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Solmoe is located in the center of ‘Naepo,’ the best land in Chungcheong Province, and means ‘a small hill covered with pine trees.’ Here, on August 21, 1821, the first Korean priest, Saint Kim Daegeon Andrea, was born and lived until he was seven years old, when he moved with his grandfather Kim Taekhyun to Handuk-dong in Yongin (now Golbaemasil) to escape persecution. Moreover, this place was home to four generations of martyrs: his great-grandfather Kim Jinhu (martyred in 1814), great-uncle Kim Han-hyun (martyred in 1816), father Kim Jejun (martyred in 1839), and Kim Daegeon himself (martyred in 1846). Father Kim was selected as a seminarian in Golbaemasil and studied abroad in Macau; in 1845, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Ferreol at the Kimgahang Cathedral in Shanghai and returned to Korea in October of that year. After returning, he served around Yongin but was executed by beheading in September 1846 at Saenamteo at the age of 26. In May 1984, during Pope John Paul II’s visit to Korea, he was canonized. Under the shade of pine trees at Solmoe Holy Ground stand a statue of Father Kim Daegeon and a memorial tower; below is a retreat house that can accommodate about 100 individuals and groups. Recently, a memorial hall and a church housing Father Kim Daegeon’s relics were newly built and are in operation, providing detailed information about him and Solmoe Holy Ground.

Agroland Taesin Ranch was established in 1968, marking the beginning of Korea's dairy industry, and relocated to its current site in 1978. Since 2004, it has been the first in the country to operate a dairy experience farm, opening the ranch to the public for hands-on encounters with various livestock. It offers a pastoral landscape of green meadows and a place to experience life with cows in nature. Facilities include a ranch experience area, horseback riding area, sculpture park, wildflower garden, pasture experience area, ecological pond and walking trails, animal farm, love parrot enclosure, Korean beef pasture, thujamiro maze, and snack bar. Experience programs include tractor train rides, milking cows, ranch activities, horseback riding, and ice cream making. Nearby attractions include Myeoncheon Eupseong, Myeoncheon Hyanggyo, Myeoncheon Reservoir, Hapdeokje Waterside Park, and Hapdeok Water Management Folk Museum.

장고항은 당진시 석문면 장고항2리 바닷가에 위치하고 있으며, 전형적인 어촌으로 주로 어업에 종사한다.

국화도는 경기도 화성시 우정읍 소재지에서 남서부 28㎞ 지점에 위치한 섬으로, 섬 동쪽은 당진군 석문면, 북쪽은 입파도와 인접된 유인도로 바지락·굴 등 어패류 채취를 주업으로 하는 도서지역 어촌마을이다.