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Jun 29 2021

Jug Bay Nature Preserve at Waysons Corner

About: The Nature Preserve at Waysons Corner is a success story of community action. The property was once slated to be a Target store but the community came together to protect the land. Ultimately the development was stopped and the property was purchased by Anne Arundel County in 2008. Now it provides habitat for many plants and animals and a greenspace for all who use it. This 30-acre corridor along Galloway Creek is on the west side of Route 4 adjacent to the Glendening Nature Preserve. The Nature Preserve at Waysons...

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Jun 29 2021

B&A Trail

About: The B&A Trail stretches from Boulters Way in Annapolis to Dorsey Road in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The Earleigh Heights Ranger Station (ca. 1889) is located in Severna Park with parking available on the premises. A gazebo, horticultural gardens and park benches are found at the Hatton-Regester Green property in Severna Park.   The Earleigh Heights Rangers Station, once known as “Frost’s Store” was built in 1889 as a general store. The building style is an example of Second Empire-style commercial architecture and was popular throughout the country between 1850 and 1885. While...

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Jun 29 2021

Annearrundell County Free School Museum

About: The Annearrundell County Free School was established in 1723.  It is perhaps the oldest remaining one-room schoolhouse in Maryland.  Guests of all ages visiting the Free School Museum can experience educational practices from the 1700's, when books and paper were scarce, and educational practices from the 1800's, when Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic were the basics of the curriculum.  The Free School Museum has several displays, including artifacts found on the property, a collection of textbooks used over 150 years ago, and toys that children might have played with in...

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Jun 04 2021

John (Jack) Downs Memorial Park

About: Downs Park is a nature-lover’s paradise nestled at the end of the Pasadena peninsula, along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. The park offers visitors endless opportunities to enjoy nature through birdwatching, hiking on miles of wooded trails, expansive views of the Bay, and plenty of family-friendly picnic sites. Downs Park is also a popular destination for dog owners who love to let their four-legged friends splash and swim at the park’s dog beach. Anglers should be sure to bring plenty of bait to take advantage of bountiful fishing opportunities...

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Jun 01 2021

Waterworks Park

About: Waterworks Park is a recreational area operated by the City of Annapolis and managed by the City’s Recreation and Parks Department. The 600-acre park is one of the few open space resources in the Annapolis area that provides the public with hiking, biking, a place to picnic and fish. There are miles of nature trails and a picnic pavilion. At Waterworks Parks, there are three freshwater fishing ponds for catch and release fishing only. Additionally, no outside fish may be brought into the park and released into the ponds. To fish,...

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May 25 2021

Odenton Heritage Society

About: The mission of the Odenton Heritage Society is to preserve, promote and protect the history and traditions of Odenton, Maryland. Nestled between Annapolis, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Odenton is a town filled with history dating back more than 150 years. The town grew out of the convergence of major and minor railroads that connected the three cities. This junction meant that Odenton was the place traveler’s changed trains to continue their journey. Odenton stands as a prime example of the role that railroads played in creating vibrant communities in the...

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May 17 2021

Chesapeake Arts Center

About: Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC) is a 58,000 sq. ft. multi-disciplinary arts center located in Northern Anne Arundel County, just inside the Baltimore beltway.  CAC serves more than 50,000 visitors a year from around the region through arts education classes and workshops, performances, exhibits, and events supporting our mission to “inspire joy, creativity, and collaboration within our community.”   CAC is home to two theaters – a 752-seat performance space and a 120-seat Black Box theater – a professional gallery, a ceramics lab, dance studios, music room, the Michael Stanley MakerSpace, and other...

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May 05 2021

The Kuethe Library

About: The Kuethe Library was built in 1932 by the Kuethe family as a public library for the citizens of the Glen Burnie area. It operated as a branch of the county library system from 1968 to 1991 when the Kuethe Family Board of Trustees turned the building over to the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society and the Anne Arundel Genealogical Society. Today it operates as a historical and genealogical research center. Although specializing in Anne Arundel County and Maryland material, its holdings encompass material from many other states. In addition...

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May 05 2021

Goshen Farm

About: The Goshen Farm Preservation Society, Inc. (GFPS and referred to as the “Society”) was established in 2006 to safeguard and restore the historic Goshen Farm and its surrounding property for residents of the Broadneck Peninsula and Anne Arundel County. Goshen farm is owned by the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (BoE).   The land called Goshen Farm originally consisted of 290 acres and was patented as Leonard’s Neck in 1663. Buildings at Goshen Farm include the Goshen Farm House, the Tenant’s Cottage, the Servant’s Quarters, and a Milk House. In addition...

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Jul 21 2020

Mayo Beach Park

Mayo Beach Park is the perfect place to enjoy a fun-filled day. There is plenty to see and do, from swimming to enjoying a picnic to kayaking. The park is open on scheduled days....

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