Gathland State Park

Gathland State Park is a Maryland state park located on South Mountain near , , in the United States. The park occupies the former estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend, who wrote under the pen name "Gath" during the American Civil War.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: State park and historic preserve in Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: “Gathland State Park Museum”
  • Address: 900 Arnoldstown Road, Jefferson, 21755

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Crampton Gap and National War Correspondents Memorial.

Mountain saddle
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Crampton's Gap, also known as , is a wind gap on South Mountain in . The 928 feet gap connects in the to the east with and in the to the west.

Monument
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The , part of , is a memorial dedicated to journalists who died in war. It is located at at South Mountain, near , , in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burkittsville and Gapland.

Village
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is a historic village in , United States. The village lies in the southern along the eastern base of South Mountain.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States. Its population was 109 as of the 2010 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States, near Gapland in an area known as . Its population was 89 as of the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles southwest of Gathland State Park.

Gathland State Park

Latitude
39.40494° or 39° 24′ 18″ north
Longitude
-77.63946° or 77° 38′ 22″ west
Operator
Maryland Park Service
Open location code
87F4C936+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 488889826
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5527391
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In Other Languages

“Gathland State Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Gathland State Park”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 1887 Barn ruins and Ceres Bethel AME Church.

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Places to explore: Gathland Picnic Shelter and Cypress.

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