Attractions in Solomons, Maryland

Historic Homes & Buildings

Cove Point Lighthouse 410-326-2042
P.O. Box 97, Solomons, MD 20688
Located in Calvert County
Cove Point is Maryland’s oldest continuously operating light station, first lit in December 1828. more info map

Camp Stanton
Located Along the Patuxent River in Benedict
Named for Edwin Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War, Camp Stanton was the training facility for the 7th, 9th, 19th, and 30th Colored Infantries of the Union Army. The... more info map
Drum Point Lighthouse 410-326-2042
14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688
Drum Point is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This cottage-type light house is one of the only three remaining from 45 that once served the... more info map
Joseph C. Lore & Sons Oyster House 410-326-2878
14430 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688
A restored 1934 seafood-packing house where visitors can learn about the boom and decline of the region's commercial seafood industries and see the tools and gear used... more info map

Calvert County Marine Museum 410-326-2042
14150 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688
Explore Calvert County Marine at this museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and interpretation of the culture and natural history of Southern... more info map
Maryland Dove
Located at Historic St. Mary's City Waterfront
Owned by the State of Maryland and operated and maintained by the Historic St. Mary's City Commission, The Maryland Dove is a replica of the Dove, at trade vessel from... more info

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 410-326-4640
13480 Dowell Road, Solomons, MD 20629
This 30-acre sculpture garden features a 1/4-mile walking path that winds past permanent and loaned sculptures, including more than 30 works on loan from the Smithsonian... more info map

Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Visitor Center 410-326-7282
Charles Street, Solomons, MD 20688
Founded by zoologist Reginald Truitt in 1925 this is the oldest state supported marine laboratory on the United States East Coast. more info map