| Blandair Regional Park | |
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| Type | County |
| Location | Columbia, Maryland |
| Area | 300-acre (1.2 km2) |
| Created | 2014 |
| Operated by | Howard County |
| Status | Open Ongoing Construction Official website |
Blandair, also known as Blandair Farm, Blandair Park, and Blandair Regional Park, is 300 acres of former slave plantation located in Columbia, Maryland.[1][2][3] The Blandair Foundation estate of Mrs. Smith was purchased by Howard County, Maryland in the late 1990s and is in the process of being developed as a regional park.[2][3]
- ^ Seeking Freedom The History of the Underground Railroad in Howard County. p. 57.
- ^ a b Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks. "Blandair Park (Capital Project N3102)". Howard County, Maryland: Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Reinhart, Thomas (June 2004). Joyner, Brian D. (ed.). "A Gem on the Farm: The Slave Quarter at Blandair Farm" (PDF). Heritage Matters. National Park Service: 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved June 29, 2011.