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National parks, monuments, natural reserves, historic sites of Maryland. Pages with photos are indicated with (pictures).
Antietam
Sharpsburg
Antietam (pictures)
Sharpsburg
Appalachian
Lake Superior
Assateague Island (pictures)
Berlin
Catoctin Mountain (pictures)
Thurmont
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (pictures)
Potomac River
Clara Barton (pictures)
Glen Echo
Fort McHenry and Historic Shrine
Baltimore
Fort Washington
Fort Washington
Glen Echo (pictures)
Glen Echo
Greenbelt
Greenbelt
Hampton (pictures)
Towson
Harmony Hall
Prince George's County
Monocacy
Frederick
Oxon Cove and Oxon Hill Farm
Oxon Hill
Piscataway
Fort Washington
Saugus Iron Works (pictures)
Saugus
Thomas Stone (pictures)
Port Tobacco
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Catoctin Mountain Park pictures
Thurmont, MD
In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area; helping to put people back to work during the great depression. Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was under construction by both the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Originally planned to provide recreational camps for federal employees, one of the camps eventually became the home of the Presidential retreat, Camp David. The Presidential retreat is not open or accessible to the public, but the eastern hardwood forest of Catoctin Mountain Park has many other attractions for visitors: camping, picnicking, fishing, 25 miles of hiking trails, scenic mountain vistas, all await your exploration.
Bird Watching, Camping, Climbing, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Interpretive Programs, Snowshoeing, Wildlife Viewing
Catoctin Mountain Park Pictures (NPS)
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