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St. Leonard is located in southeastern Calvert County at (38.472963, −76.503713 It is bordered to the east by the community of Calvert Beach and to the southeast by Long Beach . Maryland Routes 2 / 4 form the western side of the community, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Prince Frederick , the Calvert County seat, and south 13 miles (21 km ...
Faidley's Seafood was founded in 1886 by John W. Faidley Sr. and a partner in two wooden sheds in Lexington Market. [1] [2] Faidley then bought his partner out and shortened the name of his business. [3] Faidley's son, John Faidley, Jr.'s daughter, Nancy Devine, and her husband Bill are the current owners of the shop, as of 2024. [2] [4]
A simultaneous attack from land and sea on the blockading frigates at the mouth of St. Leonard's creek allowed the flotilla to move out of the creek and up-river to Benedict, Maryland, though Barney had to scuttle gunboats 137 and 138 in the creek. The British entered the then-abandoned creek and burned the town of St. Leonard, Maryland. [2]
The Chesapeake Maritime Museum is located along the Miles River and St. Michaels Harbor, in the northeast corner of the Historic District and further north. It features Chesapeake Bay exhibits such as ship building and oystering. The small Saint Michaels Museum is located within the Historic District at Saint Mary's Square.
Oct. 19, 1950: B.C. Hathaway, 6, and Linda McClellan, 4, show each other the gifts they received in a surprise package at Leonard’s Department Store’s Toyland.
St. Mary's County has the oldest documented sheriff's office in Maryland and one of the oldest in the United States. [11] In 1637, James Baldridge was appointed sheriff. Since 1776, sheriffs in St. Mary's County have been determined by election. Steven A. Hall is the current sheriff. He was sworn in on December 5, 2022.
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is located in St. Michaels, Maryland, United States and is home to a collection of Chesapeake Bay artifacts, exhibitions, and vessels. This 18-acre (73,000 m 2) interactive museum was founded in 1965 on Navy Point, once a site of seafood packing houses, docks, and work boats. Today, the museum houses the world ...
Herring Run Park is a 375 acres (152 ha) wooded parkland in northeast Baltimore through which Herring Run flows for 2.3 miles (3.7 km). [3] The politician William Smith lived on land now included in the park, which he purchased in 1770. [4]