St. Clement's Island State Park

St. Clement's Island State Park
Commemorative cross
and rebuilt Blackistone Lighthouse
Map showing the location of St. Clement's Island State Park
Map showing the location of St. Clement's Island State Park
Location in Maryland
LocationSaint Mary's County, Maryland, United States
Nearest townColtons Point, Maryland
Coordinates38°12′40″N 76°44′44″W / 38.21111°N 76.74556°W / 38.21111; -76.74556[2]
Area62 acres (25 ha)[3]
Elevation10 ft (3.0 m)[2]
DesignationMaryland state park
Established1962
AdministratorMaryland Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteSt. Clement's Island State Park
St. Clement's Island Historic District
Nearest cityLeonardtown, Maryland
Area1,499 acres (607 ha)[4]
NRHP reference No.72001484
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1972

St. Clement's Island State Park is a publicly owned historic preservation and recreational area that encompasses St. Clement's Island, an uninhabited Potomac River island lying one-half mile southeast of Colton's Point, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The state park features a 40-foot stone cross dedicated to the beginnings of freedom of religion in the United States as well as a reconstruction of the historic Blakistone Island Light.[5] It is the central feature of the St. Clement's Island Historic District that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[6]

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  2. ^ a b "Saint Clements Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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