CAPITAL REGION ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Rockville ARTS & CULTURE 603 Edmonston Drive, c/o Rockville Civic Center, Rockville, 240-314-8690 www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=382 A 446-seat facility for the performing arts used primarily by conference groups, community theatre groups and professional touring companies. Box office: Tues-Sat, 2-7pm. HISTORY & HERITAGE 17901 Bentley Rd, Sandy Spring, 301-774-0022 www.sandyspringmuseum.org Gathering place where people can develop meaningful connection by exploring community history through the visual, literary and performing arts. Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d $ HISTORY & HERITAGE National Museum of Health and Medicine 2500 Linden Ln, Silver Spring, 301-319-3300 www.medicalmuseum.mil Established as the Army Medical Museum during the Civil War. The museum is about the past, present and future of American military medicine. 10am-5:30pm. Sandy Spring Museum F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre ATTRACTIONS 711 E Gude Dr, Bay D, Rockville, 240-421-1115 www.twinvalleydistillers.com Produced the first bourbon to be made from start to finish in Maryland. Mon-Tues, 9am-5pm; Wed-Thur, 9am-12N; Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 12N-5pm. Twin Valley Distillers 18524 Brooke Rd, Sandy Spring, 301-774-4066 www.sandyspringslavemuseum.org Museum’s campus boasts four displays: a cross-section of a slaving Clipper ship, a slavery-era log cabin, an arts pavilion and great hall. By appointment only. d $ 16501 Norwood Rd, Sandy Spring, 301-929-5989 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/ woodlawn-manor-cultural-park/woodlawn-museum Museum features multimedia exhibits throughout the 19th-century stone barn highlighting Montgomery County’s agricultural landscape, the Underground Railroad and the Quaker experience. Apr-Nov: Fri-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun 12N-4pm; Trail and grounds: sunrise-sunset. d $ Sandy Spring Slave Museum & African Art Gallery, Inc. Suitland HISTORY & HERITAGE 5211 Auth Rd, Suitland, 301-899-3500 ext 228 www.hqafsa.org Museum tells the stories of Air Force enlisted personnel; preserves the enlisted heritage of U.S. Airmen from the dawn of flight to the space era. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm. d Airman Memorial Museum Woodlawn Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE 103 W Montgomery Ave, Rockville, 301-762-1492 www.montgomeryhistory.org Discover the history of Montgomery County in the rooms and changing exhibitions of this 1815 historic house museum and 19th-century heirloom garden. Wed-Sun, 12N-4pm. Closed major holidays. $ 603 Edmonston Dr, Rockville, 240-314-8660 www.rockvillemd.gov/index.aspx?nid=389 An elegant 1926 home with significant architecture and gardens. Come visit an art gallery exhibit, monthly Sunday afternoon concerts or the beautiful formal gardens. Mon, Wed & Fri, 9am-5pm; Tues & Thur, 9am-9pm; Sun: see website. 42 W Middle Ln, Rockville, 301-340-2974 www.montgomeryhistory.org Research library houses published, manuscript and archival collections about the county. Also open are two museums on county history. Free to members. Wed-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sat, 12N-4pm. Closed major holidays. d $ 11420 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, 301-650-4373 www.montgomeryparks.org/PPSD/ Cultural_Resources_Stewardship/heritage/ josiahhensonsp.shtm Located on the old Isaac Riley Farm where Reverend Josiah Henson lived and worked as a slave from 1795 to 1830. His 1849 autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s landmark novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin . 29 Courthouse Sq, Red Brick Courthouse, Rockville, 301-762-0096 www.peerlessrockville.org Ongoing special events, tours and programs highlight Rockville’s history, architecture and historic preservation. Visitors center and research library for historic county seat. Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm. d Takoma Park ATTRACTIONS Montgomery College Planetarium 7621 Fenton St, Takoma Park, 301 650-1463 www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/planet This is located on a college campus, but it is open to the public. See website for schedule. d $ Beall-Dawson House Silver Spring ARTS & CULTURE 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, 301-495-6700 www.afi.com/silver American Film Institute’s flagship exhibition space offers the best in American and international cinema, featuring first-run movies, festivals, retrospectives and more. Call for schedule. d Glenview Mansion Thurmont ATTRACTIONS Blue Blazes Whiskey Still 6602 Foxville Rd, Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont, 301-663-9388 www.nps.gov/cato Genuine whiskey still from Prohibition days. National Park Service operates interpretive program. Exhibit open year-round; call for schedule and programs. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center Jane C. Sween Research Library ATTRACTIONS 1115 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, 301-557-9818 www.denizensbrewingco.com Craft brewery with two-level taproom and 200-seat, dog-friendly beer garden, 10 rotating taps and seasonal made-for-beer fare. Mon-Thur, 4-11pm; Fri, 3pm-1am; Sat, 12N-1am; Sun, 12N-10pm. 14526 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, 301-706-7568 www.greatshoals.com Hand-crafted, award-winning, unique hard ciders, wines and sparkling wines from a wide variety of fruit grown by local farm partners. Memorial Day-Columbus Day: Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm; Columbus Day-Memorial Day: Thur-Sat, 11am-6pm. 11 Midhurst Rd, Silver Spring, 301-562-8592 www.marylandsbest.net/producer/penn-oaks-winery Come and taste the nine varieties during scheduled tasting events. Winery is conveniently located to Washington, D.C., and only 45 minutes from Baltimore. 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, 301-680-6310 www.adventist.org Tours include a visit to the in-house estate of church co-founder Ellen G. White; as well as a stop in the multi-media visitors center. Mon-Thur, 8am-5:30pm; Tours: Mon-Thur, 9am. 11717 Orebaugh Ave, Silver Spring, 301-905-3000 www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/ wheaton-regional-park-ice-arena The facility offers a wide range of ice skating and hockey classes and camps for all ages and skill levels including public skating and lessons. Check website. $ Denizens Brewing Co. Catoctin Breeze Vineyard Josiah Henson Park 15010 Roddy Rd, Thurmont, 240-578-3831 www.catoctinbreeze.com A range of varietal and blended wines are produced, as well as a selection of meads, featuring wine tastings and private tours. Mon-Fri, 11:30am-3pm; Sat, 12N-6pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. 13019 Catoctin Furnace Rd, Thurmont, 301-271-3180 www.cwpzoo.com Wonderful adventures and exciting new animal friends await you. More than 500 animals on 50 beautiful acres; up-close educational shows and visits. Apr-Oct: 10am-5pm. d $ Great Shoals Winery Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation Loy’s Station Covered Bridge Penn Oaks Winery Old Frederick Rd, off U.S. 77, three miles from Thurmont, Thurmont, 301-600-2888, 1-800-999-3613 www.visitfrederick.org 90-ft. covered bridge (c. 1848) over Owen’s Creek. An adjoining park provides picnic and play area. Roddy Rd Covered Bridge Stonestreet Museum of 19th-Century Medicine 103 W Montgomery Ave, Rockville, 301-340-2825 www.montgomeryhistory.org Investigate medical practices of the 1800s in this one-room, freestanding doctor’s office (c.1852). Dr. Stonestreet is ‘in’ second Sunday of the month. Wed-Sun, 12N-4pm. Closed major holidays. $ Seventh-day Adventist World Headquarters 1470 Roddy Rd, Thurmont, 301-600-4047, 1-800-999-3613 www.visitfrederick.org This 40-ft., single-span covered bridge, built in 1856, stretches over Owen’s Creek, one of the area’s finest trout streams. Springfield Manor Winery and Distillery Sandy Spring ATTRACTIONS 16701 Norwood Rd, Sandy Spring, 240-389-4386 www.sandyspringtrees.org Aerial forest adventure with 13 courses of varying difficulty levels, consisting of ziplines and more than 150 challenges. Offers family fun for ages 5 and up. Mid-Mar-Nov, 9am-sunset. Wheaton Ice Arena The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring Friends School 11836 Auburn Rd, Thurmont, 301-271-0099 www.springfieldmanor.com/springfield-manor-winery---distillery.html Large historic estate, an ideal setting to enjoy fine wines, craft beer and award-winning bourbon, whiskey, rum,gin and brandy. Create the event of a lifetime; weddings, corporate events and private functions for 300 seated guests. The County Inn offers luxurious accommodations. Fri-Sun, 12N-6pm; Wed-Thur, 12N-9pm. 72 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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