Coltons Point, Maryland

Coltons Point is an unincorporated community in what is popularly called the "Seventh District" of St. Mary's [County, Maryland|St. Mary's County], Maryland, United States. A small historical museum and a lighthouse are located there. Seasonal boat service carry visitors the short distance to the shrinking, uninhabited St. Clement's [Island State Park|St. Clement's Island], where in 1634 the first European settlers arriving in Maryland landed and celebrated the first Mass in the [Catholic Church|Catholic Mass] in English-speaking North America. It was listed on the National [Register of Historic Places] in 1972. The ZIP Code for Coltons Point is 20626. The miraculous medal monument shown below has been moved to the property of a church in Mechanicsville.