CAPITAL REGION Flying Dog Brewery ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Beatty-Cramer House 4607 Wedgewood Blvd, Frederick, 301-694-7899 www.flyingdogbrewery.com One of the fastest-growing regional craft breweries in the mid-Atlantic, has brewed world-class beer that pushes the confines of traditional styles for almost 25 years. Its tasting room offers more than 20 beers on tap and limited releases only found at the brewery. Wed-Fri, 3-8pm; Sat, 12N-8pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. Tours: Wed-Fri, 3:30pm, 4:30pm & 5:30pm; Sat, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm & 4:30pm; Sun, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:30pm. d 9010 Liberty Rd, Frederick, 301-668-6088 www.frederickcountylandmarksfoundation.org/ fclf_bcgen.html Circa 1732. Rare Dutch architecture and construction with timber-frame and brick in original house. Nineteenth-century additions include smokehouse and springhouse. By appointment only. OUTDOOR RECREATION Clustered Spires Golf Course Bjorlee Musuem 19 E Church St, Frederick, 301-698-8118 www.downtownfrederick.org Thriving 50-block historic district for shopping, dining, art and architecture. 35 S Carroll St, Frederick, 202-557-9914 www.mcclintockdistilling.com Craft distillery offering tours and tastings of organic spirits located in the heart of downtown Frederick. Wed-Fri, 4-8pm; Sat-Sun, 2-7pm. 1781 N Market St, Frederick, 240-457-4232 www.monocacybrewing.com Crafting quality beer. Proudly brewed in historic Frederick. Thur-Fri, 4-8pm; Sat, 12N-8pm; Tours: 12N-4pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. c 911 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-624-1700 www.oldemother.com Frederick’s smallest craft brewery with a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. All small batch craft ales brewed on premise and served in our tasting room. Thur-Fri 4-10pm; Sat, 12N-10pm; Sun, 12N-8pm. d 200 N East St, Frederick, 301-624-5524 www.Roadsnrails.com One of the world’s largest miniature train displays. Also houses a gigantic LEGO train display. Great for families and loved by all ages. Mon & Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. d $ 5500 Buckeystown Pike, c/o FSK Mall, Frederick, 301-696-5555 www.shadowlandadventures.com/fun282 Strap on a lightweight, high-tech pack, enter the huge multi-level arena and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime. Families, individuals, groups and office outings. d $ 5620 Butterfly Ln, Frederick, 301-620-9316 www.summersfarm.com Fall harvest festival includes pick-your-own pumpkins; farm animals; slides; jumping pillow; corn maze, wagon rides, homemade apple cider donuts and much more. Check website for hours. $ 508 E Church St, Frederick, 301-662-4090 www.tenthwarddistilling.com Forges off-beat spirits by experimenting with unconventional ingredients, recipes and aging techniques. We are dedicated to reviving Frederick’s booze history in addition to providing distinctive tours, tastings, and B.A.M.F. spirits. Wed-Sun, 12N-6pm. A Great American Main Street-Downtown Frederick 101 Clarke Pl, Frederick, 301-360-2011 Houses a collection that begun in 1872. Artifacts of importance to the Maryland School of the Deaf’s history as well as to the Frederick community. Tues & Thur, 12N-5pm. 151 S East St, Frederick, 301-600-4031 www.heartofthecivilwar.org The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area is ideally positioned to serve as your “base camp” for Civil War Trails and the battlefields. See ad on page 73. 1500 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 www.allenbrowne.blogspot.com/2012/04/ jug-and-bridge.html Because of this odd-shaped monument, a persistent rumor holds that a real jug of whiskey was buried in the demijohn shaped monument. 4632 Araby Church Rd, Frederick, 301-662-3515 www.nps.gov/mono Site of July 9, 1864 Civil War battle dubbed “The Battle that Saved Washington.” Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early defeated Union forces commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace who later wrote Ben Hur. 9am-5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. d Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area 8415 Gas House Pike, Frederick, 301-600-1295 www.clusteredspiresgolf.com Clustered Spires is a great conditioned golf course with wonderful greens and considered the best value golf course in the Capital Region. d $ c McClintock Distilling Co. Gambrill State Park Jug Bridge Monument Monocacy Brewing Company 8602 Gambrill Park Rd, Frederick, 301-271-7574 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/ gambrill.aspx Premier hiking and mountain bike trails. High Knob area nature center features Civic Conservation Corps history and memorial bronze statue and garden. Apr-Oct: 8am-sunset; Nov-Mar: 10am-sunset. 