WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. — Wicomico County is the only Maryland county without a state park, but that’s about to change.
The state just got approval to pay $3.3 million to buy 445 acres containing the historic Long Hill property, to turn it into the “Wetipquin Creek State Park.”
The Long Hill plantation house dates to the mid-18th century. The property was owned by Donald Graham.
The Park Service plans to offer programs about “the region’s history, including the Long Hill plantation house, the lives of enslaved people at Long Hill, the history of indigenous peoples in the region, and 18th- and 19th-century farm life on the Eastern Shore,” according to a press release.
https://www.wmar2news.com/local/md-to-pay-3-3m-to-create-wicomico-countys-first-state-park
On February 12th, 2025 this project was approved in Annapolis by the Maryland Board of Public Works.
That day both the Executive and Eastern Shore Undercover Posted about the announcement. (Screenshot Attached)
In addition the Executive and the Governor both did an interview with the Salisbury Independent on the 12th, about the project.
“We are really excited, and one of our biggest pushes here with our administration is bringing people to our county,” said Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano during the Feb. 12 meeting. “And bringing people to Maryland. This is just one step in that direction.”
Be sure to take lots of big cans of mosquito repellant with you when you yo go there. You’re gonna need it!!
And be sure to wit til after the May fly season. They will eat you alive.
Probably a good idea, becaise builder SVN is buying up all the farms and woods to build chit