St. Leonard

 

Brewhouse (Mackall- Johnson House, aka Johnson's Fresh) "This historic plantation house stands on a tract of land surveyed in 1652 for Captain Peter Johnson.  It was patented in 1672 and renamed Brewhouse. . . .  Brewhouse, or Johnson's Fresh, is famous as the birthplace of Governor Thomas Johnson, lawyer, patriot, close friend of George Washington, and first Governor of the State of Maryland.  It was on motion of Thomas Johnson that the Continental Congress passed a resolution appoint General Washington as the Supreme Commander of the Continental Army. . . .  Commodore Barney erected a battery of guns near this old house in 1814 to drive the British flotilla from St. Leonard's Creek.  The property was acquired by Dr. Richard Mackall about 1830. . . ."  -- Charles Francis Stein

Brooke Place Manor “This brick structure, of Flemish bond brick, was an early 17th century 1-1/2 story building with a very steep A-roof. . . .  This house is important as one of the earliest manors in Maryland.  It commands a fine view of Battle Creek.”  -- Maryland Historical Trust (CT-46)

Jefferson Patterson Park A 560-acre park that is located along 2.5 miles of Patuxent River waterfront and St. Leonard Creek.  The Jefferson’s donated the land to the state of Maryland in; who’ve had an interest and passion for archaeology and history.  Today many archaeological discoveries have been made at the park and visitors can visit the archaeology center to learn more about these discovers.  The park has year around activities and hosts the Southern Maryland Celtic Festival each spring as well as an 1812 Reenactment each fall.  Many visitors know of these events but few know of the research library that is opened to the public for research purposes.

Patterson Archeological District “The Patterson Archeological District contains within its 512 acres a representative sample of a range or archelogical sites characteristic of both upland and lowland utilization of the Chesapeake Bay tidewater region during the prehistoric and historic periods.  Ranging in elevation from sea level to 110 feet, the District is strategically located at the mouth of St. Leonard’s Creek, the largest tributary of the tidal portions of the Patuxent River. . . .  Prehistoric archeological sites spanning the period from 7500 B.C. . . . have been located. . . . .”  -- Maryland Historical Trust (CT-755)

Polling House “The St. Leonard Polling House, built in 1926, is a rare and intact example of an early 20th century polling house.  Constructed by Norman Gray, the St. Leonard Polling House originally stood on land purchased by the County Commissioners of Calvert County from Nellie Taylor in 1926.  In 1930, Harry B. and Grace Trueman coneyed a one-acre tract of land to the County Commissioners of Calvert County, to which the polling house was subsequently moved.  In 1993, the building was moved once again to a small county-owned plot of land at 5095 St. Leonard Road in St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland.  Its one-room plan with two entries on the front-gabled façade typifies the form and design of the polling houses that were found throughout Calvert County.  During the late 19th and 20th centuries, the polling house served both a political and social function.  It provided an essential democratic function for residents as a place to vote and a significant social function as an opportunity for interaction between widely dispersed county residents.”  -- Maryland Historical Trust (CT-158)