Scotland in St. Mary's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Seaside Resort at Point Lookout
Point Lookout State Park
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Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012
1. A Seaside Resort at Point Lookout Marker
The grassy area in front of you was once the site of a major resort. The geared wheels peeking out of the grass are all that remain. They were part of a power plant that provided lighting for the resort’ buildings and power for its water treatment plant.
Even before the Civil War, tourists were making their way to Point Lookout. The first resort here opened in 1860. Imagine the guests on the lawn, the women in long dresses with parasols, watching the steamboats en route to Baltimore and Washington.
The resort burned down in 1877, but in the 1920’s, Point Lookout became a resort community with a new hotel—the one with the power plant---was built. Visitors enjoyed the same features that we enjoy at Point Lookout today---beautiful views and the protected beaches of Chesapeake Bay.
Finally, because of shoreline erosion and the poor condition of the building, the hotel was torn down in 1989.
For nearly 150 years, the beaches of Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River have drawn summer visitors.
Erected by Maryland Park Service; Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 3.427′ N, 76° 19.464′ W. Marker was in Scotland, Maryland, in St. Mary's County. It was on Point Lookout Road (Maryland Route 5), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Scotland MD 20687, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Southern Maryland. It was 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 was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named A Seaside Resort at Point Lookout (here, next to this marker); Storm Blocks the Route to Freedom
Photographed by Pete Payette, June 19, 2017
2. A Seaside Resort at Point Lookout Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012
3. A Seaside Resort at Point Lookout Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012
4. A Seaside Resort at Point Lookout Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, March 11, 2012
5. A Seaside Resort at Point Lookout Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,564 times since then and 184 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 15, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 26, 2017, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 15, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
