ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Capital Region National Capital Radio & Television Museum 2608 Mitchelville Rd, Bowie, 301-390-1020 ncrtv.org Museum displaying an extensive collection of vintage radios and televisions including working displays and hands-on activities; group tours available by appointment. Fri, 9am-4pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm. Closed major holidays. Brookeville HISTORY & HERITAGE College Park Airport 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, 301-864-5844 www.collegeparkairport.com The world’s oldest continually operating airport (1909) and historic aviation site of the first military aviators’ instruction by the Wright brothers. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Patuxent River State Park 23222 MD Rt 97, Brookeville, 301-924-2127 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/central/ patuxentriver.aspx This 6,700-acre park along the upper 12 miles of the Patuxent River is home to a farm, nature scenes, a trout stream and horse and hiking trails. Sunrise-sunset. Prince George’s County Genealogical Society Library College Park Aviation Museum 12219 Tulip Grove Dr, Bowie, 301-262-2063 www.rootsweb.com/~mdpgcgs More than 5,500 volumes, periodicals and records to assist in genealogical research with a nationwide scope of collections. Wed, 10am-7pm; last Sat monthly, 1-5pm; or by appointment. d Brunswick HISTORY & HERITAGE Brunswick Heritage Museum 40 W Potomac St, Brunswick, 301-834-7100 www.brunswickmuseum.org Three floors of train exhibits for all ages, including an HO scale model train making its way from Brunswick to Union Station. Fri, 10am-2pm; Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. $ SPORTS Prince George’s Stadium 4101 NE Crain Hwy, Bowie, 301-805-6000 www.baysox.com Home of the Bowie Baysox, Class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, offering baseball, fireworks, promotions, mascots, a kids play area and carousel. Apr-Sept: Mon-Sat, 7:05pm; Sun, 1:05pm & 6:05pm. d Derwood 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, 301-864-6029 www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com Interactive museum with aircraft and hands-on exhibits dedicated to the historic airfield where Wilbur Wright taught early military pilots to fly. 10am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d C&O Canal National Historical Park-Brunswick Visitor Center OUTDOOR RECREATION Go Ape Treetop Adventure 6129 Needwood Lake Dr, Derwood, 1-800-971-8271 www.goape.com A highly interactive 2 to 3-hour outdoor activity center featuring zip lines, Tarzan swings and treetop obstacles for families, friends and groups. Mar-Dec: call for schedule. $ Boyds ATTRACTIONS King Barn Dairy MOOseum South Germantown Recreational Park, 18028 Central Park Cir, Boyds, 301-528-6530 www.mooseum.org Dairy heritage museum with a milkable cow model, “MOO to you” antique milk wagon, model railroad, children’s play room, crafts and cow exhibits. May-Oct: Sat, 10am-3pm; 4th Sun, 1-4pm. Cheverly 40 W Potomac St, Brunswick, 301-834-7100 www.nps.gov/choh/planyourvisit/ brunswickvisitorcenter.htm Visitors center highlighting the history of and rivalry between the C&O Canal and the B&O Railroad. Thur-Fri, 10am-2pm; Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm; closed Jan. d Dickerson ATTRACTIONS ARTS & CULTURE Prince George’s Publick Playhouse 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly, 301-277-1710 www.pgparks.com Performing arts theater offering a wide variety of performances and productions. Call for schedule. Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard HISTORY & HERITAGE Boyds Negro School 19510 White Ground Rd, Boyds, 301-943-8711 www.boydshistory.org A restored one-room schoolhouse (1896-1936) exploring the history of African-American education in Montgomery County. See website for information. Last Sun monthly, 2-4pm; or by appointment. d Chevy Chase 18125 Comus Rd, Dickerson, 301-605-0130 www.smvwinery.com Award-winning, Bordeaux-style wines and a red barn, silo and windmill located about a mile from the base of Sugarloaf Mountain. 