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Constitution Park (Maryland)

Constitution Park is located in Cumberland, Maryland in the East Side Cumberland district. The park has two playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, several pavilions, a duck pond and a public swimming pool. A museum area contains a train caboose, fire truck, a P-80 dual seat trainer and an M56 Scorpion. The park is also home to Johnnie Long Ballfield, which hosts Dapper Dan Little League Games. It also includes the Mayor's Monument and a scenic overlook, both directly behind the ballfield. During the summer, the craft house across from the park pool is used as a day camp. The park also has an amphitheater, where concerts are held throughout the summer. Constitution Park is maintained by the Cumberland Parks and Recreation Department. References External links Official website City of Cumberland
Cory House (College Park, Maryland)

The Cory House, constructed circa 1891, is one of the oldest private residences in College Park, Maryland. The house is an example of Queen Anne style architecture. The house is a registered Prince George's County Historic Site. History The Cory House was one of the first houses built in the 1889 Johnson and Curriden's subdivision of College Park. The house is named for its association with Professor Ernest Cory, who purchased the house in 1926 and resided there through 1975. Professor Cory graduated from the University of Maryland in 1909 and later served on the faculty, eventually chairing the Department of Entomology. Cory added the north wing in 1926 and planted the large private garden on the grounds. Architecture The architecture of the Cory House is in part what provides its historical value. The House is built in an American Queen Anne style, with a cross-gabled frame. The house has 2½ stories and is laid out in a double "T" design. The house originally was of a single T design, with the main facade facing to the south and a main stem extending to the north; Professor Cory added the north wing in 1926. Preservation The Cory House is a registered Prince George's County Historic Site and is not open to the public. However, the house is currently occupied as a private residence. The house's original wooden German siding has been covered with modern aluminum siding, placed to appear in a German style. References
Costen House

The Costen House is a historic U.S. home located at 206 Market Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland, United States. Dr. Isaac Thomas Costen built the house c. 1870s and members of his family lived there for over a century. Dr. Costen became the first Mayor of Pocomoke City. The house currently serves as The Isaac Costen House Museum. The Costen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The Isaac Costen House Museum The Isaac Costen House Museum provides information on the Costen family and how people in the area lived during 1870–1920. The grounds of the museum also includes The Hall-Walton Memorial Garden. Footnotes External links Costen House Museum Costen House, Worcester County, including photo from 1997, at Maryland Historical Trust Costen House (Ocean City Vacation and Hotels Guide website)
Cove Point Light

The Cove Point Light is a lighthouse located on the west side of the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County, Maryland. History This light was built in 1828 by John Donahoo, who erected a brick conical tower along the plan he had used at several other sites in the Bay. In 1825 Congress had allocated funds to build a light at Cedar Point, four miles south at the mouth of the Patuxent River, but further consideration led to a decision to mark Cove Point and the shoal which jutted into the bay. A new appropriation in 1828 allowed construction of the light and keeper's house in the same year. The original Argand lamps were replaced in 1855 with a fifth-order Fresnel lens; this in turn was upgraded to a fourth-order lens in 1857. A fog bell added in 1837 was moved several times and was mounted on both wood and iron towers before ending up on the roof of a wooden shed built in 1902 to house a foghorn. The foghorn equipment was moved in 1950 to a separate brick building, but the fog bell remains on the shed. Erosion was a significant problem, but was eventually brought under control through a seawall initially constructed in 1892 and upgraded in 1913 and 1993. The keeper's house was enlarged in 1881 when it was converted to a duplex with housing for two keepers and their families. and again in 1925 when inside kitchens were installed. In 1950 a separate small house was built as home to a third keeper and his family. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as Cove Point Lighthouse. The keepers remained until 1986 when the light was finally automated. The light was in good condition, with much equipment remaining from prior years, when it was turned over to Calvert County in 2000. Since then it has been administered by the Calvert Marine Museum, which allows access to the light and grounds in the summer months. Cove Point remains an active aid to navigation and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay. Notes References "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maryland" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Cove Point Lighthouse at lighthousefriends.com Cove Point Light, from the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society de Gast, Robert (1973). The Lighthouses of the Chesapeake. Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 74–77. ISBN 9780801815485. Cove Point Lighthouse at Calvert Marine Museum website Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Cove Point Light External links Media related to Cove Point Light at Wikimedia Commons Cove Point Light, Calvert County, including photo from 2001, at Maryland Historical Trust
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light

The Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. History Work on the upper range lights commenced in 1885 and was completed in time to allow activation in January 1886. An initial plan to reuse the west North Point Range Light was discarded in favor of a tiny brick structure constructed on the foundation of the old light. The keeper's house was built on the shore, and a long wooden bridge allowed access to the light itself. Initially a locomotive headlight was installed to show a fixed white light. Three years after improvements to the keeper's house were made in 1890, the bridge to the light was destroyed by a storm. Rather than rebuild it, the headlight was moved to the exterior of the light, and the keeper took up residence in the light itself. The light was electrified and automated in 1929. Although there are some claims that the light was rebuilt in 1938, this is believed to be a misunderstanding based on discrepancies in the reported height of the light over the years. Notes References "Historic Light Station Information and Photography: Maryland" (PDF). United States Coast Guard Historian's Office. Craighill Range Lighthouses, from the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society Craighill Channel Upper Front Lighthouse at lighthousefriends.org External links http://www.craighillrange.org Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the United States: Maryland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse Project - Craighill Channel Range Lights Cut-off Channel Range Front Light Station, Baltimore County, at Maryland Historical Trust
Craighill Channel Upper Range Front

Le phare de Craighill Channel Upper Range Front (en anglais : Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light) est un feu d'alignement antérieur du chenal Craighill supérieur menant au port de Baltimore en baie de Chesapeake dans le Comté de Baltimore, Maryland. Il fonctionne conjointement avec le Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear. Il est inscrit au Registre national des lieux historiques depuis le 2 décembre 2002 sous le n° 02001415 . Historique Ce phare a été construit en 1886 dans le cadre d’une paire de phares d’alignement pour marquer le chenal de coupure Craighill, récemment creusé. Une petite structure en brique a été construite sur la fondation de l'ancien feu. Une maison de gardien a été construite sur le rivage, et un long pont en bois permettait d'accéder à la lumière elle-même. Le feu initial était un phare de locomotive affichant un feu blanc fixe. Trois ans après les améliorations apportées à la maison du gardien en 1890, le pont qui mène au phare est détruit par une tempête. Plutôt que de le reconstruire, le phare a été déplacé et le gardien s'y est installé. Le phare a été électrifié et automatisé en 1929. C'est toujours une aide active à la navigation. Description Le phare est une tour octogonale en brique de 5,5 m de haut, dont la lumière émet d'une fenêtre. Le bâtiment est peint en rouge avec une bande blanche centrale. Il émet, à une hauteur focale de 4,5 m, un feu fixe rouge en continu, jouer et nuit. Sa portée n'est pas connue. Identifiant : ARLHS : USA-200 ; USCG : 2-8090 ; Admiralty : J2252 . Voir aussi Références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light » (voir la liste des auteurs). Lien connexe Liste des phares du Maryland Liens externes Ressource relative à l'architecture : Registre national des lieux historiques (en) Maryland Lighthouses (en) Lighthouses of the United States : Maryland Eastern Shore (en) Lighthouses of the United States : Maryland Western Shore (en) Maryland - ARLHS World List of Lights (WLOL) (en) Maryland - Online list of lights (en) Craighill Channel Upper Range Front Light - Lightphotos.net (en) Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light - Lighthouse Explorer Portail des phares Portail du Registre national des lieux historiques Portail de l’océan Atlantique Portail du Maryland
Cranesville Swamp Preserve

