Mount Calvert Historic Site
16801 Mount Calvert Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
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OWNER: The Maryland-National Capital Park And Planning Commission
CONTACT: (301) 627-1286
WEBSITE: http://www.mncppc.org/3007/Mount-Calvert-Historical-and-Archaeologi
EVENTS: Events/Classes at this Park
Hours: Dawn-Dusk
MANAGED BY: Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission
PARK SIZE: >0.01 Acres
HAS TRAILS: yes
TREE CANOPY: 25%
GENERAL INFO:
Park Type: Historic Site
Overall Size: Larger than a football field
Special Features/Comments:
Mount Calvert is one of the most significant historical and archaeological sites in Prince George's County. Seasonally you can watch archaeologists uncover the past of American Indians, an early colonial town, and an 18th and 19th century tobacco plantation. Or you can walk through the museum's permanent exhibit A Confluence of Three Cultures to see what archaeologists have found. See how archaeology helps us understand our county's past.
GETTING THERE:
pDriving Directions: From I-495 Take MD-4 S/Penn. Ave E toward Upper Marlboro Merge onto MD-4 S/Pennsylvania Ave Take the Old Crain Hwy exit Turn right onto Old Crain Hwy Turn left onto Croom Station Rd Turn left onto Croom Rd Turn left toward Mt Calvert Rd Turn left onto Mt Calvert Rd
AMENITIES:
General Park Amenities: Restrooms, Picnic Tables
Additional Features: Museum
OTHER:
Staffing & Safety: Police Patrol
