North Point State Park is a public recreation area located on Chesapeake Bay in Edgemere, Baltimore County, Maryland.

[7] During the War of 1812, it was on the route traveled by British troops intent on invading Baltimore from the southeast and several skirmishes were fought there.

[8] During its time, the park was a lively and attractive place offering a variety of recreations and relaxation along the Chesapeake Bay.

[9] Jimmy Doolittle won the Schneider Trophy seaplane race held at the park in 1925, an event attended by aviation pioneers Orville Wright and Glenn L.

[9] In 1987, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources purchased the land from Bethlehem Steel for five million dollars to create what was then known as Black Marsh State Park.