Cranesville Swamp Preserve is a 1,600-acre (650 ha) preserve situated in Preston County, West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland, unusual in harboring many plants and animals that are normally only seen in more northern climates. History The Nature Conservancy purchased the 1,600 acres (650 ha) beginning in 1960. In October 1964, the site was designated as one of the first National Natural Landmarks in the country. Geology Cranesville Swamp is situated in a natural bowl, or "frost pocket", creating a climate that is more consistent with more northerly regions. Ecology Flora Cranesville Swamp's unusual setting allows 19 different plant communities to flourish, with the most dominant species being, among others, sphagnum moss, speckled alder (Alnus rugosa), various sedges (Carex folliculata, and C. stricta) and grasses. Bog species include round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) and narrowleaf gentian (Gentiana linearis). The swamp is also home to the southernmost natural community of American larches. Fauna In addition to black bear, porcupine, snowshoe hare and a wide variety of birds, the rare northern water shrew has been documented here. Birders have also noted the golden-crowned kinglet and Nashville warbler, rarely seen in this area. References
Crisfield Armory

The Crisfield Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Crisfield, Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is two stories tall with a full basement, emulates a medieval fortification, and was built in 1927. Attached to the rear of this two-story main block is a narrower one-story drill hall. The front features a central section flanked by two, three-story tall towers. The State Seal of Maryland appears in a large square stone panel at the roofline, surmounted by three crenelles with stone caps. It is located within the boundaries of the Crisfield Historic District. The Crisfield Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. References External links Crisfield Armory, Somerset County, including photo from 1980, at Maryland Historical Trust
Cross Street Market

The Cross Street Market is a historic marketplace built in the 19th century in Federal Hill, Baltimore, United States. It runs the full length of Cross Street in between Light Street and Charles Street. The market has undergone an $8.4 million redevelopment as of spring 2019. Stalls within the market were closed for renovations since fall of 2018. History The market was the scene of the Cross Street Market Hall riot of September 8, 1876. As background, Baltimore's political landscape at the time was dominated by the notoriously corrupt Democratic-Conservative machine led by Senator Arthur Pue Gorman and city boss Isaac Freeman Rasin. This organization maintained power through cronyism, bribery, and election fraud, including stuffing ballot boxes and orchestrating repeat voting. The corruption of the Gorman-Rasin machine spurred the rise of a faction of "independent and reform-minded Democrats." These reformers actively opposed the party machine and sought to clean up city politics. During a political meeting of the reform party at Cross Street Market, shots were fired and people injured, including prominent attorney and political campaigner C. Irving Ditty. There was a notable court case over the incident. References
Crossland High School

Crossland High School is a public secondary school located in Camp Springs census-designated place, unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, with Temple Hills postal address. The school serves about 2,000 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Crossland is named after a prominent early Maryland family. The vocational wing was dedicated by President Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1967. Crossland serves: much of Camp Springs CDP, all of Temple Hill CDP, and portions of Hillcrest Heights, Marlow Heights, Oxon Hill, and Silver Hill CDPs. In popular culture The high school in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is named Crossland High School. Safety In 2022, Crossland High School was one of the four schools in PGCPS that faced bomb threats. Notable alumni Jess Atkinson, Class of 1980, placekicker for the University of Maryland and Washington Redskins Peter Bergman, daytime television actor, CBS' The Young and the Restless; class of 1971 Mark Davis, Dallas radio talk show host and newspaper columnist; class of 1975 Pierre Edwards (born May 7, 1967) known as Pierre, is an American actor, director, writer, and stand-up comedian Michael A. Jackson, Maryland State Senator Kevin Merida, executive editor, Los Angeles Times Julian Peterson, NFL football player Tank, R&B singer Walt "The Wizard" Williams, NBA basketball player J. G. Hertzler, Class of 1968, actor, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Klingon General & Martok References External links Crossland High School Crossland High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Cunningham Falls State Park

