Tourism Passport Program Launched in So. MD
A new regional passport program designed to encourage residents and visitors to discover the area’s history, culture, and natural beauty has been launched by the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area.
Fifteen sites throughout Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s, and southern Prince George’s counties now offer complimentary passport booklets to visitors.
The passports feature space for unique stamps to commemorate visits to participating locations — visit a new heritage site, get a new stamp designed for that site. The program highlights museums, historic sites, natural landscapes, and cultural destinations that collectively tell the story of Southern Maryland’s legacy.
“Each site included in this program represents a chapter of our shared regional story, encompassing Indigenous, Black, and European history, maritime and agricultural traditions, and the creative spirit and groundbreaking innovations that continue to uplift and shape our communities,” said Lucille Walker, executive director of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area.
Participating sites are:
- Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center
- Calvert Cliffs (stamping opportunity available in the spring)
- Calvert Marine Museum
- Darnall’s Chance House Museum
- Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House
- Historic Sotterley
- Historic St. Mary’s City
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
- Maryland Veterans Museum
- Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
- Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park
- Piscataway Park
- Serenity Farm
- Surratt House Museum
- Thomas Stone National Historic Site (stamping opportunity available in the spring)
Visitors are encouraged to pick up a passport at any participating site and explore as many locations as they can, collecting stamps along the way.
Some of the sites have winter hours or are closed during the winter. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to determine hours of each site, if hours are not listed on partner websites.
