From Friday, Dec. 11 through Sunday, Dec. 13, the 2015 Charles County Holiday Trail will offer locals and visitors alike an opportunity to get into the holiday spirit while visiting county landmarks. Admission costs, dates, and times vary with location. All sites will have a donation box for non-perishable food items for the Southern Maryland Food Bank.  For more information and a detailed schedule of each location, visit www.CharlesCountyHolidayTrail.com.
The following are featured locations:

  • Christ Church Old Durham Parish (8700 Ironsides Road, Nanjemoy)
  • Christ Church Port Tobacco Parish (110 Charles Street, La Plata)
  • Friendship House (8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata)
  • Historic La Plata Holiday Lights Walking Tour (305 Queen Anne Street, La Plata)
  • Indian Head Center for the Arts Black Box Theater (4185 Indian Head Highway, Indian Head)
  • Kris Kringle Christmas Market (8440 Fairgrounds Road, La Plata)
  • Maryland Veterans Memorial Museum (1000 Crain Highway, Newburg)
  • Mattawoman Creek Art Center (2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury)
  • Maxwell Hall (17388 Teagues Point Road, Hughesville)
  • Mount Aventine, Chapman State Park (3452 Ferry Place, Indian Head)
  • Mount Carmel Monastery (5678 Mount Carmel Road, La Plata)
  • Old Waldorf School (3074 Crain Highway, Waldorf)
  • Port Tobacco Historic Village (8430 Commerce Street, Port Tobacco)
  • Port Tobacco One-Room School House (7215 Chapel Point Road, Port Tobacco)
  • Serenity Farm (6932 Serenity Farm Road, Benedict)
  • Smallwood Retreat House (2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury)
  • St. Thomas Manor at St. Ignatius Catholic Church (8855 Chapel Point Road, Port Tobacco)
  • Thomas Stone National Historic Site (6655 Rose Hill Road, Port Tobacco)

This event is made possible in part by the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

For more information on Holiday Trail locations, visit www.CharlesCountyHolidayTrail.com, or call the Crain Memorial Welcome Center at 1-800-766-3386, or  email at WelcomeCenter@CharlesCountyMD.gov.

Citizens with special needs, contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.