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LocationGapland MD
SizeMedium — about a day
Acres144 acres
Gathland State Park is a Maryland state park located on South Mountain near Burkittsville, Maryland, in the United States. The park occupies the former estate of war correspondent George Alfred Townsend (1841-1914), who wrote under the pen name "Gath" during the American Civil War. The estate's few remaining original structures include the War Correspondents Memorial Arch, which sits alongside the Appalachian Trail. The park is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The arch is a National Historic Monument maintained by the National Park Service.
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