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Charles County
DR. SAMUEL MUDD HOUSE
of 1865.
3725 Dr. Samuel Mudd Rd Waldorf, MD 20608 301.274.9358 • drmudd.org
PORT TOBACCO HISTORIC VILLAGE
The first incorporated community in Maryland, the village currently offers 3 sites open to the public with seasonal guided tours, special events and educational activities by appointment. A stop on several of the state and national scenic byways visitors are encouraged
to stop at the village and enjoy a tour and scenic picnic venue.
8430 Commerce St
Port Tobacco, MD 20677 301.392.3418 www.ExploreCharlesCounty.com
SMALLWOOD’S RETREAT & STATE PARK
Located on a Potomac River tributary this 628-acre park was home to Revolutionary War General William Smallwood, known as Smallwood’s Retreat. The park features a marina, boat launch, camping, tournament- level bass fishing and the Mattawoman Creek Art Center.
2750 Sweden Point Rd Marbury, MD 20658 301.743.7613 www.dnr.maryland.gov
ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH, CEMETERY & ST. THOMAS MANOR HOUSE
Founded in 1641 and located on a 120 foot bluff overlooking the confluence of the Potomac and Port Tobacco Rivers, St. Ignatius Church is the nation’s oldest active parish with
a continual pastorate and is featured on the state designated Religious Freedom National Scenic Byway.
8855 Chapel Point Rd
Port Tobacco, MD 20677 301.934.8245 • www.chapelpoint.org
THOMAS STONE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
This site features Haberdeventure,
the National Park Service operated home of five generations of the Stone family, including Thomas Stone, one
of Maryland’s signers of the Declaration of Independence. The park includes
a visitor’s center, cemetery and special events.
6655 Rose Hill Rd
Port Tobacco, MD 20677
(301) 392-1776 • www.nps.gov/thst
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Featured on “Maryland Civil War Trails: Escape of an Assassin,” the house
and farm commemorate the life
of Dr. Samuel Mudd, the physician who treated the injured leg of John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in April
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