Clinton Attractions
Clinton was originally named Surrattsville for John Surratt who was the postmaster in 1854. John Wilkes Booth stopped at the Surratt home after assassinating President Abraham Lincoln - because of this Mary Surratt was tried and found guilty of involvement in the crime.
Clearwater Nature Center
The Clearwater Nature Center offers environmental education through interpretive programs, a small indoor pond, live animal exhibits, a lapidary laboratory, and a seasonal herb and butterfly garden.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 16:00 |
Facilities
Gift shop
His Lordship's Kindness
Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness consists of a late Georgian brick house, built in 1787, that has been the home of several prominent families including a U.S. Senator and ambassador. The grounds have terraces with aged English and American boxwood, a wide variety of deciduous trees including a champion Osage Orange tree and a holly circle.
His Lordship's Kindness
7606 Woodyard Road
Clinton, MD 20735-1955
United States
7606 Woodyard Road
Clinton, MD 20735-1955
United States
Phone 1 (301) 856-0358
Fax 1 (301) 856-2522
Facilities
Gift shop
Surratt House Museum
Surratt House Museum was the country home of Mary Surratt, first woman to be executed by the United States government after being found guilty of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. The middle-class plantation home, built in 1852, served as a tavern, hostelry, post office and polling station.
All values are in United States Dollars
Hours
January 15 to December 15
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | $ 3.00 |
| Senior | $ 2.00 |
| Child 18 & under | $ 1.00 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Facilities
Gift shop
