ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Western Maryland Frostburg ARTS & CULTURE Mountain City Traditional Arts Center 25 E Main St, Frostburg, 301-687-8040 www.mountaincitytradart.blogspot.com A diverse display of local artwork, hand-crafted items and Appalachian-based products with a stage hosting literary readings, music and performances. Wed-Thur, 11am-7pm; Fri, 10am-7pm; Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. New Germany State Park 349 Headquarters Ln, Grantsville, 301-895-5453 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/ newgermany.aspx Scenic park featuring a 13-acre lake formed by a dam built for mill operation with camping, pavilions, hiking, cross-country skiing and cabins. 8am-sunset. $ Discovery Station at Hagerstown, Inc. Savage River State Forest 101 W Washington St, Hagerstown, 301-790-0076, 1-877-790-0076 www.discoverystation.org Hands-on STEM museum for children and families with an art room, Lego robotics, dinosaurs, trains, airplanes, sustainability and a treasure gift shop. Tues-Sat, 10am-4pm. d $ ATTRACTIONS Frostburg Museum Hill & Oak Sts, Frostburg, 301-689-1195 www.downtownfrostburg.com/frostburg-museum An 1890s school building housing displays of local history and including exhibits on domestic mining, local businesses and genealogy. Thur-Sat: 12N-4pm. d 127 Headquarters Ln, Grantsville, 301-895-5759 www.dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/publiclands/ western_savageriverforest.aspx Largest state forest with 54,000 acres and 12,000 acres of designated wildlands, camping, fishing, hunting and four-wheeler and snowmobile trails. Year-round. d Hagerstown Corn Maze Hagerston ATTRACTIONS Cool Ridge Vineyard 19638 Cool Hollow Rd, Hagerston, 301-991-9246 www.coolridgevineyard.com Boutique vineyard and winery offering award-winning, European-style dry wines and consisting of 16 acres of grapevines and beautiful mountain views. By appointment only. 17638 Garden View Rd, Hagerstown, 301-393-4377 www.hagerstowncornmaze.org An 8-acre corn maze and pick-your-own pumpkin patch operating from September to October at Celebration Farms; bring your flashlight. Sept-Oct: Fri, 5-10pm; Sat, 12N-10pm; Sun, 12N-5pm; Moonlight mazes: Fri-Sat nights. $ The Train Room and Museum Toasted Goat Winery 10 E Main St, Frostburg, 301-268-3010 www.toastedgoatwinery.com Winery offering a variety of flavorful local wines in the tasting room, from sweet to dry, as well as special events and a gift shop. Fri, 4-7pm; Sat, 12N-7pm; Sun, 1-5pm. 360 S Burhans Blvd, Hagerstown, 301-745-6681 www.the-train-room.com One of the largest collections of rare/unusual items from Lionel and Marx trains with two large rooms plus a large operating layout and Thomas toys. Year-round: Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Winter: Sun; call or see website for schedule. William Brish Planetarium HISTORY & HERITAGE Thrasher Carriage Museum 19 Depot St, Frostburg, 301-777-7200 www.alleganymuseummd.org/thrasher-carriage-collection One of the top collections of horse-drawn vehicles in the United States representing multiple vehicles from a milk wagon to a Vanderbilt sleigh. Jan-Apr: by appointment; May-Oct: Thur-Sun, 12N-2pm; Nov-mid-Dec: Sat-Sun, 12N-2pm. d Hagerstown ARTS & CULTURE Mansion House Art Gallery 501 Highland Way, City Park off Virginia Ave, Hagerstown, 301-797-6813 www.valleyartassoc.com Gorgeous city park housing a historic home (c. 1842) and now a gallery with paintings in various styles by artists from the local tri-state area. Fri-Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 1-5pm. 820 Commonwealth Ave, Hagerstown, 301-766-2898 www.wbplanetarium.weebly.com The 70-seat, fully digital, full-dome planetarium providing programs every month and special group showings by appointment. Sept-May: Mon-Fri, 7am-8pm. d $ HISTORY & HERITAGE Hagerstown Aviation Museum 101 W Washington St, Hagerstown, 301-733-8717 www.hagerstownaviationmuseum.org Museum highlighting the 70-year history of aviation and aviation-related manufacturing in the Hagerstown area through photographs and other models. Grantsville ARTS & CULTURE Spruce Forest Artisan Village 177 Casselman Rd, Grantsville, 301-895-3332 www.spruceforest.org Historic log cabin village serving as a collection of studios for working artists and offering house museums, re-enactments and an 1800s grist mill. