Saint Clement's Island
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flyingmoose
N 38° 13.481 W 076° 45.039
18S E 346762 N 4232193
Historical Marker located outside of the St. Clement's Island Museum.
Waymark Code: WM1353T
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2020
Views: 1
Text:
Saint Clement's Island
(One-Half Mile Offshore)
Site of the first landing of Governor
Leonard Calvert and the Maryland Colonist.
March 25, 1634. Here, on the same day, Father
Andrew White, S.J. celebrated the first
Catholic mass in the British-American
Colonies.
The island became a part of St. Clement's
Manor, granted Dr. Thomas Gerard, November 3,
1639, and later was owned by the Blackistone
Family for over two hundred years during
which it became known as Blackistone
Island.
County (required): St. Mary's County
Location (required): In front of a museum.
Website for more info (optional): [Web Link]
Marker Type (optional): Not listed
More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed
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