From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Smallwood State Park

Maryland state historical park

Summary

Maryland state historical park

Field	Value
name	Smallwood State Park
photo	Smallwood house NW facade.jpg
photo_caption	Smallwood's Retreat
photo_alt	House
photo_width	280
map	USA Maryland
map_caption	Location in Maryland
map_width	280
relief	1
label	Smallwood State Park
location	Charles County, Maryland, United States
nearest_town	Marbury, Maryland
coordinates
area	984 acre
elevation	3 ft
established	1957
designation	Maryland state park
administrator	Maryland Department of Natural Resources
website

Smallwood State Park is a public recreation and historic preservation area located on Mattawoman Creek near Marbury, Charles County, Maryland. The state park preserves Smallwood's Retreat, the plantation home of former Continental Army officer and Governor of Maryland, Major General William Smallwood. The park's 984 acre include a marina, boat ramps, picnicking facilities, campsites, cabins, trails, and nature center.

History

After a succession of occupants left Smallwood's Retreat a "standing ruin", a group of local citizens organized the Smallwood Foundation to restore the historic house. The house and ten surrounding acres were acquired in 1938. In 1957, the state began property acquisition for Smallwood State Park, purchasing 323 farmland acres from three owners. The park saw its formal dedication in 1958, when the Smallwood Foundation transferred the ten acres containing the restored Smallwood's Retreat to the state.

Gallery

File:Historic American Buildings Survey Thomas T. Waterman, Photographer 1940 SIDE WALL - Smallwood's Retreat, State Routes 224 and 484, Marbury, Charles County, MD HABS MD,9-MARB.V,1-4.tif|Pre-restoration ruins File:Smallwood house SE facade.jpg|Southeast facade File:Gravestone of Gen William Smallwood.jpg|Gen. Smallwood grave

References

"DNR Lands Acreage Report". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
"Smallwood State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
"Smallwood State Park History". Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
K. Grandine. (June 30, 2004). "Smallwood State Park". Maryland Historical Trust.

Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

state-parks-of-maryland historic-house-museums-in-maryland museums-in-charles-county,-maryland parks-in-charles-county,-maryland houses-in-charles-county,-maryland protected-areas-established-in-1957 1957-establishments-in-maryland

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Smallwood State Park — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report