Saint Clement's Island
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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.

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Marker Type (optional): Not listed

More info about the site/marker (optional): Not listed

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