George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Attractions near Dames Quarter
A day out from Dames Quarter: USS Texas, 33 mi away
Roughly 2.3M visitors a year make it to Assateague Island National Seashore. No place to visit is mapped inside Dames Quarter; 14 are within 40 miles. They include 7 museums, 2 ancient sites and a state park. Allow a day for George Washington Birthplace National Monument, 55 mi off.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
55 mi
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Monument · 55 mi west
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
550 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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The map
Where they are
At the edge of the map sits Calvin B. Taylor House, 38 mi out.
Orange: Dames Quarter. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
Its 23 places all lie within 60 miles.
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4Assateague Island National Seashore
Barrier island operated by the National Park Service of the United States.
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8Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
Naval museum dedicated to aviation research, development, testing, and evaluation.
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11Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Maryland.
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
Museum and visitor center in Maryland.
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Archive organization in Leonardtown, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Dames Quarter → · Dames Quarter’s history →
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Photo credits
George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Calvert Marine Museum: Sampsonsimpson20, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Dough4872, Public domain · Zwaanendael Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adkins Arboretum: Willcook3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eastern Shore Railway Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · NASA Visitor Center: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calvin B. Taylor House: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Salisbury University Arboretum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wye Mill: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
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