Star-Spangled Banner INTERSECTING TRAILS EXTENDING YOUR TRIP: Byways, Gateways, Trails & Special Districts Enhance Your Enjoyment While traveling the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, look for intersecting routes that feature stunning settings, interesting entertainment offerings, amazing attractions, extraordinary recreational pursuits and nostalgic appeal. MARYLAND SCENIC BYWAYS visitmaryland.org/pages/byways.aspx EIGHTEEN SCENIC BYWAYS FOLLOW MARKED driving routes into areas rich with beauty, history and culture. Themed tours crisscross a diverse landscape from the mountainous terrain of Western Maryland to Eastern Shore beaches jeweled with white sand, and from the river-laced land of Southern Maryland to the rolling countryside that hugs the Mason-Dixon Line, and yet is still within reach of bustling cities AMERICA’S BYWAYS ® SEVERAL MARYLAND SCENIC Byways have earned distinction as some of the most significant routes in the nation based on their scenery, culture, history, archaeology and recreational opportunities. These include the Historic National Road, Baltimore’s Historic Charles Street, Southern Maryland’s Religious Freedom Tour, Chesapeake Country and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad national scenic byways. + such as Baltimore, Annapolis and Frederick. The routes completely immerse travelers in a particular theme, such as Old Main Streets, the Civil War and “Horse Country.” They range in drive time from a couple of hours to a couple of days, especially if stops are made to participate in recreational side trips — everything from fishing, hiking, boating and biking to antiquing, touring a winery or seeing a show. Burnside Bridge, Antietam National Battlefield – Sharpsburg . NAOMI BASSITT 50 | snps.gov/stsp nps.gov/stsp
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