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Historic Benedict, MD, is a beautiful
small town in Maryland. Are you planning a move in or out
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We hope you will enjoy reading about
Benedict, MD, in the brief history we have included.
A Brief History of Benedict, Maryland
A chief port on the Patuxent River,
Benedict was one of the first designated ports established
by the 1683 Act for Advancement of Trade. Storehouses
flourished near the wharves and ship building began
earnestly in the late 1600s. Between 1817 and 1937,
steamboats carrying freight and passengers stopped at
Benedict en route to Baltimore and ports on the Rappahannock
and Potomac rivers.
Benedict was the landing site in August
1814, for 4,500 British troops who marched to the nation’s
capital. After capturing and burning the city, the troops
returned to Benedict carrying their wounded and supplies.
Two of the British soldiers who died were buried at Old
Fields Chapel cemetery in Hughesville.
During the Civil War, Camp Stanton was
established in Benedict for recruiting and training a black
infantry to serve in the Union Army.
Today, this waterfront community offers
visitors a fine variety of fresh seafood at its riverside
restaurants. If venturing by boat, you can tie your boat
alongside the pier. If traveling by car, the journey offers
a parade of antique markets, farms and fresh produce stands,
and nurseries where you can take home some of the best of
Charles County. By land or sea, you’re sure to enjoy
spectacular scenery and delicious local crabs, oysters, and
fish.

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