Lexington Park in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Navy Base Arrives
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 12, 2021
1. Navy Base Arrives Marker
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Navy Base Arrives. Patuxent River Naval Air Station. In 1942, during the height of World War II, the Department of Defense acquired land in St. Mary's County near the confluence of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, a facility that would play a crucial role in testing airplanes used on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The establishment of the base brought a surge in population and added technical jobs to the traditional agriculture and maritime economy of St. Mary's County. After the war, Patuxent River remained one of the U.S. Navy's premier testing centers for aircraft and was even the training site for the nation's first astronauts. Today, it continues to play a vital role in the testing and development of cutting-edge aircraft and other technologies for the U.S. Navy and remains the county's largest employer.
In 1942, during the height of World War II, the Department of Defense acquired land in St. Mary's County near the confluence of the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, a facility that would play a crucial role in testing airplanes used on U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The establishment of the base brought a surge in population and added technical jobs to the traditional agriculture and maritime economy of St. Mary's County. After the war, Patuxent River remained one of the U.S. Navy's premier testing centers for aircraft and was even the training site for the nation's first astronauts. Today, it continues to play a vital role in the testing and development of cutting-edge aircraft and other technologies for the U.S. Navy and remains the county's largest employer.
Erected by Commissioners of St. Mary's County; St. Mary's County Museum Division; Friends of the St. Clement's Island and Piney Point Museums; Destination Southern Maryland; Maryland Heritage Area Authority (MHAA).
76° 26.899′ W. Marker is in Lexington Park, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It is on Rennell Avenue West just west of South Coral Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21675 S Coral Dr, Lexington Park MD 20653, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
