Posts Tagged ‘Patuxent River’

Patuxtent River Shipwreck Could Be From The War Of 1812

Thursday, August 5th, 2010
[WASHINGTON POST]  SHIPWRECK COULD YIELD THE USS SCORPION FROM THE WAR OF 1812 Prince George’s may be the home to a major historical landmark of the War of 1812.  Crews of divers, archeologists and state officials have been examining the depths of the Patuxent River near Upper Marlboro to decide if they have found the infamous shipwrecked USS Scorpion.  The Scorpion was designed to navigate the shallow waters of the Patux