SEVERNA PARK, located in the central area of Anne Arundel County, shares much of the county’s 447 miles of shoreline, furnishing waterfront living to many residential communities. The waters of the Chesapeake Bay, Severn River and Magothy River offer not only a bountiful supply of seafood but also a beautiful setting for sailing, fishing, crabbing and waterfowl hunting.
Bounded by the Severn and Magothy Rivers, Severna Park is a proud, well established community where many tree-lined neighborhoods contain a variety of home styles with attractive well-maintained landscaping.
Regional village centers, with thriving local businesses, offer residents close-to-home shopping. One of the attractions to this area is the pleasure of shopping in Severna Park. Antique lovers can browse through charming and elegant shops where a treasure of collectibles abound.
Winding through the area is the scenic B&A Trail, entering Severna Park at Earleigh Heights Road where the Park Ranger Station is located. This building, formerly a renovated grocery store built near 1890, now houses the park information center and public restrooms. As the trail winds through Severna Park it is dotted with flower beds and wildflower plantings maintained by local merchants and families. This trail is associated with the Rails to Trails Conservancy, a national organization that advocates transforming abandoned railroad right of ways into public trails. The old restored Severna Park Railroad Station where the Severna Park Railroad Club meets each week stands as a reminder of the trail’s history. Nearby is historic Hatton-Regester Green which, through the dedicated efforts of the Friends of the B&A Trail, has been converted from a grassing lawn to a beautiful collection of gardens with an old-fashioned gazebo designed to hold concerts and exhibitions. The Hatton-Regester Green serves not only as a lovely rest stop along the trail, but as a shining example of cooperation between individuals, community groups, and county agencies, and hundreds of volunteers who worked countless hours to provide the park for the enjoyment of approximately 2 million visitors who ride, walk, jog and roll along the path each year. It is on historic Hatton-Regester Green that the Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce building (circa 1920s) is located.
HOME SALES: In the past 12 months, 275 houses sold in Gibson Island, from 278 LAGUNA CIR, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 at $271,000 to 519 SCRIMSHAW LN, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 at $3,800,000, said Michael Hamby, Principal of The Hamby Real Estate Group of Champion Real Estate. He said 190 properties are listed for sale from $239,900 at 276 LAGUNA CIR, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 to 517 SCRIMSHAW LN, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 at $3,600,000. 24 homes are under contract, with a list prices from $265,000 to 924 OLD COUNTY RD, SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146 listed at $3,350,000.
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Education
Innumerable learning opportunities for people of all ages and interests are available through the county’s public schools, independent and parochial schools, and Anne Arundel Community College. The county’s public school curriculum includes programs in computer learning, fine arts, gifted and talented, vocational and special education. National survey rated Anne Arundel County’s school system the second best in the state, behind Montgomery County, and in the top 8% nationally. Severna Park High School has achieved the highest SAT combined verbal and math scores in the county. Eighty one percent of Severna Park seniors took the SAT test, compared to 41 percent nationally.
There is great diversity in the area. Quality of education is found not only in public schools, but numerous independent schools in the Greater Severna Park area offer programs ranging from early childhood education through college preparatory courses.
County residents have access to more than 70 colleges and universities in the Baltimore and Washington metropolitan areas. Career and Technical Education (C.T.E.) is offered at two centers in Anne Arundel County: Center of Applied Technology-North in Severn, and Center of Applied Technology-South in Edgewater, and 12 high schools offer over 35 C.T.E. programs. (Source: Maryland State Department of Education and Higher Education Commission.)
Natives and residents of note
Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens
Paul Brown, coach
Robert Duvall, actor
Gavin Floyd, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox
Carrie Geldart, American politician
Jeff Hatch, former professional football player for the New York Giants
Marjorie Holt, U.S. Congresswoman for Maryland’s 4th District, 1973-1987.
Andrew J. Hudson, Lieutenant-Colonel Hargrave Military Academy, (Retired)
Gregory Kline, American politician
Ronald Damien Malfi, novelist
William Dean Martin, known as “Billy Martin”, guitarist for punk-rock band Good Charlotte
Michael Peroutka, 2004 Presidential candidate
Pat Sajak, host of the TV game show Wheel of Fortune
Bob Shillinglaw, athlete
Suede, singer
Mark Teixeira, professional baseball player for the Atlanta Braves
Rob Cancelliere, guest on Colbert Report and Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Steve Wojciechowski, former basketball player and current assistant coach at Duke University
Steve Gorman, drummer The Black Crowes
Ron Green, athlete 1998 NCAA Champion UT Volunteers Football
Daniel Kamenetz, Maryland Politician
