Port Tobacco in Charles County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chapel Point Park
February 15, 2011
1. Chapel Point Park Marker
Site of county recreational facilities from the early 1900s to 1962, at the confluence of the Potomac and Port Tobacco Rivers. Originally a resort for St. Thomas Manor, steamboats brought passengers from Washington DC for the day. Opened to the general public in 1925 with facilities for picnic, rollerskating, social functions, restaurant, beach with bath houses and hotel. Site of the first County fair held in 1924.
Erected 2008 by 350th Anniversary Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 38° 28.044′ N, 77° 1.585′ W. Marker is in Port Tobacco, Maryland, in Charles County. It is on Chapel Point Rd near Between St. Ignatius Church and Pisces Ln. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Tobacco MD 20677, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Southern Maryland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and in the Tidewater. 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: Ways to Explore Southern Marylands Scenic and Historic Routes (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Ignatius Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Ignatius' Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rise from the Ashes (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tension of Liberty (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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February 15, 2011
2. Chapel Point Park Marker
Photographed by David Lassman, June 17, 2019
3. Chapel Point Park Marker.
Vegetation sometimes blocks view of marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2011. This page has been viewed 1,949 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2011, by Jacqueline White of Williamsburg, VA - Virginia. 3. submitted on August 5, 2019. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