Cunningham Falls State Park is a Maryland state park located west of Thurmont, Maryland, in the United States. The state park is the home of Cunningham Falls, the largest cascading waterfall in Maryland, a 43-acre (17 ha) man-made lake, and the remains of a historic iron furnace. The park is one of several protected areas occupying 50-mile-long Catoctin Mountain; it is bordered on its north by Catoctin Mountain Park and on its south by Frederick Municipal Forest. History Before the arrival of European settlers, Native Americans used the Catoctin Mountain area for hunting and fishing and also quarried it for rhyolite to make projectile points. During the 19th century, settlers began cutting the area's forests for charcoal to power the Catoctin Iron Furnace. "Charcoal flats"—square areas measuring approximately 25 by 25 feet (7.6 by 7.6 m), cut flat into the hillsides and linked by mule trails—were used to build charcoal kilns. The charcoal flats can still be seen in the park. Over two hundred years of abuse of the forest led to the destruction of the land. In the 1930s, after years of clearcutting for the making of charcoal, mountain farming, and timber harvesting, the land was purchased by the Federal government. Beginning in 1935, workers with the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps began constructing the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area to transform the area for recreational use. The site's northern portion was transferred to the National Park Service on November 14, 1936, and renamed and reorganized on July 12, 1954, as Catoctin Mountain Park. The southern 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) were transferred to Maryland as Cunningham Falls State Park. Features Known locally as McAfee Falls, after a family of early settlers, 78-foot (24 m) Cunningham Falls was apparently named after a photographer from Pen Mar Park who frequently photographed the falls. An old homestead can be seen above the falls. There is an abandoned iron mine located in the park in addition to the ruins of the third Catoctin iron furnace, owned and constructed by Jacob Kinkel, in the 1850s-1860s. Activities and amenities Recreational activities include hiking, hunting, swimming, boating, fishing, and camping. Big Hunting Creek, one of Maryland's premier trout streams, flows through the park. Campgrounds are featured in the park's William Houck Area and Manor Area, with the former including numerous campsites, a camp store, and a handful of mini cabins, while the latter includes 31 campsites. Camp hosts are volunteers through the Maryland Park Service. See also List of waterfalls Further reading Means, John. Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Parks. Blacksburg, Va.:McDonald & Woodward Publishing. 1995. ISBN 0-939923-38-6. References External links Cunningham Falls State Park Maryland Department of Natural Resources Cunningham Falls State Park Map Maryland Department of Natural Resources Geographic data related to Cunningham Falls State Park at OpenStreetMap
Parc d'État de Cunningham Falls

Le parc d'État de Cunningham Falls (en anglais : Cunningham Falls State Park) est une aire protégée américaine dans le comté de Frederick, au Maryland. Ce parc d'État a été créé en 1954 par séparation du Catoctin Mountain Park immédiatement plus au nord. En son sein se trouve le lac Hunting Creek, un lac de barrage à usage récréatif. Annexes Articles connexes Liste des parcs d'État du Maryland Catoctin Mountain Park Lac Hunting Creek Liens externes Ressource relative à la géographie : World Database on Protected Areas (en) Parc d'État de Cunningham Falls sur Natural Atlas (en) Site officiel Portail de la conservation de la nature Portail du Maryland
Daffin House

Daffin House is a historic home located at Hillsboro, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a large, 2½-story brick structure built about 1780. Attached is a two-part, 1½-story Flemish bond brick wing built in 1760, with a dormered gable roof. It was constructed by Charles Daffin who received a patent for the land in 1784 under the name of Daffin's Farm. Future president Andrew Jackson met Charles Dickinson here in 1796. Jackson would later kill Dickinson in a duel at Adairville, Kentucky. Daffin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. References External links Daffin House, Caroline County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust
Dahlgren Chapel (Maryland)

