ATTRACTIONS, RECREATION & VISITOR SERVICES Potomac State Forest Western Maryland 1431 Potomac Camp Rd, Oakland, 301-334-2038 www.dnr.maryland.gov/forests/pages/publiclands/ western_potomacforest.aspx Home to Potomac River headwaters, forests, wildlife, trout fishing and the highest point (3,220 ft.) in Maryland state forests at Backbone Mountain. Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm. Sharpsburg ATTRACTIONS C&O Canal National Historical Park-Ferry Hill Plantation 16500 Sharpsburg Pike, Sharpsburg, 301-582-0813 www.nps.gov/choh Historic 19th-century house along the C&O Canal and Potomac River with guided tours, interpretive exhibits and one of Stonewall Jackson’s officers. Memorial-Labor Day: Fri-Sun, 10am-3pm. d Cushwa Brewing Co 10212 Governor Ln, Blvd #1012, Williamsport www.cushwabrewing.com Brewery with taproom located in the DM Bowman Business Park along the C&O Canal and creating small batch favorites and exceptional and innovative brews. Wed-Thur, 4-9pm; Fri, 3-11pm; Sat, 12N-11pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. Steyer Brothers Maple Syrup 2735 Gorman Rd, Rt 560, Oakland, 301-334-2900 www.garrettfarms.org/steyer-brothers-maple-syrup.html Farm with a 100-year-long family tradition of pure maple syrup making with activities for learning about the fine art and science of the maple trade. Early-Feb-early-Apr; call for schedule. Tolson’s Chapel Visitor Services Cumberland COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Allegany County Tourism 13 Canal St, Cumberland, 301-777-5138 www.mdmountainside.com Named one of Blue Ridge Country’s “Top Adventure Towns.” Natural beauty, outdoor recreation, vibrant arts community and rich history and heritage. See ad on page 59. Swallow Falls State Park 222 Herrington Ln, Oakland, 301-334-9180 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/ swallowfalls.aspx Home to some of the most breathtaking scenery in Western Maryland with waterfalls, including Muddy Creek Falls (54 ft.) and an old-growth forest. Year-round: 8am-sunset. d $ 111 E High St, Sharpsburg www.tolsonschapel.org A historic Methodist church built by the African-American community in 1866 that housed Freedmen’s Bureau school from 1868-1870. By appointment; call or see website for schedule. HISTORY & HERITAGE Antietam National Battlefield 5831 Dunker Church Rd, Sharpsburg, 301-432-5124 www.nps.gov/anti National Park Service site with an old stone bridge commemorating the bloodiest one-day battle in American history, fought on September 17, 1862. 9am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d $ Friendsville WELCOME CENTERS Youghiogheny Overlook Welcome Center Hwy I-68 E, Friendsville, 301-746-5230 www.roads.maryland.gov/Index.aspx?PageId=250 Welcome center with a scenic view overlooking the river valley, picnic tables, pet center and information on the local area off the I-68 eastbound. Daily, 9am-5pm. Spring Creek Outfitters 86 Big Frog Ln, Oakland, 301-387-6587 www.springcreekoutfitter.com Outfitter offering a variety packages to suit everyone’s schedule and skill level from half-day wading trips to overnight floats for bass and muskies. Call for schedule. Antietam National Cemetery Oldtown ATTRACTIONS C&O Canal Paw Paw Tunnel (1850s) Tunnel Hill Rd, Oldtown, 301-722-8226 www.canaltrust.org/pyv/paw-paw-tunnel Historic C&O landmark tunnel built in 1850 and cut through 3,118 ft. of rock as a major engineering feat with towpath, park and picnic facilities. Sunrise-sunset. 