Leonardtown Attractions
Leonard Calvert and his original colonists arrived in what is now Maryland in March 1634. They immediately set out boundaries and the site was originally named St. Mary's. In 1728 the town was renamed Leonardtown for the first Governor of Maryland, Benedict Leonard Calvert.
The County Jail was built in the mid-1800s. It housed prisoners of all kinds, including many bootleggers. Today, the Old Jail Museum it is the repository of St. Mary's County archives.
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Always closed on: American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tudor Hall is the home of St. Mary's County Historical Society. The original home was started in 1742 with renovations occurring in the 1760s.
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