Osprey, vultures, hawks and bald eagles can be seen soaring over the river and park from the scenic overlooks.

Hawk Point overlooks the reservoir, a hydroelectric impoundment created by Conowingo Dam in northern Maryland.

[2] The Susquehannocks, an Iroquoian speaking tribe, had their first encounter with Europeans in 1608 when Captain John Smith was exploring the Chesapeake Bay for the English Crown.

The Susquehannock lived along the river until 1675 when they suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Iroquois.

The remaining members of the tribe sought protection from the colonial governor and were taken to a workhouse in Lancaster.

The Paxton Boys gained entry to the workhouse and murdered fourteen more Indians.

They worked the rest of their lives as servants on a farm where they died and were buried bringing about the end of the Susquehannock people in Pennsylvania.