Foxhill Park
| Foxhill Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | 5001 Collington Road, Bowie, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°57′36″N 76°44′53″W / 38.959993°N 76.747947°W |
| Operated by | Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission |
| Open | All year |
Foxhill Park is a 45-acre park in Bowie, Maryland, operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.[1] It is adjacent to the Belair Mansion.
Woodward Pond
[edit]| Woodward Pond | |
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  Woodward Pond | |
| Location | Bowie, Maryland[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°57′43″N 76°44′54″W / 38.9618880°N 76.7483909°W[2] |
| Type | Reservoir[2] |
| Surface elevation | 128 feet (39 m)[2] |
The park includes Woodward Pond, a man-made pond, also referred to as Foxhill Lake.[3] It is formed by the damming of an east–west flowing tributary of Collington Branch.[3]
Foxhill Park Bridge
[edit]Foxhill Park Bridge is an historic bridge over Woodward Pond and is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C.[3] The bridge is a five-span arch bridge made of concrete and faced with sandstone.[3]
Official historians believe the bridge most likely carried a private road or path to the Belair Mansion, the large estate which until 1958 contained the pond and the land that is now Foxhill Park.[3] Architectural evidence suggests that the bridge was built circa 1920.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Other Local Parks". City of Bowie. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodward Pond
- ^ a b c d e f Blair, Melissa (30 October 2009). "Determination of Eligibility Form" (PDF). Maryland State Archives. Maryland Historic Trust. Retrieved 5 May 2015.