
St. Mary's Church and Cemetery
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.
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.
The Bryantown Historic District is located along the Zekiah Swamp. Bryantown was bustling with federal troops searching for John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Sites to visit include the Old Bryantown Tavern and St. Mary's Catholic Church, where the grave of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd can be found in the cemetery.
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