Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway
Cunningham Falls State Park, MD

Cunningham Falls State Park, located in the Catoctin Mountains, is known for its history, scenic beauty, and 78-foot cascading waterfall--the highest in Maryland. Tradition says the name Catoctin came from the tribe, the Kittoctons, who once lived at the foot of the mountains near the Potomac River. By the time the settlers began to arrive in the Monocacy River Valley, Native Americans were seldom seen.