Welcome, this is the former location of the St. Mary’s County visitor center. It has since moved to the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum in Lexington Park.
For over 350 years, from the time when 140 hardy adventurers first stepped ashore, St. Mary's County has been welcoming travelers. Shaped by the Chesapeake Bay and its mighty tributaries, the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers, the verdant peninsula has fostered a traditional lifestyle anchored in the natural bounty of the Tidewater. Today, Maryland’s oldest county blends a vibrant economy—it’s the state’s fastest growing region in terms of technology-related jobs—with its rural past, giving the area a unique character as well as a high quality of life. History and nature, fast-paced recreation, great seafood and cozy cottages and inns await our modern day travelers.
A state park with mainland museum, St. Clement’s Island marks the first landing of British colonists in Maryland. Travel back in time at Historic St. Mary’s City, the state’s colonial capital, where you’ll enjoy a welcome from the crew of the Maryland Dove. Stop in for a visit with the mistress of Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation or explore the Woodland Indian Hamlet. Travel one century and a few miles up the peninsula to Sotterley Plantation. Enjoy the panoramic riverfront setting, investigate the rambling Tidewater manor house, and hear stories of slave life at the slave cabin. Stand watch where Union Soldiers stood at Point Lookout at the confluence of the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Climb to the top of the Potomac’s Piney Point Lighthouse, then march forward into the future at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and learn about our nation’s quest for aviation excellence.
The geocache is placed at the former location of the welcome center on the northern border of St. Mary's County. This location has a good bit of history itself as it was once the headmaster’s house of the Charlotte Hall Military Academy. Ye Coole Springs and Fountains of Healing Waters are also nearby. This geocache is a standard traditional hidden on the grounds. Please place the geocache back as it was hidden!
NOTE THAT THIS IS A POLICE PRECINCT BUILDING LOCATED WHERE THE WELCOME CENTER WAS SO TRIPS AFTER DARK ARE NOT ADVISED.