Point Lookout, Maryland

Point Lookout, Maryland is located between the mouths of the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers at the Chesapeake Bay.  It is a beautiful state park with campgrounds, picnic areas, civil war museum, and beach area.  The views of the Chesapeake Bay are simply breathtaking!  But there is a personal story here for our family.

George Christopher Whitmire, 1908

George Christopher Whitmire, a soldier in the Confederate Army with Company I, 38th Infantry, was captured in Strasburg, Virginia on August 19, 1864.  He was released at Point Lookout, Maryland on June 22, 1865.  George Christopher Whitmire was W.A.'s Great-Great-Great Grandfather on his mother's side, so we took this trip in honor of him.


Point Lookout, Maryland was a Union stronghold during the Civil War and was also where a Confederate Prisoner of War Camp was located.  Over 3000 soldiers perished due to conditions of the prison camp.  There is also a memorial located there for the civilian men, women and children that perished due to the conditions as well. 

W.A. and his Daddy enjoyed running around the beach area annoying all of the fisherman.  These fishermen were out in droves due to the fact that bull sharks were being caught at the mouth of the Potomac.  This is the first time since 1974 that sharks had progressed that far north in the Bay.  Bull sharks happened to be one of the third most dangerous sharks in the world and often prey upon humans.  Therefore, we did not get into the water!

W.A. and his family!

We will be heading out to Hilton Head Island just a few short days from now for our annual Whitmire Family Vacation.  W.A. and I can hardly wait to tell ya'll about all of our adventures there!  W.A. will be surrounded by ALL TWELVE of his second "Whitmire" cousins!

Cheers!

W.A.'s Momma