Audio Tour of a Patuxent Town

The Indigenous town at Jefferson Patterson Park

Will Parson / Chesapeake Bay Program

Audio Tour

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, located along the Patuxent River in St. Leonard, Maryland, is rich in archeology, with more than 65 documented sites. All in all, these sites represent more than 9,000 years of human occupation. To honor and teach about the area's Native American history, visitors can step inside a re-created Indigenous town. During your visit, listen to the self-guided audio tour to learn more information about what life was like here.

The "Walking in Their Footsteps: A Patuxent Community" tour is open year round and is free to all. Once you've arrived at the park and made your way to the town site, access the tour by dialing (410)-246-1966 from your cell phone. Then, input the stop you want to hear from the list on the park's website: Walking In Their Footsteps (maryland.gov). A tour map is also available on the website. 

Park Details

Address: 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685
Phone: [phone]
Website: https://jefpat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Hours: Parks and Grounds are open all year from 7:30 am until dusk, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Visitor Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day and from Christmas Eve through January 2nd.

Located along the Patuxent River in Calvert County, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum connects people to history through its more than 65 archeological sites. The park is also home to the Maryland Archeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab), which preserves some 8 million artifacts. See through the eyes of an archeologist to learn about the deep history of human ingenuity, invention, and adaptability.

Visitors to Jefferson Patterson can take walking audio tours, canoe and kayak, tour the replica American Indian village, search the library, tour the historic house and the MAC Lab, and walk the park’s system of trails. Sign up in advance to participate in public archeology projects.

Details

Activity

Self-Guided Tours - Walking

Self-guided audio tour of an outdoor museum

Pets Allowed

Yes

Pets must be on a leash. 

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Parks and Grounds are open all year from 7:30 am until dusk, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The Visitor Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day and from Christmas Eve through January 2nd.

Time of Day

Day

Parks and Grounds are open all year from 7:30 am until dusk, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

The Visitor Center is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The Visitor Center is closed on Thanksgiving Day and from Christmas Eve through January 2nd.

Accessibility Information

The hike to the woodland village is an ADA accessible paved trail. Other trails have varying levels of difficulty.