Coltons Point in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to St. Clements Island State Park
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 26, 2022
1. Welcome to St. Clements Island State Park Marker
A rich history. St. Clements Island State Park was the first landfall of settlers to Maryland in 1634. A Potomac River landmark for almost four centuries, it has been a thriving farm, a popular summer resort and a target for large guns. The island was also once a regular stop for Chesapeake steamboats running between Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Norfolk.
A scenic destination. Today St. Clements Island State Park is a peaceful, 60-acre island retreat managed by the Maryland Park Service. Its nature trails, historical markers and beautiful vistas are open to the public year-round from sunrise to sunset.
Erected by Commissioners of St. Mary's County; St. Mary's County Museum Division; Friends of the St. Clement's Island and Piney Point Museum; Children of the American Colonists; Destination Southern Maryland; Southern Maryland Heritage Area, Maryland Heritage Area Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1634.
Location. 38° 12.861′ N, 76° 44.777′ W.
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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, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Clement's Island State Park (a few steps from this marker); Maryland Began Here (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Stand of Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ancestral Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Clement's Island (approx. 0.4 miles away); Freedom to Worship (approx. 0.4 miles away);
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 26, 2022
2. Welcome to St. Clements Island State Park Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome to St. Clement's Island (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Maryland Began Here! (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Shrinking Island (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); "With a laudable and pious zeal for the propagation of the Christian faith" (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Welcome to St. Clement's Island (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
