Chapel Point State Park
Map showing the location of Chapel Point State Park
Map showing the location of Chapel Point State Park
Location in Maryland
LocationCharles County, Maryland, United States
Nearest townLa Plata, Maryland
Coordinates38°28′09″N 77°00′50″W / 38.46917°N 77.01389°W / 38.46917; -77.01389[1]
Area821 acres (332 ha)[2]
Elevation138 ft (42 m)[1]
DesignationMaryland state park <!
Established1972
AdministratorMaryland Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteChapel Point State Park

Chapel Point State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area located on the Port Tobacco River, a tributary of the Potomac, in Charles County, Maryland.[3] The state park offers fishing and hunting. Adjacent to the park, St. Ignatius Church and cemetery, the oldest continuous Roman Catholic parish in the United States, offers a scenic river view.

History

In the early 20th century, Chapel Point had an amusement park[4] with facilities for roller skating and social functions. It also played host to the first Charles County Fair.[5] The property, which had been Jesuit land since it was patented in 1638, was acquired from the Corporation of Roman Catholic Clergymen by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in 1972.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chapel Point State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "DNR Lands Acreage" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Chapel Point State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ Cathy Hardy (May 22, 2002). "Chapel Point" (PDF). Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chapel Point Park". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ A. Levinthal; et al. (September 15, 2003). "Chapel Point State Park" (PDF). Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties Form. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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