St. George's Island is located in the Potomac River in southern Maryland. The island has a long and turbulent history that dates back to 1634. During the Revolutionary War in 1776, the island was a site of the battle between the British forces that attempted to land in Maryland and Maryland’s Flying Camp militia. In 1812, the British occupied the island and made it their headquarters, cutting down the trees on the island for their ship masts and raiding the local shipyard and river plantations. Today, the island is a popular tourist destination offering excellent fishing, boating, crabbing, and camping. There is a bridge that connects the island with Piney Point on the mainland.

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