WESTERN MARYLAND ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Accident HISTORY & HERITAGE Old Cemetery Rd, Accident, 301-746-6346 Built in the late 1700s, this is one of very few original frontier plantation homes remaining in Western Maryland. Tours upon request. d Burkittsville ATTRACTIONS 900 Arnoldstown Rd, South Mountain Recreation Area, Burkittsville, 301-791-4767 www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/ gathlandhistory.html Built 1885 by George Alfred Townsend, famous author/war correspondent of Civil War period. Only monument in the world erected to the memory of war correspondents. 8am-sunset. Emmanuel Episcopal Church Drane House War Correspondents Arch 16 Washington St, Cumberland, 301-777-3364 www.emmanuelparishofmd.org Built on remains of a British Colonial fort; beneath the floor of the church are the cellars, magazines and earthworks of Ft. Cumberland (c. 1755); three large Tiffany windows. Tours by appointment. George Washington’s Headquarters Big Pool OUTDOOR RECREATION 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool, 301-842-2155 http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/ western/fortfrederick.aspx Cornerstone of Maryland's frontier defense during the French and Indian War, the 250-year-old fort has been restored. Military re-enactments, living history programming on special event weekends. Apr-Oct: 8am-sunset; Nov-Mar: 10am-sunset. $ c/o Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Ft Frederick Rd, Big Pool, 301-842-2155 www.dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/ western/wmrt.aspx Twenty-three-mile-long trail runs from Big Pool to the southern slope of Sideling Hill. Paved trail popular for cycling, in-line skating and walking. Apr 1-Oct 31: 8am-sunset; Nov 1-Mar 31: 10am-sunset. d Fort Frederick State Park Clear Spring ATTRACTIONS 14108 St Paul Rd, Clear Spring, 301-842-2777 www.knobhallwinery.com Approximately 30 acres of vines have been planted along the gentle slopes of limestone-rich soil. Mon, Thur-Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. d 14921 Rufus Wilson Rd, Clear Spring, 301-582-4718 www.wilsonvillagemd.com Restored store and schoolhouse built in the 1850s. School open for special events. A gift shop (Bitter Sweet Memories) upstairs. An antique shop nearby. Wed-Sat, 9am-5pm. Riverside Park at Greene St, Cumberland 301-777-5132, 1-800-425-2067 www.mdmountainside.com One-room cabin used by George Washington while an aide to General Braddock. Built 1754-1755, it is the only remaining structure of Ft. Cumberland. By appointment. Knob Hall Winery The Gordon-Roberts House Western Maryland Rail Trail 218 Washington St, Cumberland, 301-777-8678 www.gordon-robertshouse.com Visit the 1867 mansion. Explore 3 floors of the furnished house. Virtual tour available, museum gift shop located in the carriage house. Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm; hourly tour. Closed major holidays. $ 13 Canal St, Cumberland, 301-759-4400, 1-800-TRAIN-50 www.wmsr.com Thirty-two-mile ride aboard 1916 restored Baldwin Steam Locomotive and vintage diesels through scenic mountains of Allegany County. Specialty trains available. May-Sept: Thur, 11:30am (diesel); Fri-Sun, (steam); Oct: Tues-Wed, 11:30am (diesel); Thur-Sun, (steam); Nov: Sat-Sun, 11:30am (steam); Dec: Sat-Sun, 11:30am (steam). d $ Wilson Country School/Wilson Store Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Boonsboro ATTRACTIONS 19821 Shepherdstown Pike, Rt 34, Boonsboro 301-432-6336 Maryland's only commercial underground caverns. Spectacular tour through brilliantly lit chambers takes 30 minutes. Apr-Oct: 10am-5pm; Nov-Apr: Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm. Cumberland ARTS & CULTURE 101-103 N Johnson St, Cumberland, 301-759-4990 www.cumberlandtheatre.com Western Maryland's only regional professional theater presents musicals and dramas year-round. Group rates available. Call for schedule. d $ 49 Baltimore St, Cumberland, 301-722-4692, 1-877-722-4692 A 1931 art deco movie house offers an eclectic repertoire of theater, classic films, art, live music, and special interest events. Call for schedule. d $ 9 N Centre St, Cumberland, 301-777-2787 www.alleganyartscouncil.org Professional art space features a wide variety of artwork. