CAPITAL REGION #MDinFocus Share your Capital Region photos to #MDinFocus to be considered for next year’s visitors guide. National Harbor #gaverfarm @lauraghouse Relax in Floral Splendor at Brookside Gardens Wheaton’s 50-acre public garden provides the perfect setting for petal peeping. The Cocktail Garden highlighting plants frequently used in adult libations joins perennial favorites including the Aquatic, Rose, Fragrance and Butterfl y gardens. Tour Rose Hill Manor Park & Children’s Museum See the fi nal home of Maryland’s fi rst elected governor, plus a log cabin, blacksmith shop, carriage collection and barns. At the Children’s Museum, kids can card wool, grate spices and play with toys of a bygone era. Pay Tribute to Francis Scott Key Visit the fi nal resting place of Francis Scott Key—who penned the poem that became the National Anthem—in Frederick’s Mount Olivet Cemetery. See a Piece of the Moon at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center If you ever wanted to see a piece of the moon, now’s your chance—this one-of-a-kind museum displays one that was brought back from the Apollo 14 mission. While you’re here, see a state-of-the-art telescope being built and visit the ozone garden to learn how ozone affects plant growth and air quality. # adventurepark @kidfriendlydc Stay Unwind on a Country Estate Built in 1774, the 130-acre Inn at Springfi eld Manor features eight private suites in a gorgeous Catoctin Mountain setting with a distillery and winery in a restored barn. Your stay includes breakfast, an #sugarloafmountain @tomhamiltonphotography PHOTOS: C. KURT HOLTER Shopping in Historic Frederick DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 59
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