Purse State Park Explained

Purse Area of Nanjemoy WMA
Map:USA Maryland
Relief:1
Location:Charles, Maryland, United States
Coordinates:38.4303°N -77.2528°W
Area Acre:149
Elevation:3feet
Established:Unspecified
Operator:Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Website:Nanjemoy WMA

Purse State Park is a former Maryland state park located on the Potomac River in Charles County that has been subsumed into the 1365acres Nanjemoy Wildlife Management Area. As the Purse Area, the former park is known for fossil hunting on the beaches of Wades Bay at the southern end of the Nanjemoy WMA. Fossil discoveries have included shark teeth and Cibicides.

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