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Visit the Trail > Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum

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Location

St. Leonard, MD (Weather Report)

Hours

April 15 through October 15 open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Wednesday through Sunday

Fees

No admission fee

About Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum

On over 500 acres along the shoreline of the Patuxent River, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum explores the changing cultures and environment of the Chesapeake Bay region of the past 12,000 years. Visitors can investigate 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. More than 70 archaeological sites have been identified, from the prehistoric period 9,000 years ago through the Colonial period, and including the site of the 1814 Battle of St. Leonard Creek the largest naval engagement in Maryland's history.

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