Fort Smallwood Park
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Fort Smallwood Park is a county park in northeastern Anne Arundel County
near Pasadena, Maryland
. It is located on the Patapsco River
and on April 1, 2006 became a regional park in the Anne Arundel County Park System. On September 19, 2009 County Executive John R. Leopold
officially dedicated the 380 feet (115.8 m) fishing pier at Fort Smallwood Park "Bill Burton Fishing Pier". The previous pier was destroyed in 2003 by Hurricane Isabel
. It provides a view of the Sparrows Point plant of Mittal Steel Company
.
From 1896 to 1928, it was an Endicott Period Coastal Fort named for Revolutionary War Maj. Gen. William Smallwood
who later became governor of Maryland. From 1928 to 2006, it was a city park of Baltimore.
It is the location of Battery Hartshorne, named on November 18, 1902 in honor of Captain Benjamin M. Hartshorne, Jr., 7th U. S. Infantry
, who was killed January 2, 1902, in action with insurgents near Lanang, Samar, Philippine Islands
during the Philippine–American War. Two 6-inch disappearing carriage guns were mounted here from 1900 to 1927.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
near Pasadena, Maryland
Pasadena, Maryland
Pasadena is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,093 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pasadena is located at ....
. It is located on the Patapsco River
Patapsco River
The Patapsco River is a river in central Maryland which flows into Chesapeake Bay. The river's tidal portion forms the harbor for the city of Baltimore...
and on April 1, 2006 became a regional park in the Anne Arundel County Park System. On September 19, 2009 County Executive John R. Leopold
John R. Leopold
John Robinson Leopold is an American Republican politician and was formerly a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2006, he was elected Anne Arundel County Executive.-Biography:...
officially dedicated the 380 feet (115.8 m) fishing pier at Fort Smallwood Park "Bill Burton Fishing Pier". The previous pier was destroyed in 2003 by Hurricane Isabel
Hurricane Isabel
Hurricane Isabel was the costliest and deadliest hurricane in the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. The ninth named storm, fifth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the season, Isabel formed near the Cape Verde Islands from a tropical wave on September 6 in the tropical Atlantic Ocean...
. It provides a view of the Sparrows Point plant of Mittal Steel Company
Mittal Steel Company
Mittal Steel Company N.V. was one of the world's largest steel producers by volume, and also one of the largests in turnover. The company is now part of ArcelorMittal....
.
From 1896 to 1928, it was an Endicott Period Coastal Fort named for Revolutionary War Maj. Gen. William Smallwood
William Smallwood
William Smallwood was an American planter, soldier and politician from Charles County, Maryland. He served in the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of major general...
who later became governor of Maryland. From 1928 to 2006, it was a city park of Baltimore.
It is the location of Battery Hartshorne, named on November 18, 1902 in honor of Captain Benjamin M. Hartshorne, Jr., 7th U. S. Infantry
7th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The United States Army's 7th Infantry Regiment, known as "The Cottenbalers" from an incident that occurred during the Battle of New Orleans, while under the command of Andrew Jackson, when soldiers of the 7th Infantry Regiment held positions behind a breastwork of bales of cotton during the...
, who was killed January 2, 1902, in action with insurgents near Lanang, Samar, Philippine Islands
Llorente, Eastern Samar
Llorente is a 4th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 19,336 people in 3,646 households.-Barangays:Llorente is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.* Antipolo...
during the Philippine–American War. Two 6-inch disappearing carriage guns were mounted here from 1900 to 1927.
Recreation
- Picnic areas
- Walking trails
- Horseshoe pits, volleyball courts and other family recreation facilities
- Historic gun battery and old barracks (Battery Hartshorne)
- Chesapeake Bay beaches (no swimming)
- Historic picnic pavilion
- Playground
- Bill Burton Fishing Pier