21 Stadium Dr, Frederick, 301-662-0013, 1-877-8-GO-KEYS www.frederickkeys.com Home of the Class A baseball team, Frederick Keys, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Guaranteed fun; intimate, friendly atmosphere, great for family or business entertaining. Apr-Sept: call for schedule. d Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium Monocacy National Battlefield Olde Mother Brewing SHOPPING 112 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-662-7099 www.emporiumantiques.com 1918 warehouse filled with 130 quality antiques dealers offering an exceptional variety of fine antiques. Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. Closed major holidays. d Emporium Antiques Roads & Rails Museum Shadowland Laser Adventures 515 S Market St, Frederick, 301-662-1164 www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com Opened in 1854, this privately owned “garden cemetery” boasts nearly 40,000 inhabitants including Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie, Thomas Johnson, Jr and war veterans ranging from the Revolutionary War to more recent conflicts. We proudly welcome tourist, history enthusiasts, genealogist and reverent recreationalists. 8am-sunset. 24 E Church St, Frederick, 301-663-1188 www.frederickhistory.org Enjoy 300 years of county history with exhibits, tours and hands-on activities for all ages in our galleries, bookstore and heritage garden. Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm; Research Center: Thur-Sat, 10am-4pm. d $ 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-695-1864 www.civilwarmed.org Immersion exhibits illustrating story of the patients, caregivers and medical innovations of American Civil War. Education programs, guided tours and museum store. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d $ See ad on page 75. 1611 N Market St, Frederick, 301-600-1650 www.rosehillmuseum.com Hands-on history; experiences for children of all ages. County park: manor house (c. 1790), garden, log cabin, carriage collection, blacksmith shop and icehouse. NRHP. Apr-Sept: Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm; Oct-Nov: Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. d $ 1110 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, 301-663-3885 www.frederickcountylandmarksfoundation.org Schifferstadt is one of the oldest houses in Frederick. The stone structure (1758) is an outstanding and rare example of colonial German architecture. Apr-mid-Dec: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. $ KEY TO SYMBOLS Mount Olivet Cemetery/ Francis Scott Key Monument The Little Pottery Shop Museum of Frederick County History 117 N East St, Frederick, 301-620-7501 www.littlepotteryshop.com The finest handcrafted pottery and gifts are displayed on two floors; more than 100 artists are featured in the shop. Sun, 11am-6pm; Mon & Wed, 10am-6pm; Thur, 10am-7pm; Fri -Sat, 10am-6pm. Gaithersburg ATTRACTIONS c/o Quince Orchard Shopping Ctr, 624 Quince Orchard Rd, Gaithersburg, 301-330-5546 www.shadowlandadventures.com/fun282 Strap on a light-weight high-tech pack, enter the huge multi-level arena and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime. Families, individuals, groups and office outings. d $ Summers Farm Shadowland Laser Adventures National Museum of Civil War Medicine Tenth Ward Distilling Co. HISTORY & HERITAGE Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6160 www.gaithersburgmd.gov/leisure/museums History, trains and hands-on fun. Museum in Olde Towne Gaithersburg’s rail complex. Indoor/outdoor interpretive spaces explore local history and encourage playful learning. Tues-Sat, 10am-3pm; by appointment. 13 E Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, 301-646-1222 www.gwgvfd.org/museum.cfm The museum includes a restored Diamond-T 1941 pumper, as well as helmets, uniforms, badges, department logs, radios and other items dating back to the 1920s. Sat, 10am-2pm. d Rose Hill Manor Park & Children’s Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE 154 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 www.barbarafritchie.org Reconstructed home of Barbara Fritchie, heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem from the Civil War of her words to Stonewall Jackson. Barbara Fritchie House Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Fire Museum Schifferstadt Architectural Museum 66 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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