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Patterson's Archeological District

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Patterson's Archeological District
Nearest cityWallville, Maryland
NRHP reference No.82002808 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 1982

Patterson's Archeological District is a 512-acre (2.07 km2) archaeological site near Wallville in Calvert County, Maryland at the mouth of St. Leonard's Creek, the largest tributary of the tidal portions of the Patuxent River. It contains a representative sample of a range of archeological sites characteristic of both upland and lowland utilization of the Chesapeake Bay tidewater region during the prehistoric and historic periods. The property also contains a range of historic sites.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] This district is a component of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Patterson's Archeological District". Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
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