St. Leonard in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

St. Leonard Creek

Scene of naval battles during War of 1812

Photographed by Shane Oliver, March 10, 2022

1. St. Leonard Creek Marker

Inscription. In June, 1814, Maryland's Commodore Joshua Barney commanded American flotilla of barges, gunboats and a sloop in attacks on superior British forces in Patuxent River and its tributary, St. Leonard Creek. After flotilla moved up Patuxent and was blockaded, British destroyed town of St. Leonard, then located here at head of creek, before proceeding to Washington, which they burned August 24.

Erected 1980 by Calvert County Historical Society, Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1814.

Location. 38° 26.996′ N, 76° 29.637′ W. Marker is in St. Leonard, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is at the intersection of Parran Road and Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2/4), on the right when traveling west on Parran Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Leonard MD 20685, 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,

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Settlements (here, next to this marker); Brewhouse (here, next to this marker); St. Leonard Polling House and Garden of Remembrance

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); Turning Point (approx. 1.6 miles away); The St. Leonard Polling House (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Garden of Remembrance (approx. 1.7 miles away); North Ridge Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); Tons of Fish Tons of Work (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Leonard.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

2. St. Leonard Creek Marker

Three Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, November 7, 2007

3. Three Markers

The St. Leonard Creek marker is one of three markers that stand next to each other at this intersection.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,622 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 17, 2022, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.