DNR to Commemorate Patapsco as Maryland's First State Park

On Tuesday, May 23 at 10:00 a.m., the Maryland Park Service will hold a special event and plaque dedication ceremony in recognition of Patapsco Valley State Park as Maryland’s first state park. In 1907, Catonsville resident John Glenn donated 43 acres of his Hilton Estate to the Maryland State Board of Forestry, laying the seeds for what would become the first state park. Members of the public are invited to attend. For more information on this event, or the Centennial celebration of Maryland’s forests and parks, please click here.