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Smallwood State Park
Smallwood State Park
	Smallwood's Retreat
	Location in Maryland
Location	Charles County, Maryland, United States
Nearest town	Marbury, Maryland
Coordinates	38°33′23″N 77°11′07″W / 38.55639°N 77.18528°W
Area	984 acres (398 ha)
Elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)
Designation	Maryland state park
Established	1958
Administrator	Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Website	Smallwood State Park

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 acres (398 ha) include a marina, boat ramps, picnicking facilities, campsites, cabins, trails, and nature center.^[3]

History edit

After a succession of occupants left Smallwood's Retreat in ruins, a local citizens group organized in 1934 to see to its protection. Restoration took place between 1954 and the dedication of the original thirty-acre state park in 1958.^[4]

Gallery edit

Pre-restoration ruins
Southeast facade
Gen. Smallwood grave

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Smallwood State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "DNR Lands Acreage" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
^ "Smallwood State Park". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
^ "Smallwood Retreat House". Charles County Government. Retrieved November 9, 2017.