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Port Tobacco Courthouse Historic Site, Port Tobacco, MD

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Port Tobacco Courthouse Historic Site

Historic colonial port town site in Port Tobacco, Maryland, run by a nonprofit society, offering guided tours of its courthouse and other village buildings.

8430 Commerce Street, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 · Port Tobacco, MD

About Port Tobacco Courthouse Historic Site

The Society for the Restoration of Port Tobacco runs this site in the village of Port Tobacco in Southern Maryland. Visitors can tour the courthouse, Stagg Hall, and the Burch House. The town was once the seat of Charles County and has roots reaching back to Native American inhabitants. The society collects and preserves historical documents and artifacts, researches past residents, and plans to restore early buildings for exhibits and civic events. Several other historic places lie within a few miles, including St. Ignatius, Thomas Stone National Historic Site, Smallwood's Retreat, and the Mudd House.

  • #colonial history
  • #courthouse
  • #village tour
  • #Southern Maryland
  • #Charles County

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