Southern Maryland Community

The American Cancer Center Online is a repository of the latest news on cancer research as well as information and articles about the various forms of cancer and related treatments.

The purpose of the Calvert Garden Club is to gather together gardeners for the study of horticulture, promote artistry in floral design and landscape design, aid in protection of all natural resources, and encourage conservation practices in the home and community.

Calvert Marine Museum is a public, non-profit, educational, regionally oriented museum dedicated to the collection, preservation, research, and interpretation of the culture and natural history of Southern Maryland.

Solomons Maryland. A picturesque island town nestled in the joining of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County MD. Promoting the Solomons events, food & restaurants, lodging, and businesses, this web site is the Official Solomons Island website from the Solomons Business Association.

In 1942, the United States Navy established its first amphibious training base at Solomons, Maryland, to meet the urgent demands of World War II. The base trained thousands of marines, soldiers, sailors, and coast guardsmen who saw action throughout Europe and the Pacific. The base closed in 1945 but its presence in Solomons changed the town forever. Cradle of Invasion commemorates this little known but highly important training facility, and all of the men and women who served there.

Patuxent River Appreciation Days is a festival, which creates awareness, recognition, and promotion of the economic, social, recreational, cultural and historical impact of the tributaries and environs of the Patuxent River and the basin through which it flows. The festival is on Columbus Day Weekend.