Cheap Things To Do in Scotland, Maryland

Recreational opportunities abound on this picturesque peninsula formed by the Chesapeake Bay and the Potoma... More on marylandstateparks.org

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Inscription. Hammond General Hospital, opened at Point Lookout, Maryland, in August 1862, was named for Surgeon General William A. Hammond. The massive structure, built to accommodate 1,400 amen, was set on piles about two to three ... More on HMDB

Inscription. By the end of the Civil War in 1865, the military bases at Point Lookout had grown into a small city. Besides the hospitals and prison camp, you could find dockyards, saw mills and warehouses even a railroad, a post office ... More on HMDB

Newtowne Neck State Park is a 776 acre peninsula surrounded by Breton Bay, St. Clements Bay, and the Potomac River. It has seven (7) miles of ecologically and recreationally important waterfront. Newtowne Neck was home to the Piscataway ... More on marylandstateparks.org

On March 25, 1634, the first English settlers under the Baltimore proprietorship sailed to St. Clement's Island on the Ark and the Dove (the Maryland Dove is seen to the right). The 40 acre park contains a memorial cross dedicated ... More on marylandstateparks.org

Situated at the northern end of the St. Mary's River watershed, the park shows a wide range of habitats, from wooded acres and fields to swamps and small streams. With such a diversity, you can also find many different types of plant ... More on marylandstateparks.org

Inscription. Standing before you is Fort Lincoln, the main Union fortification on the peninsula. As a key defense stronghold, Fort Lincoln, also known as Fort #2, was cleverly designed to resist attack. To defend against artillery ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Erected by the State of Maryland in memory of the Confederate Soldiers who died Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, from March 1st, 1864, to June 30th, 1865. (north face) “At the ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Erected by the United States to mark the burial place of Confederate Soldiers and Sailors who died at Point Lookout, Md. while prisoners of war and were there buried to the number of 3... More on HMDB

Inscription. Centuries of storms, fogs, shoals, collisions, combat, poor judgement and bad luck have plagued local mariners. Gazing across Point Lookout's waters, we can only wonder how many of their wrecks litter the bottom of the ... More on HMDB