12N-6pm; Open wine service ends 5:30pm. d White’s Ferry OUTDOOR RECREATION Audubon Naturalist Society 8940 Jones Mill Rd, Chevy Chase, 301-652-9188 www.anshome.org Headquarters and shop on a 40-acre sanctuary with nature trails, a native garden and a pond, just minutes from downtown Washington, D.C. Office: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Trails: sunrise-sunset. c 24801 White’s Ferry Rd, US Rt 107, Dickerson, 301-349-5200 www.poolesvillemd.gov/338/whites-ferry Last private working ferry on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia for a 12-minute round trip; picnic grounds and canoe rentals available. 5am-11pm; Store & Snack Bar: closed winter. Brandywine ATTRACTIONS OUTDOOR RECREATION Monocacy Natural Resource Management Area 6565 Dickerson Rd, Dickerson, 301-924-2127 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/parkmaps/ monocacy_map.aspx Quiet hiking and equestrian trails across 1,800 acres of natural areas and scenic farmlands along the Monocacy River; hunting and fishing available. 8am-sunset. Clinton Gemeny Winery and Vineyard HISTORY & HERITAGE Surratt House Museum 9118 Brandywine Rd, Clinton, 301-868-1121 www.surrattmuseum.org A middle-class farm home, tavern and post office dating back to 1852 with ties to President Lincoln’s assassination. Mid-Jan-mid-Dec: Wed-Fri, 11am-3pm; Sat-Sun, 12N-4pm. d $ 8606 Cedarville Rd, Brandywine, 301-442-4670 www.gemenywinery.com Vineyard comprised of 2 acres and surrounded by fields of grain and lush woods embodying the true heart of the Maryland Farm. Fri, 1-8pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-6pm. d Emmitsburg ATTRACTIONS Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards 15800 Croom Rd, Brandywine, 301-643-5619 www.robinhillfarmandvineyards.com Farm hosting events and featuring a tasting room full of estate-grown wines, scenic views of rustic red barns, rolling hills and grazing farm animals. Sat, 11am-5pm. d Colesville National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady Lourdes HISTORY & HERITAGE National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Rd, Colesville, 301-384-6088 www.dctrolley.org Exhibits and displays telling the story of Washington, D.C., street cars with trolley rides included. Call for schedule. Closed Christmas & New Year’s. d $ 16330 Grotto Rd, Emmitsburg, 301-447-5318 www.nsgrotto.org Oldest replica of Grotto of Lourdes in the Western Hemisphere. 8:30am-5pm. Romano Vineyard and Winery National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 15715 Bald Eagle School Rd, Brandywine, 301-752-1103 www.romanowinery.com Family-owned and operated winery dedicated to showcasing the rich soil of the rural tier of Prince George’s County through beautiful vines and award-winning wines. Fri, 1-6pm; Sat, 12N-6pm. College Park ARTS & CULTURE The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 339 S. Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-6606 www.setonshrine.org Historic site of the first American-born saint with a free museum, short film, historic homes, a cemetery and the saint’s tomb in the Basilica. Mon-Sat, 10am-4:30pm; Sun, 12N-4:30pm. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Cedarville State Forest 10201 Bee Oak Rd, Brandywine, 301-888-1410, 1-800-784-5380 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/southern/ cedarville.aspx A 3,510-acre forest distinguishing the headwaters of Zekiah Swamp and offering camping, pavilions and 19 miles of hiking trails. Year-round, sunrise-sunset. d $ University of Maryland, College Park, 301-405-ARTS theclarice.umd.edu Performances, dialogues, workshops and more with extraordinary opportunities to enjoy, learn, explore and grow; free and ticketed events. Mon-Sun, 7am-11pm. d $ HISTORY & HERITAGE National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 16825 S Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-1365 www.firehero.org A memorial honoring those firefighters who have been lost in the line of duty with a Roll of Honor plaque listing names of fallen firefighters. Call for schedule. d ATTRACTIONS National Archives at College Park 8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, 301-837-2000 www.archives.gov State-of-the-art archival facility with one-hour tours available, research center, office areas, laboratories and records storage area. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; by appointment only. DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 121
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