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Aerial View of New Towne Neck PropertyNew Towne Neck

A fertile 776-acre peninsula, New Towne Neck encompasses 7 miles of shoreline along Breton Bay, the Potomac River, and St. Clements Bay in St. Mary’s County. The property’s features would make it suitable for a future state park.

The property last changed ownership in 1668 when purchased from William Bretton by the Society of Jesus for 40,000 pounds of tobacco.

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Quick Facts

  • 776 +/- acre peninsula surrounded by Breton Bay, St. Clements Bay, and the Potomac River in Saint Mary’s County.
  • 7 miles of ecologically & recreationally important waterfront
  • In exchange for 40,000 pounds of tobacco, the Society of Jesus acquired the New Towne Neck tract from William Bretton in 1668
  • Future State Park parcel
  • Designated as the first historic district in St. Mary’s County and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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    For more information:

    c/o Point Lookout State Park
    11175 Point Lookout Road
    Scotland, MD 20687
    301-872-5688
    PARK-PT-LOOKOUT@dnr.state.md.us