The park offers a landscaped seating area and information kiosk about Frederick Douglass, who lived enslaved near St. Michaels from 1833-1836. Douglass taught himself to read and write, and conducted clandestine schools for African-Americans here. He escaped north and became a noted abolitionist, orator and editor. On Maryland’s Frederick Douglass Driving Tour.
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Hands-on history; experiences for children of all ages. County park: manor house (c. 1790), garden, log cabin, carriage collection, blacksmith shop and icehouse. NRHP.
One of Maryland’s largest state parks with more than 18,000 acres in Harford and Baltimore counties.
Our La Quinta® by Wyndham Lexington Park - Patuxent Naval Station is situated off Highway 235, with a prime location that offers guests easy access to schools, businesses, and hospitals in the California/Lexington Park area.
Climb the oldest lighthouse on the Potomac, see historic boats and maritime history in the museum, learn about the U1105 Historic Shipwreck Dive Preserve, stroll the beach, paddle about in your kayak & enjoy 6 acres of park, pier & more.
This far offers programs and exhibits on the history of the farm's enslaved labor and their escapes. One escape involved Thomas Berry's enslaved shoemaker, Jacob Shaw, who fled during the fall of 1840. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
This state park and visitor center commemorates the life and legacy of the legendary Underground Railroad conductor. Immersive exhibits depict Harriet Tubman’s childhood while enslaved, her courageous flight to freedom and her daring rescue missions. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
Maryland's premier destination for live horse racing and simulcasting. Odds are you'll have a great time.
This unique site preserves a rare deposit of fossils from the early Cretaceous period, about 115 million years ago. The fossils found help scientists reconstruct our region’s ancient history.