Perry Hall in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gunpowder Falls State Park
Sweathouse Branch Wildlands
— Central Area —
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 21, 2013
1. Gunpowder Falls State Park Marker
Inscription.
Gunpowder Falls State Park. Sweathouse Branch Wildlands. Wildlands are state designated small areas that retain their wilderness character. They have unique ecological, geological or scenic resources, and may provide a home for rare plant and animal species.
Established in 1995, the Sweethouse Branch Wildlands protects 800 acres of pristine watershed along the Big Gunpowder Falls. No mechanical vehicles, including bicycles, are permitted in the Wildlands.
The Sweathouse Branch Wildlands provides an ideal environment for small-mouth bass, catfish, eel, carp and brown trout. The area has abundant wildflowers, including Virginia bluebell, mullein, hepatica and anemone, plus 14 kinds of fern. Virginia pine dominates the ridge line, with chestnut oak, scarlet oak, black oak and hickory taking over on the descent into the valley. Tulip, poplar, beech, white and red oak, red and sugar maple, and black walnut thrive in the lower valley, with sycamore, sweet gum, box elder, willow and alder growing along the river bank.
Wildlands are state designated small areas that retain their wilderness character. They have unique ecological, geological or scenic resources, and may provide a home for rare plant and animal species.
Established in 1995, the Sweethouse Branch Wildlands protects 800 acres of pristine watershed along the Big Gunpowder Falls. No mechanical vehicles, including bicycles, are permitted in the Wildlands.
The Sweathouse Branch Wildlands provides an ideal environment for small-mouth bass, catfish, eel, carp and brown trout. The area has abundant wildflowers, including Virginia bluebell, mullein, hepatica and anemone, plus 14 kinds of fern. Virginia pine dominates the ridge line, with chestnut oak, scarlet oak, black oak and hickory taking over on the descent into the valley. Tulip, poplar, beech, white and red oak, red and sugar maple, and black walnut thrive in the lower valley, with sycamore, sweet gum, box elder, willow and alder growing along the river bank.
Erected by Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.
Location. 39° 25.686′ N, 76° 26.652′ W. Marker is in Perry Hall, Maryland, in Baltimore
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County. Marker is on Belair Road (U.S. 1). The marker is on a path of the Gunpowder Falls State Park, under the Belair Road bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingsville MD 21087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on July 1, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 24, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.