Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, Archaeological museum and cultural center in Leonardtown, United States.
Jefferson Patterson Park spans 560 acres along the Patuxent River, featuring hiking trails, exhibition spaces, and archaeological research facilities.
Mary Marvin Patterson donated the property to Maryland in 1983, establishing a center dedicated to preserving and studying regional archaeological discoveries.
The museum includes a reconstructed Woodland Indian village with four wigwams, gardens, and displays representing Native American life from past centuries.
The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at the park maintains and studies nearly 10 million artifacts from archaeological sites across the state.
The facility houses extensive collections in specialized storage areas where researchers examine materials from Federal and State archaeological projects.
Location: Leonardtown
Inception: 1983
Address: 10515 Mackall Rd, St Leonard, MD 20685
Phone: +(410)5868538
Website: https://jefpat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
GPS coordinates: 38.39960,-76.50650
Latest update: March 4, 2025 03:21
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