Gathland S.p., Cramptons Gap, Md, 08/30/08

Cramptons Gap, MD, 09/13/08. Gathland State Park is the former estate of George Alfred Townsend, a noted Civil War correspondent, who used the pen name "Gath." He named the estate Gathland, sometimes called Gapland. The A.T. traverses the park, which is also the site of the Civil War Battle of Cramptons Gap, a part of the larger battle of South Mountain, on September 14, 1862. This is a view of the approach to Cramptons Gap looking east. SoBo 1154.8. NoBo 1023.5.