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Battle of South Mountain Celebrates 143rd Anniversary this Weekend
The Maryland Park Service annual commemoration of the 1862 Battle of South Mountain will be held this weekend at South Mountain State Battlefield and Washington Monument State Park in Boonsboro. The celebration features a speaker series, and living history, artillery and infantry demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday. For a complete schedule, click here.
September 8, 2005The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov