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Moving - Port Tobacco, Maryland

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Meanwhile, enjoy a brief history of Port Tobacco, MD.

A Brief History of Port Tobacco, Maryland

Port Tobacco, which was one of the oldest communities on the East Coast, first existed as the Indian Settlement Potopaco  and was colonized by the English as early as 1634. It was the second largest seaport in Maryland during the late 1600s and was the original county government seat.

During the Civil War, when Charles County was primarily pro-Confederacy despite its proximity to Washington, DC, Port Tobacco was home to Confederate sympathizers and an important link in the Confederate underground because of its location near the Potomac River.

In addition to being a hot spot for Confederate conspiracy, Port Tobacco suffered from local conflict as well. In 1892, the center part of the courthouse was burned in a mysterious fire (after the records were thrown out the window) and the county seat was moved to LaPlata.