Point Lookout State Park, Civil War museum at Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, United States.
The museum displays artifacts and exhibits within a peninsula formed by the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River confluence in Maryland.
The site functioned as Camp Hoffman during the Civil War, detaining between 12,000 and 20,000 Confederate soldiers in a facility designed for 10,000 inmates.
The museum preserves wartime objects, documents, and personal effects that illustrate the daily experiences of both Union guards and Confederate prisoners.
The museum operates from May through October inside the Marshland Nature Center building, offering guided tours and interpretive programs about the Civil War period.
A mass grave near Confederate Memorial Park contains the remains of 3,384 prisoners who perished at Point Lookout during the war years.
Location: St. Mary's County
Address: 11175 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland, MD 20687
Phone: +(301)8725688
Website: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/southern/pointlookout.aspx
GPS coordinates: 38.05922,-76.33703
Latest update: March 11, 2025 08:21
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