Today, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Office of Governor Wes Moore, and local partners dedicated a new Maryland state park that pays tribute to a significant chapter of the state’s African American history. The newly dedicated park—Freedman’s State Park in northeastern Montgomery County—comprises a little more than 1,000 acres of park land. Restored Read the Rest…
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has accepted the donation of land including a historic African American cemetery that is the final resting place of enslaved, skilled workers at the historic Catoctin Furnace in Frederick County. The Maryland Park Service takes stewardship of this two-acre site as part of Cunningham Falls State Park. As part Read the Rest…
