Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cunningham Falls

locally known as McAfee Falls

— Cunningham Falls State Park —

Cunningham Falls Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011

1. Cunningham Falls Marker

Inscription. Big Hunting Creek begins just west of this spot in a series of seeps and springs atop the Foxville Plateau. The creek flows over the Falls into Hunting Creek Lake (also known as Cunningham Falls Lake) and along MD Route 77. The creek is designated as a Catch-and-Return Trout stream. Eventually, Big Hunting Creek flows into the Monocacy River, then into the Potomac River and finally reaches the Chesapeake Bay.

The McAfee family was one of the original settlers in this area. The federal government acquired this land from the McAfee family in the 1930’s when the Civilian Conservation was developing what was then known as Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area. In the 1950’s, the area south of MD Route 77 was given to the State of Maryland, and named Cunningham Falls State Park after a local photographer who made the area popular with his photographs and postcards. The area north of MD Route 77 was retained by the federal government and is known as Catoctin Mountain Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 36.612′ N, 77° 26.508′ W.

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Marker is in Thurmont, Maryland, in Frederick County. It is on Rocky Ridge Road (MD Route 77). Marker is on the wooden trail from the parking lot to the Falls. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thurmont MD 21788, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Snakes in Religion (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fang Lore (approx. 1.4 miles away); Macaws (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sun Bear (approx. 1.4 miles away); Koi (approx. 1½ miles away); Ruffed Lemur (approx. 1½ miles away); Australian Wetland Birds (approx. 1½ miles away); Sacred Ibis (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thurmont.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011

2. Cunningham Falls Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011

3. Cunningham Falls Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011

4. Cunningham Falls Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011

5. Cunningham Falls Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 22, 2011

6. Cunningham Falls Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,007 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 20, 2012, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.