Ridge, Maryland
| Ridge, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
|
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church | |
  Ridge | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′09″N 76°22′26″W / 38.11917°N 76.37389°WCoordinates: 38°07′09″N 76°22′26″W / 38.11917°N 76.37389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | St. Mary's |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20653 |
| Area code(s) | 301 and 240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 594897[1] |
Ridge is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Bard's Field was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[2] It is near the southernmost tip of the western shore of Maryland, known as Point Lookout, has bodies of water on both sides, and has two popular seafood restaurants. A historically black Roman Catholic church is here, which formerly had a parochial school.[1]
Oblate Sisters of Providence
The Oblate Sisters of Providence, an African American order of Catholic Nuns, maintained a convent associated with St. Peter Clavers Catholic Church and worked with the local African American Catholic community in the first half of the 20th century. They also helped to run a local Catholic High school.
Notable residents
Louise Daniel Hutchinson, a historian of African American history was born in Ridge.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Louise Daniel Hutchinson Interviews". Record Unit 9558. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
