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Maryland just added a major new state park—Wetipquin Creek State Park—spanning 400 acres of marsh and forest on the Delmarva Peninsula, complete with the historic Long Hill house dating back to the 1700s. Still in development, the park aims to protect nature while honoring deep-rooted history, including the lives of enslaved people, Indigenous communities, and colonial farm life. Its opening will make every Maryland county home to at least one state park. The current owner, a descendant of the Dashiell family, preserved the site’s legacy, and the park’s vision includes honoring enslaved ancestors and Indigenous heritage through programs and tours, with descendants and tribal representatives present at the celebration. This follows a broader trend of preserving historically significant sites, including a new park dedicated to a formerly enslaved family pivotal to Maryland’s Civil Rights Movement.

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