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

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

State Museum of Archaeology

Photographed by Don Morfe, February 10, 2015

1. Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum Marker

Inscription. Welcome to Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM), State Museum of Archaeology, where we explore the changing cultures and environment of the Chesapeake Bay region over the past 12,000 years.

You can investigate the thousands of years of human history by touring archaeological sites and trails, acres of working farmland, restored farm buildings and museum exhibits, and by attending educational programs. Whether you are a first time visitor or have a great deal of experience in the outdoors, you are sure to find something of interest at JPPM.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 23.926′ N, 76° 30.474′ W. Marker is in St. Leonard, Maryland, in Calvert County. It is on Jefferson Patterson Park 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

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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: A different marker also named Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The War of 1812 Living History (within shouting distance of this marker); Naval Warfare (within shouting distance of this marker); Weapons of War (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fate of the Flotilla (about 400 feet away); Discovery of a Colonial Plantation (approx. 0.2 miles away); What is this Big White Building? (approx. ¼ mile away); The Government at St. Leonard’s (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Leonard.

Map — You Are Here image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 15, 2016

2. Map — You Are Here

Close-up of map on marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 19, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 16, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.