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 11am-4pm. May-Nov: Sun, 11am-4pm. d Crystal Grottoes Caverns Cumberland Theatre HISTORY & HERITAGE The "Cumberland" Full Scale C&O Canal Boat Replica 13 Canal St, Cumberland, 301-722-8226, 1-800-989-9394 www.canalplace.org See how families lived and worked on the canal. On-board stable, hay house, captain's cabin. Donations accepted. Call for schedule. New Embassy Theatre HISTORY & HERITAGE Boonsborough Museum of History 113 N Main St, Boonsboro, 301-432-6969 Extensive Civil War collection, displays of ceramics, glassware, early lighting, weapons and ancient artifacts. Reconstructions of cabinetmaker's shop and old-time country store. May-Sept: Sun, 1-5pm; or by appointment. 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, 240-420-1714 www.ruralheritagemuseum.org New transportation building showcasing Hagerstown automotive legacy. More than 2,000 artifacts displayed of 18th and 19th century life in Washington County. Village includes a Conestoga wagon, gift shop, events and exhibits throughout the year. Sat-Sun, 1-4pm; group visits: weekdays, evenings by appointment. d Allegany Museum The Saville Gallery Washington County Rural Heritage Museum 3 Pershing St, Cumberland, 301-777-7200 www.alleganymuseum.org The museum begins with rare Ice Age fauna discovered in deep mountain caves, covers the arrival and lifeways of the region’s Native American populations and includes a rich cast of legendary frontiersmen. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. ATTRACTIONS 13 Canal St Room 100, Cumberland, 301-722-8226 www.nps.gov/choh Tells the story of the C&O Canal, boat building, coal industry and Cumberland as a transportation crossroad. 9am-5pm. d 13 Canal St, Western Maryland Railway Station, Cumberland, 301-724-3655, 1-800-989-9394 www.canalplace.org Western terminus of the C&O Canal offers replica canal boat tours, scenic railroad excursions, dining, shopping, C&O Canal/Allegany County Visitors Center and outdoor recreation. 9am-5pm. d 17 Howard St C5, Cumberland, 240-581-3875 www.chariswinery.com Local wines and wine tastings. Tues-Thur, 12N-6pm; Fri, 12N-7pm; Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, 2-6pm. F. Brooke Whiting House Museum C&O Canal Cumberland National Historical Park-Cumberland Visitor Center 632 Washington St, Cumberland, 301-777-8678 www.thewhitinghouse.org A 1911 historic bungalow overflowing with Asian Works of Art and American, European and British decorative arts. Experience the art a worldwide connoisseur left behind. May-Oct: by appointment only. $ OUTDOOR RECREATION 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro, 301-791-4767 http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ western/greenbrier.aspx Multi-use park featuring 42-acre freshwater lake, swimming, boating, fishing. Appalachian Trail nearby. Rock outcrops, "mountain stones" reveal much of earth's geologic history. Universally designed beach plaza. 8am-sunset. d $ OUTDOOR RECREATION 13 Canal St, Cumberland, 1-888-282-BIKE www.GAPtrail.org Bike the nearly level passage from Pittsburgh, PA to Cumberland on a world-class rail-trail. Continue to Washington, D.C. on the C&O Canal towpath for the “ride of your life.” Dawn-dusk. d Greenbrier State Park Canal Place Heritage Area Great Allegheny Passage Charis Winery Deep Creek Lake ATTRACTIONS 898 State Park Rd, Deep Creek Lake, 301-387-7067 www.discoverycenterdcl.com A 6,000-sq.-ft. educational/interpretive center. Natural, cultural, historical resources; mounted specimens, aviary, children's interactive room. Daily educational naturalist led programming for all ages. Seasonal hours vary. d Deep Creek Discovery Center KEY TO SYMBOLS $ = Admission d = Disability Accessible c = Maryland Green Travel Partner 54 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455
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