Calvert County is situated on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, and its history dates back to the arrival of the first English settlers in the 17th century. The area that is now Calvert County was originally inhabited by Native American tribes, including the Piscataway and the Yaocomaco. In 1634, the English established the Province of Maryland, and Calvert … Read More
The Battle of St. Leonard Creek
Barney’s Chesapeake Flotilla clashed with the British on June 8 – 10 and again on June 26th in the Battle of St. Leonard Creek. The battle, which is the largest naval engagement in the history of Maryland, took place where the Patuxent River meets the mouth of St. Leonard Creek, right off the shore of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. It … Read More