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'''Greenwell State Park''' is a public recreation area located on the [[Patuxent River]] in [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]], [[Maryland]]. The [[state park]] features the historic [[Rosedale Manor House]] as well as the Bonds-Simms tobacco barns complex. Park activities include hiking, cycling, horseback riding, fishing, picnicking, hunting, swimming, and canoeing.<ref name=mdnr/>
'''Greenwell State Park''' is a public recreation area located on the [[Patuxent River]] in [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's County]], [[Maryland]]. The [[state park]] features the historic [[Rosedale Manor House]] as well as the Bonds-Simms tobacco barns complex. Park activities include hiking, cycling, horseback riding, fishing, picnicking, hunting, swimming, and canoeing.<ref name=mdnr/>

==History==
The park originated in 1971, when John Phillip Greenwell, Jr. and his sister, Mary Wallace Greenwell, donated their {{convert|167|acre|adj=on}} farm to the state for use as a public park. The state subsequently purchased the adjacent {{convert|430|acre|adj=on}} Bond property and added it to the park.<ref name=mdnr/>


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<ref name=acreagereport>{{cite web |url=http://dnr.maryland.gov/land/stewardship/pdfs/currentacreagereport.pdf |title=Fiscal Year 2016 DNR Owned Lands Acreage |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |date=July 29, 2016 |accessdate=November 3, 2017}}</ref>
<ref name=acreagereport>{{cite web|url=http://dnr.maryland.gov/land/stewardship/pdfs/currentacreagereport.pdf#page=8 |title=DNR Lands Acreage |publisher=Maryland Department of Natural Resources |page=8 |date= |accessdate=January 14, 2020}}</ref>
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Revision as of 03:55, 15 January 2020

Greenwell State Park
Tobacco barn in the park
Map showing the location of Greenwell State Park
Map showing the location of Greenwell State Park
Location in Maryland
LocationSt. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
Nearest townCalifornia, Maryland
Coordinates38°22′08″N 76°31′45″W / 38.36889°N 76.52917°W / 38.36889; -76.52917[1]
Area596 acres (241 ha)[2]
Elevation30 ft (9.1 m)[1]
DesignationMaryland state park
Established1971
Named forJohn and Mary Greenwell
AdministratorMaryland Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteGreenwell State Park

Greenwell State Park is a public recreation area located on the Patuxent River in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The state park features the historic Rosedale Manor House as well as the Bonds-Simms tobacco barns complex. Park activities include hiking, cycling, horseback riding, fishing, picnicking, hunting, swimming, and canoeing.[3]

History

The park originated in 1971, when John Phillip Greenwell, Jr. and his sister, Mary Wallace Greenwell, donated their 167-acre (68 ha) farm to the state for use as a public park. The state subsequently purchased the adjacent 430-acre (170 ha) Bond property and added it to the park.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Greenwell State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "DNR Lands Acreage" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Greenwell State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
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