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. d Maryland Theatre 21-27 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, 301-790-2000 www.mdtheatre.org Multi-disciplinary performing arts theater presenting stage acts, movies, family programs, civic events, a student series, music and world-tour shows. Mon-Fri, 11am-4:30pm; call for schedule. d Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum Washington County Arts Council, Inc 300 S Burhans Blvd, Hagerstown, 301-739-4665 www.roundhouse.org Collection of artifacts, photos, historic cabooses, locomotives and model railroads of the Hagerstown Roundhouse and the railroads of “Hub City”. Fri-Sun, 1-5pm. $ ATTRACTIONS Penn Alps Restaurant & Craft Store 125 Casselman Rd, Grantsville, 301-895-5985 www.pennalps.com A showcase of arts, crafts and music preserving local history and values at the location of an 1818 stagecoach stop near historic Casselman Bridge. Call for schedule. 34 S Potomac St, Ste 100, Hagerstown, 301-791-3132 www.washingtoncountyarts.com Nonprofit dedicated to promoting the arts of Washington County and the surrounding area and featuring exhibitions and an extensive gallery shop. Tues-Fri, 11am-5pm; Sat, 10am-4pm. Closed major holidays. d Jonathan Hager House & Museum Washington County Museum of Fine Arts 110 Key St, Hagerstown, 301-739-8577 ext 170 www.hagerstownmd.org/309/jonathan-hager-house-museum Historic house built in 1739 that served as a fort and trading post for town founder Jonathan Hager and now with 18th-century furnishings on display. Apr-Oct: Sun-Thur; by appointment only; Fri-Sat, 10am-4pm. d $ HISTORY & HERITAGE Grantsville Community Museum 153 Main St, Grantsville, 301-895-5454, 301-707-7200 www.grantsvillemuseum.org Museum preserving Northern Garrett County’s heritage with an emphasis on Leo Beachy’s photography, the National Road and the 1964 B-52 Bomber crash. May-Oct: Fri, 1-4pm; Sat, 10am-3pm. 401 Museum Dr, Hagerstown, 301-739-5727 www.wcmfa.org Visit wcmfa.org for info on exhibitions, concerts, lectures, classes & venue rentals. Schedule free tours 5 days in advance. Free admission/parking. Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-5pm. d See ad on page 59. The Miller House Museum 135 W Washington St, Hagerstown, 301-797-8782 www.washcohistory.org/miller-house House (1825) and garden showcasing antique dolls, clocks, silver, Bell Pottery, Civil War artifacts, a genealogical library and archival materials. Tues-Sat, 9am-4:30pm. $ Rose Hill Cemetery ATTRACTIONS Albert Powell Trout Hatchery 20901 Fish Hatchery Rd, Hagerstown, 301-791-4736 www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/hatcheries/ powell.aspx Rainbow trout hatchery offering family fun and interesting self-guided tours of outdoor ponds where as many as 200,000 trout are raised. 9am-4:30pm. Stanton’s Mill (1797) 84 Casselman Rd, Grantsville, 301-895-5641 www.pennalps.com/stantonsmill Historic grist mill complex originally built in 1797 and now powered by electricity for producing flours, meals and mixes; NRHP. Sat-Sun, 10am-4pm. d 600 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, 301-739-3630 www.rosehillcemeteryofmd.org Statue of “Hope” at the burial place of 2,468 Confederate soldiers (346 identified) who died in the Civil War battles of Antietam and South Mountain. Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm; Sat, 9am-12N. OUTDOOR RECREATION The Hagerstown Cultural Trail 401 Museum Dr, Hagerstown, 301-739-8577 ext 171 www.hagerstownculturaltrail.com Route connecting two of the city’s most popular places: The Arts & Entertainment District with City Park and Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. C&O Canal National Historical Park Headquarters 1850 Dual Hwy, Ste 100, Hagerstown, 301-739-4200 www.nps.gov/choh An 184.5-mile-long canal, once a lifeline for communities along the Potomac River; now offering biking, hiking and history exploration. Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Casselman River Bridge State Park 10240 National Pike, Grantsville, 301-895-5453 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/ casselman.aspx An 80-ft. stone arch bridge along the National Road and the largest of its kind when built (1813) linking Cumberland and the Ohio River. 8am-sunset. DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 117
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