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Historic Benedict, MD, is a beautiful small town in Maryland.  Are you planning a move in or out of Benedict, MD, soon?  If you are, Movers USA is your best source for services.  Movers USA is a full service moving company offering packing, crating, moving and storage, if needed.  Just call Movers USA or click here  for a free estimate.

We hope you will enjoy reading about Benedict, MD, in the brief history we have included.

A Brief History of Benedict, Maryland

         A chief port on the Patuxent River, Benedict was one of the first designated ports established by the 1683 Act for Advancement of Trade. Storehouses flourished near the wharves and ship building began earnestly in the late 1600s. Between 1817 and 1937, steamboats carrying freight and passengers stopped at Benedict en route to Baltimore and ports on the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers.
Benedict was the landing site in August 1814, for 4,500 British troops who marched to the nation’s capital. After capturing and burning the city, the troops returned to Benedict carrying their wounded and supplies. Two of the British soldiers who died were buried at Old Fields Chapel cemetery in Hughesville.
During the Civil War, Camp Stanton was established in Benedict for recruiting and training a black infantry to serve in the Union Army.
Today, this waterfront community offers visitors a fine variety of fresh seafood at its riverside restaurants. If venturing by boat, you can tie your boat alongside the pier. If traveling by car, the journey offers a parade of antique markets, farms and fresh produce stands, and nurseries where you can take home some of the best of Charles County. By land or sea, you’re sure to enjoy spectacular scenery and delicious local crabs, oysters, and fish.