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{{Short description|Marine sanctuary in the Potomac River}}
{{Short description|Marine sanctuary in the Potomac River}}
{{redirect|Mallows Bay National Marine Sanctuary|the bay itself|Mallows Bay}}
The '''Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary'''<ref name="mallowsbay">{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/ |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=sanctuaries.noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> is a [[National Marine Sanctuary]] in the [[United States]] located in the [[Potomac River]] in [[Charles County, Maryland]].<ref name="pressrelease20190708">{{Cite web |title=NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Maryland |url=https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-designates-new-national-marine-sanctuary-in-maryland |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> It is best known for the "Ghost Fleet," 118 historic [[shipwreck]]s in [[Mallows Bay]] in the sanctuary's northeast corner which is the largest shipwreck fleet in the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref name="mallowsbay" /><ref name="chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay" /><ref name="conservancyvideo">{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXaCyk_hjGk |access-date=December 30, 2016 |website=youtube.com| date=30 December 2016 |publisher=[[Chesapeake Conservancy]]}} (video)</ref> They are among more than 200 shipwrecks in the sanctuary, some of which date as far back as the [[American Revolutionary War]] and others to the [[American Civil War]].<ref name="mallowsbay" /><ref name="pressrelease20190708" /><ref name="chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay" />
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary
| alt_name =
| iucn_category = V
| photo = File:Mallows Bay-Potomac River NMS kayaker shipwrecks.PNG
| photo_alt =A man in a kayak paddling between shipwrecks
| photo_caption = A [[kayaking|kayaker]] among the "Ghost Fleet" [[shipwreck]]s in [[Mallows Bay]].
| photo_width = 400px
| map = Maryland#USA
| relief =
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| location = [[Potomac River]] in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], [[Maryland]]
| nearest_city = [[Nanjemoy, Maryland|Nanjemoy]], Maryland
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| area_sqmi = 18
| established = {{start date and age|2019|9|3}}
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| governing_body = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] [[Office of National Marine Sanctuaries]]
| world_heritage_site =
| url = https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/
}}
[[File:Mallows Bay-Potomac River NMS map.PNG|thumb|350px|The Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary lies in the [[Potomac River]] in [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles County]], [[Maryland]].]]
[[File:Mallows Bay shoreline.PNG|thumb|300px|An aerial view of the shoreline of [[Mallows Bay]] looking toward the {{nowrap|[[Potomac River]].}}]]
[[File:Mallows Bay-Potomac River NMS osprey 2.PNG|thumb|An [[osprey]] flies in the sanctuary.]]
The '''Mallows Bay–Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary'''<ref name=mallowsbay>{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary |url=https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/mallows-potomac/ |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=sanctuaries.noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> is a [[National Marine Sanctuary]] in the [[United States]] located in the [[Potomac River]] in [[Charles County, Maryland]].<ref name=pressrelease20190708>{{Cite web |title=NOAA designates new national marine sanctuary in Maryland |url=https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-designates-new-national-marine-sanctuary-in-maryland |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=noaa.gov|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]}}</ref> It is best known for the "Ghost Fleet," 118 historic [[shipwreck]]s in [[Mallows Bay]] in the sanctuary's northeast corner which is the largest shipwreck fleet in the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref name=mallowsbay/><ref name=chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay/><ref name=conservancyvideo>{{Cite web |title=Mallows Bay-Potomac|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXaCyk_hjGk |access-date=December 30, 2016 |website=youtube.com| date=30 December 2016 |publisher=[[Chesapeake Conservancy]]}} (video)</ref> They are among more than 200 shipwrecks in the sanctuary, some of which date as far back as the [[American Revolutionary War]] and others to the [[American Civil War]].<ref name=mallowsbay/><ref name=pressrelease20190708/><ref name=chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay/>


In addition to shipwrecks, the sanctuary preserves historical sites related to [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]], some of them as much as 12,000 years old, as well as a lengthy span of [[United States history]], including the [[American Revolutionary War]], the [[American Civil War]], [[steamboat]] and [[steamship]] actvity during the [[Industrial Era]], and what was once an important Potomac River [[fishing industry]].<ref name=pressrelease20190708/><ref name=chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay>{{Cite web |title=Community Partners Celebrate Designation of Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary |url=https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/2019/07/08/community-partners-celebrate-designation-of-mallows-bay-potomac-river-national-marine-sanctuary/ |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=July 8, 2018 |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=chesapeakeconservancy.org|publisher=[[Chesapeake Conservancy]]}}</ref> It also protects sites dating as far back as the [[17th century]] related to [[African-American history]], as well as an [[Ecology|ecologically]] and [[Biology|biologically]] important area of the Potomac River and its Maryland shoreline that supports many [[species]] of plants and animals.<ref name=mallowsbay/>
In addition to shipwrecks, the sanctuary preserves historical sites related to [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]], some of them as much as 12,000 years old, as well as a lengthy span of [[United States history]], including the [[American Revolutionary War]], the [[American Civil War]], [[steamboat]] and [[steamship]] actvity during the [[Industrial Era]], and what was once an important Potomac River [[fishing industry]].<ref name=pressrelease20190708/><ref name=chesapeakeconservancyaboutmallowsbay>{{Cite web |title=Community Partners Celebrate Designation of Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary |url=https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/2019/07/08/community-partners-celebrate-designation-of-mallows-bay-potomac-river-national-marine-sanctuary/ |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=July 8, 2018 |access-date=October 18, 2024 |website=chesapeakeconservancy.org|publisher=[[Chesapeake Conservancy]]}}</ref> It also protects sites dating as far back as the [[17th century]] related to [[African-American history]], as well as an [[Ecology|ecologically]] and [[Biology|biologically]] important area of the Potomac River and its Maryland shoreline that supports many [[species]] of plants and animals.<ref name=mallowsbay/>
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