Chapel Point State Park

Chapel Point State Park
Maryland State Park
Country United States
State Maryland
County Charles
Elevation 138 ft (42 m) [1]
Coordinates 38°28′09″N 77°00′50″W / 38.46917°N 77.01389°W / 38.46917; -77.01389Coordinates: 38°28′09″N 77°00′50″W / 38.46917°N 77.01389°W / 38.46917; -77.01389 [1]
Area 821 acres (332 ha) [2]
Established Unspecified
Management Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Location in Maryland
Website: Chapel Point State Park

Chapel Point State Park is an undeveloped Maryland state park located on the Port Tobacco River, a tributary of the Potomac, in Charles County.[3] The park offers fishing and hunting. In the early 20th century, Chapel Point had an amusement park[4] with facilities for roller skating and social functions and played host to the first Charles County Fair.[5]

Adjacent to the park, St. Ignatius Church and cemetery, the oldest continuous Roman Catholic parish in the United States, offers a scenic river view.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chapel Point State Park
  2. "FY2013 DNR Owned Lands Acreage Report" (PDF). Maryland DNR. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. "Chapel Point State Park". Maryland DNR. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  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". The Historical Marker Database. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
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