Tours
 Schedule a Tour
Do you have a group that you would like to bring to JPPM? Check out the tours that we offer for group
of all sizes. Don’t see what you are looking for? Give us a call at 410-586-8501 or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us.
MAC Lab Tours
Free MAC Lab First Friday of the Month Tour - 1PM
Enjoy a free behind the scenes tour of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility that houses over 8 million artifacts, including collections from every county in Maryland. The “Behind the Scenes” guided tour allows visitors to get up close and personal with our conservators and our collections. Reservations are not required. However, large groups need to
make other tour arrangements, and may be charged a fee. For more information, please contact Ed Chaney at
410-586-8554 or email echaney@mdp.state.md.us.
Free Docent MAC Lab Tours every Thursday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
These docent-led MAC Lab tours are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. However, large groups need to
make other tour arrangements, and may be charged a fee. Call Ed Chaney at 410-586-8554 or email echaney@mdp.state.md.us for more information.
Patterson House & Gardens
 Monday Memories Tours - 10AM and 1PM every Monday
The public is invited to share memories of Calvert County, the Patterson Family, JPPM or those who may have once worked this land. If you do not have a story toshare, come enjoy the tour and hear the memories of others. Point Farm was the country retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In 1983 Mrs. Patterson donated the property to the state in honor of her late husband, creating Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Join us for a guided tour of this beautiful 1933 Colonial Revival brick house and gardens designed by noted female architects Gertrude Sawyer and Rose Greely. For reservations call 410-586-8501 or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us.
Sunday Afternoons with the Pattersons Tour - 2PM
Join us for a guided tour of this beautiful 1933 Colonial Revival brick house and gardens designed by noted female architects Gertrude Sawyer and Rose Greely. Point Farm was the country retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In 1983 Mrs. Patterson donated the property to the state in honor of her late husband, creating Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. - Fee - Ages: 10+ (Friends Members are free!)
For reservations call 410-586-8501 or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us.
Audio Tours
Listen in on Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum’s audio tours focusing on three different times in JPPM’s history accessible via cell phone! This ongoing project is a collaboration between JPPM and the Huntingtown High School Archaeology Class that began in 2009. The tours are open year round and are free for all. To activate the audio tours, dial 410-246-1966 from your cell phone for an introductory segment and step by step journey following signage to key locations on the property. Or, you can listen to the tours now by clicking on the links below for each tour, then click on the audio clips for each stop. Make sure your speakers are on!
 Walking in their Footsteps: A Patuxent Community showcases our replica Indian Village - this tour begins at the head of the Indian Village trail. Click here to see a trail guide.
1812 Remembered highlights the effects of the War of 1812 on southern Maryland -this tour starts just outside the Visitor Center. Click here to see a trail guide.
A Culture Revisited allows listeners to re-live the experiences of the men and women of Maryland, who worked and lived on the lands from colonial time to present - this tour starts just outside the Visitor Center. Click here to see a trail guide. |
