JPPM Guided Archaeology Walk

We offer three tours through out each listed tour date. Feel free to sign up for one tour and if you decide to attend another, you can attend the second tour for free and there is no need to pre-register a second time. Please note that the first tour at 10 am is repeated at 1:30 pm. Dress comfortably and bring plenty of water, as there are no fountains along hike. In the event of rain, tours will be cancelled. All tours meet in the parking lot across the street from the Visitor Center. Registration and payment are required for children 6-years-old and older.​

To register, click here​.

 

• ​​10 am & 1:30 pm

Tours Nearly 70 archaeological sites document a remarkable and varied history that goes back thousands of years at JPPM. Through this special guided walk, visitors can learn about the 9,000 years of human history uncovered by the archaeology carried out on the park. This hike includes visits to an 18th -century domestic site and a post-emancipation tenant farm site. The tour lasts about an hour and covers less than one mile of walking. One segment involves walking up a short, but fairly steep hill. ​

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• ​11:30 am

Tour Nearly 70 archaeological sites document a remarkable and varied history that goes back thousands of years at JPPM. Through this special guided walk, visitors can learn about the 9,000 years of human history uncovered by the archaeology carried out on the park. This hike includes visits to two 17th-century domestic sites and a pre-contact period village site. The tour lasts about an hour and covers less than one mile of walking on even terrain.

Patterson House & Gardens

The public is invited to share memories of Calvert County, the Patterson Family, JPPM or people who may have once worked this land. If you do not have a story to share, come enjoy the tour and hear the memories of others. Point Farm was the country retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In 1983 Mrs. Patterson donated the property to the state in honor of her late husband, creating Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Join us for a guided tour of this beautiful 1933 Colonial Revival brick house and gardens designed by noted female architects Gertrude Sawyer and Rose Greely.

NOTE: The Patterson House is currently closed for renovations. Contact information to arrange for tours will be posted when the building reopens.​

Audio Tours - Call (410) 246-1966

Listen in on Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum’s audio tours focusing on three different times in JPPM’s history accessible via cell phone! This ongoing project is a collaboration between JPPM and the Huntingtown High School Archaeology Class that began in 2009. The tours are open year-round and are free for all. To activate the audio tours, dial (410) 246-1966 from your cell phone for an introductory segment and step-by-step journey following signage to key locations on the property. Or, you can listen to the tours ​now by clicking on the links below for each tour, then click on the audio clips for each stop. Make sure your speakers are on!

• Walking in their Footsteps: A Patuxent Community showcases our replica Indian Village - this tour begins at the head of the Indian Village trail. Take a look at the trail guide for this tour.
• 1812 Remembered highlights the effects of the War of 1812 on southern Maryland - this tour starts just outside the Visitor Center. Take a look at the trail guide for this tour.
• A Culture Revisited allows listeners to re-live the experiences of the men and women of Maryland, who worked and lived on the lands from colonial time to present - this tour starts just outside the Visitor Center. Take a look at the trail guide for this tour.

JPPM would like to thank the following sponsors for the audio tours project: Boeing, the Southern Maryland Heritage Areas Consortium, the Anonymous Donor, Friends of JPPM, the Board of the Maryland Historical Trust, Garrett Music Academy, Charles Harris, Calvert County Public Schools, and Target®.