Southern Frederick County, Maryland, needed an appropriately sized recreational facility to meet the demands of the area’s population. Responding to this need, the Frederick County Division of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, acquired a 214-acre piece of farmland on which they created the new Othello Regional Park.

“Othello” was the name of an enslaved person on the farmland owned by Maryland’s first Governor, William Lee. The park was named in honor of him and the several thousand enslaved people who lived and labored in Frederick County. The park’s development includes multipurpose fields, ball fields, walking trails, a playground, four picnic shelters, lighting, and more.

F&R was on site for over 12 months, providing materials testing and inspections of soils, cast-in-place concrete and asphalt, and base course.