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This park's peaceful surroundings on a peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River in St. Mary's County belie its history as the location of a camp which imprisoned as many as 52,264 Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. A museum on site recounts this vivid history.
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Point Lookout State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve occupying Point Lookout, the southernmost tip of a peninsula formed by the confluence of Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Jul 7, 2023 · Point Lookout State Park, in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, sits on a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River. This well-known park is steeped in American history, beginning in the pre-Colonial era, and continuing through opening its gates as a park in 1965.
Point Lookout State Park. 184 reviews. #1 of 6 things to do in Scotland. State Parks. Write a review. About. This picturesque spot between the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay served as a hospital and prison camp for Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Duration: More than 3 hours.
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This picturesque peninsula formed by the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River was once the site of a Union outpost during the Civil War. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site.
- 11175 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland, 20687, MD
- (301) 872-5688
The point's rich Civil War history is found at Fort Lincoln and at the Point Lookout Civil War Museum. The museum is open May through October, on Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM - 5 PM. Occasionally fills to capacity on summer and holiday weekends. Call 301-872-5688 to check visitation volume.
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In 1965, 100 years after the Civil War, Maryland's State Forest & Park Service began the creation of Point Lookout State Park, comprising 1,046 acres. In the Park's Visitor Center there are exhibits which tell the Civil War story.
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