Expansive tidal marsh and open water make for great waterfowl viewing. Trails offer hunting, hiking, birding and nature photography.
A 40-mile route along the backbone of South Mountain, a north-south ridge that extends from Pennsylvania to the Potomac River.
Offers visitors the experience of seeing history being discovered by archaeologists working on an active excavation, who uncover relics from American Indians, a colonial town and a tobacco plantation. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
The first Carmelite Monastery in the United States, Mount Carmel was established in 1790 by Mother Bernardina Matthews, her two nieces, Sr. Mary Aloysia and Sr. Mary Eleanora, and Sr. Clare Joseph. Our historic "Old Monastery" and Chapel are open.
Built in 1731, the church and manor house, formerly situated on over 700 acres, was an example of a self-contained Jesuit Community.
The current church built in 1799, is home to the oldest Episcopal Parish in Maryland and has held continuous services on site since 1638.
Dedicated in 1867, five years after the Battle of Antietam, this cemetery is the final resting place of Union soldiers from the Maryland Campaign of 1862.
The church was established in 1793. The cemetery is the final resting place for Dr. Samuel Mudd, the man who treated John Wilkes Booth's broken leg the morning after Booth assassinated President Lincoln.
382 acre park overlooks the Nanjemoy Creek and offers a boat ramp on the Potomac River, hiking, fishing and ball fields.
Nassawango Creek Preserve is home to and native plants, orchids and warblers. This tannin-stained waterway is steeped in early American history is one of the most tranquil places in Maryland.