Scenic vista

Catoctin Mountain Park is located near Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland ( 39°39′ N 77°28′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=39_39_N_77_28_W_)). It is owned by the National Park Service, designated as a separate unit on July 12, 1954. The summit of Catoctin Mountain is 1885 feet (575m) above sea level. Thurmont is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States Federal Government agency that deals with all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation properties with various designations. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In the 1930's, after years of making charcoal to fuel the iron furnace, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area; helping to put people back to work during the Great Depression. Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was under construction by both the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Originally planned to provide recreational camps for federal employees, one of the camps eventually became the home of the Presidential retreat, Camp David. The Presidential retreat is not open or accessible to the public; however the eastern hardwood forest of Catoctin Mountain Park does have many other attractions for visitors, some of which include: camping, picnicking, fishing, 25 miles (40km) of hiking trails, and scenic mountain vistas. Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented Science Nuclear fission discovered by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun, is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh British biologist Arthur Tansley coins term ecosystem War, peace and politics Socialists proclaim The death of Capitalism Rise to... --209. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Works Progress Administration (later Works Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 with the signing of Executive Order 7034. ... Civilian Conservation Corps workers restoring the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was created in President Franklin Delano Roosevelts first month in office (on March 31, 1933). ... The Naval Support Facility Thurmont, popularly known as Camp David, is the rustic 125 acre (0. ... Beech is a typical temperate zone hardwood The term hardwood designates wood from angiosperm trees. ... Camping is an outdoor recreational activity involving the spending of one or more nights in a tent, primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle at a campsite with the purpose of getting away from civilization and enjoying nature. ... In contemporary usage, picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors, ideally, taking place in a beautiful landscape. ... Fishing from a Pier Fishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

External link

• Catoctin Mountain Park (http://www.nps.gov/cato/)