For those Mason-Dixon TDC Members who may not know, our annual picnic is being held this year (again) at Fort Frederick State Park in Big Pool, MD, on Saturday, July 30, RAIN OR SHINE.

Please post if you will be attending, and what "covered dish" you wish to bring. Grilling meat and fried chicken is spoken for, but feel free to bring other food drink. I have cut and pasted a post from our website here:


pavillion reservation has been made
SATURDAY JULY 30TH
rain or shine
park opens at 10:00am closes at dark

anyone planning on camping should make their reservations SOON
large level sites,no hook-ups,potomac river is viewable from sites.also a tent area for those who really like to rough it.
C & O canal
FOUR LOCKS (canal gates)
dam 5
BIG POOL fishing lake(small boats,no gas motors)(boat/canoe rental)
McCOYS FERRY large boat access to potomac(within 3 miles of park
toe path/western md bike/hike trail
tours of FT. FREDERICK(small fee)

 

You know I'll be there.

 

hrmmm...how many people camp out...i might have to make it an all nighter and do some fishing

 

I don't know if any are camping. Typically, this shindig gets going 10-11 am, continues through the afternoon. I usually cut out by 4 or 5 pm, as I have a three our drive home.

 

Hmmm.............

 

Bumping this to the top.

 

hey scott, got an address to this place or are we gonna follow someone. if we do come we will be bringing the red truck, only to show off a lil'. let me know and ill watch the thread till the end of the week and let you know if were going or not.


Cody

 

Cody -I have the address at home, but if you Google Fort Frederick State Park, it will bring you right to their website with address, and Mapquest it from your house.

Basically, I go west on the turnpike to Carlisle, then south (I forget, I have the directions at home.) It is a bit of a haul for me - 175 miles (3hours) 1-way.

Things usually get going about 11 am, and break up mid-late afternoon, so you have to decide if a six hour roundtrip, turnpike tolls, and fuel is worth it for you.

It is a great time, so Dave (he's riding with me) and I are going, but there there is some time and cost involved.

Scott