St. Clement's Island State Park
State park in St. Mary's County, Maryland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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St. Clement's Island State Park is a publicly owned historic preservation and recreational area that encompasses St. Clement's Island, an uninhabited Potomac River island lying one-half mile southeast of Colton's Point, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The state park features a 40-foot stone cross dedicated to the beginnings of freedom of religion in the United States as well as a reconstruction of the historic Blakistone Island Light.[5] It is the central feature of the St. Clement's Island Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[6]
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St. Clement's Island State Park | |
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Location | Saint Mary's County, Maryland, United States |
Nearest town | Coltons Point, Maryland |
Coordinates | 38°12′40″N 76°44′44″W[2] |
Area | 62 acres (25 ha)[3] |
Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m)[2] |
Designation | Maryland state park |
Established | 1962 |
Administrator | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
Website | St. Clement's Island State Park |
St. Clement's Island Historic District | |
Nearest city | Leonardtown, Maryland |
Area | 1,499 acres (607 ha)[4] |
NRHP reference No. | 72001484 |
Added to NRHP | April 10, 1972 |
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