Chapel Point State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area located on the

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, a tributary of the Potomac, in Charles County,

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. The

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offers fishing and hunting. Adjacent to the park, St. Ignatius Church and cemetery, the oldest continuous

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parish in the United States, offers a scenic river view.

History

In the early 20th century, Chapel Point had an amusement park with facilities for roller skating and social functions and played host to the first Charles County Fair. The property, which had been

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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.

References

External links

Chapel Point State Park
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Chapel Point State Park Map
Maryland Department of Natural Resources {{authority control State parks of Maryland Parks in Charles County, Maryland Protected areas established in 1972