St. Leonard Creek - St. Leonard MD
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 26.991 W 076° 29.633
18S E 369643 N 4256785
The St. Leonard Creek historical marker is located along Parran Road, just west of Rt. 4. in St. Leonard MD
Waymark Code: WM18RMV
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2023
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St. Leonard Creek
Scene of naval battles during War of 1812
In June, 1814, Maryland's Commodore Joshua Barney commanded American flotilla of barges, gunboats and a sloop in attacks on superior British forces in Patuxent River and its tributary, St. Leonard Creek. After flotilla moved up Patuxent and was blockaded, British destroyed town of St. Leonard, then located near here at head of creek, before proceeding to Washington, which they burned August 24.
Name of Battle:
Battle at St. Leonard
Name of War: War of 1812
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 06/26/1814
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.