Our Neighbors
Where the Future of Naval Aviation Begins
Port Tobacco Courthouse 301-934-4313
Settled in 1634, Port Tobacco was at one time Maryland’s second largest seaport. The Port Tobacco Courthouse is a reconstruction of the third structure that was built, and is furnished as a l9th century courtroom.
Port Tobacco One-Room School House 301-932-6064
The Port Tobacco One-Room School House served Port Tobacco community from when it was built in 1876 until 1953. The school house has been restored and is furnished with items from its early years.
Smallwood State Park and Smallwood Retreat 301-743-7613 www.dnr.state.md.us
The 630-acre recreational area includes the restored home of Revolutionary War hero General William Smallwood and Sweden Point Marina with boat launching facilities. Picnicking and hiking are available.
St. Ignatius Church and Thomas Manor House 301-934-8245
Rev. Andrew White, who accompanied Catholic settlers to Maryland in 1934, founded St. Ignatius in 1641. St. Ignatius is the nation’s oldest active parish with a continual pastorate. The church commands a majestic view of the Port Tobacco River from Chapel Point.
Thomas Stone National Historic Site 301-392-1776 www.nps.gov
This plantation, called Habre de Venture, was owned by Thomas Stone, a well-respected lawyer who voted for and signed the Declaration of Independence. Stone and his wife are buried on site. Self-guided hiking and birding trails are available at the site.
Christ Church, William and Mary Parish 301-259-4327
William and Mary Parish dates from the 1692 Act of the Maryland General Assembly establishing Protestant parishes throughout the state. The church still uses its Queen Anne communion silver today.
Calvert County
Calvert County’s earliest settlers were members of the Piscataway nation. Native tribes established villages along the Patuxent River where they grew corn and tobacco on rich farmlands. Captain John Smith is the first European known to have seen the peninsula. Calvert County was established July 3, 1654, by Lord Baltimore. When the Puritans were driven out of Virginia, some of them, under the leadership of Richard Preston, settled in Calvert County. His home was the site of the first assembly held in Maryland. In 1655, an armed band of Governor Stone's men from St. Mary’s took the Puritans by surprise and seized documents that had been taken from St. Mary's by the Puritans. The Great Seal of Maryland was lost in this raid and was never recovered. It is believed to be buried in the garden or hidden in the walls of the old house. The time between the Revolutionary War and the Second War with England in 1812 was a time of peaceful growth in Calvert County. The plantation system developed, and much of the cultural, social and political life of the county was tied to this structure. In 1814
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