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'''St. Clement's Island''' lies in the [[Potomac River]] near [[Colton's Point, Maryland]]. The uninhabited island has been designated '''St. Clement's Island State Park'''. |
'''St. Clement's Island''' lies in the [[Potomac River]] near [[Colton's Point, Maryland]], in the [[United States]]. The uninhabited island has been designated '''St. Clement's Island State Park'''. |
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The park preserves the site of the [[March 25]], [[1634]] landing of [[Province of Maryland|Maryland's]] first colonists, commemorated as [[Maryland Day]]. The island served as a convenient and non-threatinging temporary base of operations for the 150 settlers, as they negotiated with the [[Yaocomico]] Indians for land for a permanent settlement. It was the site of perhaps the first [[mass (liturgy)|mass]] celebrated in that part of the world, said by [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] Father Andrew White on the day of the landing. They named the island in honor of [[Pope Clement I|Pope Saint Clement I]], patron of mariners. |
The park preserves the site of the [[March 25]], [[1634]] landing of [[Province of Maryland|Maryland's]] first colonists, commemorated as [[Maryland Day]]. The island served as a convenient and non-threatinging temporary base of operations for the 150 settlers, as they negotiated with the [[Yaocomico]] Indians for land for a permanent settlement. It was the site of perhaps the first [[mass (liturgy)|mass]] celebrated in that part of the world, said by [[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]] Father Andrew White on the day of the landing. They named the island in honor of [[Pope Clement I|Pope Saint Clement I]], patron of mariners. |
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Revision as of 20:01, 20 February 2006
| St. Clement's Island State Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Maryland, USA |
| Nearest city | Leonardtown, MD |
| Area | 40 acres (160,000 m²) |
| Governing body | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
St. Clement's Island lies in the Potomac River near Colton's Point, Maryland, in the United States. The uninhabited island has been designated St. Clement's Island State Park.
The park preserves the site of the March 25, 1634 landing of Maryland's first colonists, commemorated as Maryland Day. The island served as a convenient and non-threatinging temporary base of operations for the 150 settlers, as they negotiated with the Yaocomico Indians for land for a permanent settlement. It was the site of perhaps the first mass celebrated in that part of the world, said by Jesuit Father Andrew White on the day of the landing. They named the island in honor of Pope Saint Clement I, patron of mariners.
A water ferry leaves from the St. Clement's Island-Potomac River Museum near Colton's Point. A stone cross stands on the island, in memory of the first settlers. The park is administered by Point Lookout State Park.
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