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Learn About Piney Point, MD

Piney Point is a waterfront community in St. Mary’s County, often called simply “The Point” by locals.  It borders Tall Timbers and Valley Lee to the north, Drayden to the east, and the Potomac River and the state of Virginia to the west and south.

The community is well known for the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education.  Piney Point features numerous waterfront homes, a lighthouse, and a museum.  The Piney Point Post Office also serves St. George Island, which is connected to Piney Point by a short bridge.

Renowned for its scenic beauty, Piney Point has long been a summer retreat for notable visitors from Washington, DC.  The community was named for the long-leaf yellow and loblolly pines lining the shores of the Potomac River.  Historically, it served as a nature retreat for Presidents James Monroe, Franklin Pierce, and Theodore Roosevelt.  Other prominent visitors included Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster.  Many of these guests stayed at the Piney Point Hotel, which closed after a hurricane in 1933.

In the early 1940s, Piney Point was home to the U.S. Navy Torpedo Test Range.  The Navy base occupied land that is now part of the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education.  Cottage-style homes across from the maritime school originally housed enlisted Navy personnel and their families, while two-story homes along Stark Drive served as officers’ quarters.  The base also included a hospital, bowling alley, motor pool, and ships’ dock.  Many unmarried Navy personnel reportedly lived aboard large ships anchored in St. George Creek.