Dahlgren Chapel is located at the summit of Turner's Gap in Western Maryland between Middletown and Boonsboro. The Gothic revival stone chapel was built in 1881 and consecrated as the Chapel of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Most of the building materials came from the immediate area of the site, while a marble altar was imported from Italy. The chapel was built for Sarah Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren, daughter of Congressman Samuel Finley Vinton, who had married Admiral John A. Dahlgren, inventor of the Dahlgren gun, in 1865. Admiral Dahlgren died in 1870. Mrs. Dahlgren purchased a former tavern on South Mountain at Turner's Gap as a summer retreat, naming it Dahlgren Manor. The chapel was built across the National Road from the house. When Mrs. Dahlgren died in 1898, she was interred in the chapel's family crypt. After a period under the ownership of the Sisters of the Holy Cross from 1922 to 1925 the chapel returned to the Dahlgren family. It was purchased in 1960 by Richard G. Griffin, who undertook a restoration. The property was acquired by the Central Maryland Heritage League in 1996. The chapel is included in the Turner's and Fox's Gaps Historic District, but as a non-contributing structure, owing to its post-Civil War construction, which places it outside the historic district's time of historic emphasis. References External links Dahlgren Chapel website
Centre de vol espacial Goddard

El Centre de vol espacial Goddard (CVEG) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) és un laboratori de recerca de la NASA considerable, establert l'1 de maig de 1959 com el primer Centre espacial de vol de la NASA. El CEVG (o GSFC) té aproximadament 10.000 contractistes i funcionaris públics, i està situat a uns 10,45 km al nord-oest de Washington, DC a Greenbelt (Maryland). El CVEG té la major organització de científics i enginyers dedicats a expandir el coneixements de la Terra, el sistema solar, i l'Univers via observacions des de l'espai dins dels Estats Units. El CVEG és un important laboratori dels Estats Units per desenvolupar i operar satèl·lits científics no tripulats. El CVEG dirigeix la investigació científica, els desenvolupaments i operacions espacials, i desenvolupaments de tecnologies relacionades. Els científics de Goddard saben desenvolupar i donar suport a una missió, i els enginyers i tècnics saben dissenyar i construir els satèl·lits per a la missió. Referències
Goddardovo kosmické středisko

Goddardovo kosmické středisko (anglicky Goddard Space Flight Center - GSFC) je hlavním výzkumným střediskem NASA, založeným 1. května 1959 jako první centrum NASA pro vesmírné lety. GSFC zaměstnává přibližně 10 000 zaměstnanců a dodavatelů a nachází se přibližně 10 kilometrů severovýchodně od Washington, D.C. v Marylandu v USA. Středisko je pojmenováno po Robertu H. Goddardovi, jednom z průkopníků výzkumu moderního raketového pohonu. GSFC jsou největší organizací kombinující vědce a inženýry, specializující se na zvyšování znalostí o Zemi, Sluneční soustavě a vesmíru v USA. GSFC je hlavní americkou laboratoří pro vývoj a provoz bezpilotních vědeckých kosmických těles. Vědec GSFC John Mather spoluzískal v roce 2006 Nobelovu cenu za fyziku pro svou práci na družici COBE. GSFC funguje také ke sledování těles a sběru dat a satelitního systému pro National Oceanic a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). GSFC řídí provoz po mnoho mezinárodních projektů a projektů pro NASA včetně Hubbleova vesmírného dalekohledu (HST), Program Explorer, Program Discovery a další. V minulosti středisko spravovalo Comptonovu gama observatoř, družici COBE a další. Zpravidla platí, že bezpilotní vědecké mise a observatoře na oběžné dráze Země jsou řízeny z GSFC, zatímco planetární bezpilotní mise řídí Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Odkazy Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Goddard Space Flight Center na anglické Wikipedii. Související články Goddardův institut pro kosmický výzkum Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Goddardovo kosmické středisko na Wikimedia Commons (anglicky) Velitelství NASA Archivováno 16. 9. 2009 na Wayback Machine. (anglicky) Goddardovo kosmické středisko Archivováno 26. 9. 2009 na Wayback Machine.