SOUTHERN MARYLAND — The Southern Maryland National Heritage Area just launched an exciting new program that’ll allow you to visit historic locales around the region. Visitors can fill out their own passport with stamps obtained at each location as a memento of the journey, and we’re going to let you in on every location that’s been revealed so far.
Visitors can purchase stamp booklets online or bring one made at home. The first stop on your adventure is the Surratt House Museum, a building known for its Confederate roots. According to the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area’s Facebook post on Dec. 5:
“Our Heritage Passport Program is here! Collect stamps as you explore Southern Maryland’s historic sites, starting with the Surratt House Museum. Pick up your free passport and begin your journey through the region’s Revolutionary sites, Civil War landmarks, and cultural treasures. Stay tuned for more location reveals soon!”
The BayNet has compiled a list of active locations offering a stamp this December, so here’s a quick look at each historical site.
Note: Make sure to call ahead to ensure each site is open and to ask where at the location you can currently collect your stamp.
Surratt House Museum
Mary Surratt lived in what is now this house museum and contributed to the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln alongside John Wilkes Booth. You’ll find a wealth of Civil War history in this museum, and it’s the first stop for your Southern Maryland stamp collection. Plus, you may be able to pick up a free passport at the Surratt House Museum.
- Surratt House Museum Hours & Prices
- Address: 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD 20735
Maryland Veterans Museum
Located at Patriot Park, the Maryland Veterans Museum is the perfect stop to learn about military history and add a second stamp to your passport. Multiple galleries in the museum help paint a picture of various wars throughout American history.
- Maryland Veterans Museum Hours & Prices
- Address: 11000 Crain Highway North, Newburg, MD 20664
Serenity Farm
Serenity Farm is a beautiful locale in Charles County that has a burial ground for enslaved individuals from centuries past, and it’s still preserved in 2025. Serenity Farm should be your next stop if you’re collecting stamps from every historic location.
- Serenity Farm Hours & Prices
- Address: 6932 Serenity Farm Road, Benedict, MD 20612
Darnall’s Chance House Museum
Nestled in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the Darnall’s Chance House Museum is a Georgian mansion originally from the 1700s. Collecting a stamp here is essential if you want to complete your Southern Maryland passport, plus you can learn a bit about how people lived in 18th-century Maryland.
- Darnall’s Chance House Museum Hours & Prices
- Address: 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD
Calvert Marine Museum
One of the best museums in the entire Southern Maryland area, the Calvert Marine Museum is the next stop on the stamp passport. After collecting your stamp, don’t forget to explore the wonders of the Chesapeake Bay at this fascinating museum!
- Calvert Marine Museum Hours & Prices
- Address: 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Your stamp-collecting adventure continues at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. This location is a major archaeological site in Maryland, so it’s a great place to explore history from the perspective of native peoples who lived in the distant past.
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Hours & Prices
- Address: 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685
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