Chapel Point State Park
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Chapel Point State Park is a 600 acres (2.4 km²) state park in the state of Maryland
. It is located on the Port Tobacco River
, a tributary of the Potomac River
, in Charles County, Maryland
. The park is largely undeveloped, but features fishing and hunting. Adjacent to the park is St. Ignatius Church and cemetery
, the oldest continuous Roman Catholic parish in the United States, with a very scenic river view. In the early 20th century, as a new historic marker there states, Chapel Point had an amusement park and also hosted the annual Charles County Fair.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. It is located on the Port Tobacco River
Port Tobacco River
The Port Tobacco River is a tidal tributary of the Potomac River located in Charles County, Maryland in the United States. The river is approximately in length. The river was once the site of the thriving Port Tobacco, the county seat of Charles County from 1658 to 1895.-External links:*...
, a tributary of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
, in Charles County, Maryland
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
. The park is largely undeveloped, but features fishing and hunting. Adjacent to the park is St. Ignatius Church and cemetery
St. Thomas Manor
St. Thomas Manor is a historic home and church complex located near Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland. It is a two story, seven-bay, brick structure of Georgian architecture, of Flemish bond construction. Connected to the manor house stands a two-story brick wing that incorporates a former...
, the oldest continuous Roman Catholic parish in the United States, with a very scenic river view. In the early 20th century, as a new historic marker there states, Chapel Point had an amusement park and also hosted the annual Charles County Fair.