Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge

The Governor Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge is a 1.37-mile bridge in Maryland over the lower Patuxent River joining Calvert and St. Mary's counties. The bridge, named for the first governor of Maryland, Thomas Johnson, saw construction start in 1972 and opened to traffic on December 17, 1977.

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Type: Bridge
Description: Bridge in Maryland, United States crossing the Patuxent River near its mouth between Calvert County and St. Mary’s County
Also known as: “Solomons Bridge” and “Thomas Johnson Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Light.

Calvert Marine Museum

Museum

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The Calvert Marine Museum is a museum located in Solomons, Maryland. The museum has three main themes: Among its exhibits are the Drum Point Light, the bugeye Wm. Calvert Marine Museum is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.

Drum Point Light

Museum

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Drum Point Light Station also known as Drum Point Lighthouse is one of four surviving Chesapeake Bay screw-pile lighthouses. Originally located off Drum Point at the mouth of the Patuxent River, Maryland, United States, it is now an exhibit at the Calvert Marine Museum. Drum Point Light is situated 4,200 feet northeast of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.

J. C. Lore Oyster House

Historic building

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J. C. Lore Oyster House, also known as J. C. Lore and Sons, Inc, Seafood Packing Plant, is located at 14430 Solomons Island Road South, in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland. J. C. Lore Oyster House is situated 1 mile east of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Johnstown and Solomons.

Johnstown

Neighborhood

Johnstown is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The historic Preston-on-the-Patuxent house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Solomons

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For the island chain in the South Pacific, see Solomon Islands. Solomons is a resort area in Southern Maryland, near the Patuxent Naval Air Station. Solomons within a two-hour drive of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Annapolis.

Dowell

Locality

Dowell is a small, rural unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, located immediately north of Solomons. The city once had its own zip code, that being 20629, but it was changed to 20688, shared with Solomons. Dowell is situated 1½ miles northeast of Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge.