Tucked away at the end of a quiet driveway in Southern Maryland — down a narrow wooded path — sits one of the smallest Civil War memorials in the United States.

Most people pass it without ever knowing it’s there.

In this episode of Saint Mary’s SoCo, host KT Harris uncovers the dramatic true story behind that hidden monument: the explosion and sinking of the USS Tulip on November 11, 1864.

This episode traces the Tulip’s journey from international shipyards to local shoreline, revealing how a global conflict left a permanent, quiet mark on our community — one still hidden in plain sight.

Caroline Fenwick didn’t live a life that made headlines — but she lived one that quietly carried the weight of duty, sacrifice, and endurance.

In Part 2 of The Story of Caroline, we continue the deeply human account of a Southern Maryland woman whose life was shaped not by romance, but by responsibility. From her early years to a marriage defined by work, silence, and obligation, Caroline’s story unfolds against the backdrop of farm life, Pax River Naval Air Station, and a world that often asked more of women than it gave back.

This episode explores the unseen labor of caregiving, the cost of staying when leaving isn’t an option, and the kind of strength that rarely gets celebrated. Caroline’s honesty — especially when asked whether her marriage was happy — cuts straight to the truth of a generation that believed in doing what had to be done, no matter the personal cost.

This is not a story of fantasy.
It’s a story of grit.
Of showing up.
Of survival.

At the mouth of the St. Mary’s River lies an island with a name that sounds like a children’s rhyme — but whispers of something much darker. Tippity Witchity.

Once a sacred courting ground… later a den of vice and secrets… and today, the site of chilling encounters no map can explain. From Confederate smugglers and floating bordellos to a pale woman said to rise from the river’s edge, this island’s story drifts between history and haunting.

Was the name born of legend, temptation, or something supernatural? No one knows for sure. But one thing is certain: Tippity Witchity still keeps her secrets — and if you listen closely, you might just hear the water call your name.