Severna Park

Severna Park can refer to:

Severna Park (writer)

Severna Park (born 1958) is a science fiction author and winner of the Nebula Award for Best Short Story (The Cure For Everything, 2001). Her first novel, Speaking Dreams from 1992, was a Lambda Literary Award nominee. She now writes mainstream fiction. Employed as a teacher, she lives with her partner of twenty-five years in Maryland.

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Severna Park, Maryland

Severna Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Severna Park is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, and is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) north of Annapolis, 17 miles (27 km) south of Baltimore, and 39 miles (63 km) east of Washington, D.C. Severna Park's population was 37,634 at the 2010 census.

History

The name Severna Park is believed to originate from a 1906 contest held by Oscar Hatton while the modern community was first becoming established. The winner would receive a portion of land but controversy arose because the winner was an African-American woman, who was instead rewarded $500.

Robinson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Severna Park was originally named "Boone," and was a stop along the Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad, which was converted to the B&A Rail Trail in 1990. The CDP also features the Severn School, which was established in 1914, as well as several other old homes and buildings.