart and could use some TLC, it is a wonderful marker of history. This was a church that was frequented by the Tubman family and friends, her first husbands family is even buried there. It is major wetlands so be careful if you walk through the cemetery. Overall, definitely worth the visit

Worth the stop along the Tubman Driving Trail. This is a church that Harriet used to attend and a…read moreplot of graves in the back have stones with Tubman as the last name although none say Harriet it is interesting. The area is a little wet but is possible to walk through it all. Church is sadly getting run down a bit.

This school is a quick stop. You can park right at the site which is marked with a historical sign…read more The Schoolhouse was built in 1884 is one of oldest surviving one-room schoolhouses in Prince George's County. It is a simple attraction and you cannot go inside. You can only look at the exterior. I lived by hear most of my life and just found out about this place recently. The schoolhouse is part of the Cosca Park complex and property of Parks and Recs. They really need to put some money in he restoration of this school. It has so much potential. As it is now, there is not much to this place. I spent about 5 to 10 minutes here. It is definitely not worth a destination trip, but should be part of a larger itinerary. Also, if you do visit, please be careful of cars whipping around the blind corner that the schoolhouse sits