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>A proposal by several downstate lawmakers to change the names of Negro Mountain in Garrett County and Polish Mountain in Allegany County has been subject to strong criticism by local officials and historians alike.

The bill was introduced by several senators representing Baltimore. Champ Zumbrun, a retired forester who managed Green Ridge State Forest for many years, has researched local history and is working on a book on Maryland frontiersman Thomas Cresap. He has researched the background of both mountains and says he believes those downstate
lawmakers clearly must not be aware of the historical background.

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>It has all the trappings of a case of “political correctness gone awry”- however there is a serious effort underway on the part of several downstate lawmakers to work toward changing the names of Negro Mountain in Garrett County and Polish Mountain in Allegany County.

The bill, sponsored by senators Gladden, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Jones–Rodwell, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, and Pugh, calls for the governor to appoint a committee for the purpose of re-naming the two western Maryland mountains to reflect more “ accurately the history and culture of the region within which they are located”. The committee would be expected to submit the new names to the governor by the end of this year. State Senator George Edwards, who represents Garrett and Allegany counties, said he was surprised to see the bill come across his desk- having not first been previously notified of the proposal. Had they first contacted his office, he could have informed them of a similar, unsuccessful effort back in 1994…

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>A Senate Joint Resolution concerning Commission to Rename Mountains in the State has been introduced in the Maryland Senate. The details of the resolution involve the recommendation to rename Negro and Polish Mountains. The details of the resolution follow.

FOR the purpose of establishing a commission to rename Negro Mountain and Polish 3 Mountain; providing for the membership of the commission; requiring the 4 commission to provide certain information to the Governor, General Assembly, 5 Maryland State Archives, Maryland Geological Survey, and Department of 6 Natural Resources on or before a certain date; and generally relating to 7 establishing a commission to rename mountains in the State. 8 WHEREAS, Negro Mountain is located in Garrett County, with its highest 9 point reaching 3,075 feet; and 10 WHEREAS, Polish Mountain is located in Allegany County, with its highest 11 point reaching 1,783 feet; and 12 WHEREAS, The names of these mountains should be changed to reflect more 13 accurately the history and culture of the region within which they are located; now, 14 therefore, be it 15 RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the 16 Governor, in consultation with the Maryland State Archives, Maryland Geological 17 Survey, and Department of Natural Resources, shall establish a commission to rename 18 Negro Mountain in Garrett County and Polish Mountain in Allegany County; and be it 19 further 20 RESOLVED, That the commission be composed of an appropriate number of 21 members appointed by the Governor; and be it further 22 RESOLVED, That, on or before December 31, 2011, the commission inform the 23 Governor, General Assembly, Maryland State Archives, Maryland Geological Survey, 24 and Department of Natural Resources of the new names that were selected for Negro 25 Mountain and Polish Mountain; and be it further 26 2 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of 1 Legislative Services to the Honorable Martin O’Malley, Governor of Maryland; the 2 Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate of Maryland; and the 3 Honorable Michael E. Busch, Speaker of the House of Delegates.

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