220 E Main St, Sharpsburg, 301-432-5124 www.nps.gov/anti/learn/historyculture/antietam-national-cemetery.htm A cemetery dedicated 5 years after the Battle of Antietam (1867) and now the final resting place of Union soldiers from the Maryland Campaign (1862). Hagerstown COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Visit Hagerstown & Washington County Kennedy Farmhouse (John Brown Raid HQ) HISTORY & HERITAGE Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum 19015 Opessa St SE, Oldtown, 301-478-5848 www.michaelcresapmuseum.org A frontiersman and Revolutionary War hero’s home (1764) at what was to become the oldest town in the county with nine rooms full of relics. May-Oct, by appointment only. 2406 Chestnut Grove Rd, Sharpsburg, 202-537-8900 www.johnbrown.org Old farmhouse once serving as the staging area of John Brown and his army as they prepared for the Harpers Ferry raid in the summer of 1859; NHL. May-Oct: Interior tours by appointment only. $ Pry House Field Hospital Museum HISTORY & HERITAGE Old Town Historical Toll Bridge 19000 Green Spring Rd, Oldtown, 301-478-5500 www.oldtownbridge.com The only privately-owned toll bridge in Maryland constructed from wood (1937) presenting opportunities for automobiles to cross for $1.50. 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg, 301-695-1864 www.civilwarmed.org/pry Exhibits on battlefield medicine practiced at the Battle of Antietam, including re-created operating theater and relating to care of the wounded. May & Nov: Weekends, 11am-5pm; Memorial Day-Halloween: Thur-Sun, 11am-5pm. $ 16 Public Square, Hagerstown, 301-791-3246 www.visithagerstown.com Home to Antietam National Battlefield, five National Parks, C&O Canal, museums, AAA Baseball, wineries and more. Don’t let these moments pass you by. See ad on page 59. Smithsburg ATTRACTIONS Red Heifer Winery 12840 Red Heifer Winery Ln, Smithsburg, 301-824-5210 www.redheiferwinery.com Winery nestled in the hillside at an elevation of 1,500 ft. and offering sweet and dry wine tastings, glasses or bottles and performances. Jun-Oct: Sat-Sun, 11am-7pm; May-Dec: Wed-Fri, 1-7pm. Hancock WELCOME CENTERS Sideling Hill Welcome Center Hwy I-68 W, Mile Marker 74, Hancock, 301-678-6035 www.visitmaryland.org/list/maryland-welcome-centers Center with scenic valley vantage, an exposed rockface displaying geological layers and serving traffic on the I-68 highway with travel information. Daily, 9am-5pm. OUTDOOR RECREATION Spring Gap Recreation Area Oldtown Road SE, Oldtown, 301-722-8226 www.canaltrust.org/discoveryarea/spring-gap Recreation area with a campground, canoe launch for a floating trip on the Potomac to Oldtown and a bike trail along the C&O Canal Towpath. Swanton OUTDOOR RECREATION Big Run State Park 269 Big Run Rd, Swanton, 301-895-5453 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/western/ bigrun.aspx Popular base camp for fishing, camping and hunting and the trailhead of six-mile Monroe Run trail at the mouth of the Savage River Reservoir. 8am-sunset. McHenry COUNTY & CITY TOURISM OFFICES Garrett County Chamber of Commerce 15 Visitors Center Dr, McHenry, 1-888-387-5237 www.visitdeepcreek.com County Visitors Center with information, brochures, guides, maps & more for Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County, Maryland. Daily; 9am-5pm. d See ad on page 63. Rohrersville ATTRACTIONS Big Cork Vineyards 4238 Main St, Rohrersville, 301-302-8032 www.bigcorkvineyards.com Vineyard with wines crafted by award-winning vintner Dave Collins and delighting enthusiasts with exceptional flavors and finesse in the tasting room. Thur-Mon, 11am-5pm. Williamsport ATTRACTIONS C&O Canal National Historical Park-Cushwa Basin Visitor Center 205 W Potomac St, Williamsport, 301-582-0813 www.nps.gov/choh A place on the canal where examples of major structures, a lockhouse, turning basin, aqueduct and warehouse, can be viewed in a half-mile stretch. Wed-Sun, 9am-4:30pm; closed Jan-Feb. DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 119
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