ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION WESTERN MARYLAND Things to See and Do Friendsville Accident McHenry Deep Creek Lake Swanton Deer Park Oakland Kitzmiller Mountain Lake Park Grantsville High peaks, dense forests, famous battlefi elds, shimmering waters and the strains of guitars—that’s Western Maryland, and it’s glorious. Mount Savage Flintstone Cumberland Frostburg LaVale Hancock Big Pool Garre Aegany Lonaconing Oldtown Washington Smithsburg Clear Spring Williamsport Hagerstown Boonsboro Sharpsburg Rohrersville Burkittsville Knoxville #nationalpark @scarahbeth # catoctinmountains @edisonmanalopoemtography Accident ATTRACTIONS Western Maryland Rail Trail OUTDOOR RECREATION Cove-Run Farms Corn Maze 596 Griffith Rd, Accident, 301-616-6111 www.coverunfarmscornmaze.com 10-acre maze, where questions posted at each intersection determine the next path through winding passages; educational materials offered. $ Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Ft Frederick Rd, Big Pool, 301-842-2155 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/wmrt.aspx Paved 23-mile-long trail running from Big Pool to the southern slope of Sideling Hill and popular for cycling, in-line skating and walking. d Appalachian National Scenic Trail Clear Spring ATTRACTIONS Deep Creek Lavender Farm Boonsboro ATTRACTIONS 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro, 301-791-4767 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/at.aspx An epic 40-mile route along the backbone of South Mountain on a north-south ridge that extends from the Pennsylvania border to the Potomac River. Knob Hall Winery Greenbrier State Park 14108 St. Paul Rd, Clear Spring, 301-842-2777 www.knobhallwinery.com Award-winning wines made from estate-grown grapes using sustainable agricultural methods in the Antietam Highlands with tasting room, shop and events. d c 625 Doerr Rd, Accident, 240-608-8282 www.deepcreeklavenderfarm.com Seasonal lavender farm offering scenic recreation, lavender products and peaceful picnicking, while also celebrating all that lavender has to offer. HISTORY & HERITAGE Crystal Grottoes Caverns Drane House 19821 Shepherdstown Pike, Boonsboro, 240-217-7623 www.crystalgrottoescaverns.com Maryland’s only commercial underground caverns offering spectacular tours through brilliantly lit chambers. Tours last about 30 minutes. HISTORY & HERITAGE 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro, 301-791-4767 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/greenbrier.aspx Park with a 42-acre freshwater lake, outcrops, geologic history in “mountain stones,” swimming, boating, fishing and nearby Appalachian Trail. d $ c SHOPPING Wilson Country School/Wilson Store 14921 Rufus Wilson Rd, Clear Spring, 301-582-4718 www.mountaindiscoveries.com/images/ ss2015/wilsonstore.pdf Restored store and schoolhouse built in the 1850s, now displaying an antique room and home decor upstairs and offering homemade chips and country ham. Old Cemetery Rd, Accident, 301-746-6346 One of very few original frontier plantation homes remaining in Western Maryland with a log structure from the late 1700s and tours upon request. d Cronise Market Place Cumberland ARTS & CULTURE Boonsborough Museum of History Big Pool OUTDOOR RECREATION Fort Frederick State Park 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool, 301-842-2155 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/fortfrederick.aspx A 250-year-old fort and cornerstone of Maryland’s defense during the French and Indian War, with re-enactments and living history on event weekends. $ 113 N Main St, Boonsboro, 301-432-6969 www.boonsborohistoricalsociety.org/ boonesborough-museum-of-history Civil War collection and exhibits of ceramics, glassware, early lighting, weapons, ancient artifacts, a model cabinetmaker’s shop and country store. 312 S Main St, Boonsboro, 301-432-7377 www.cronisemarket.com Established in 1928; fresh local produce, beautiful flowers and fresh-cut Christmas trees. d Allegany Arts Council Burkittsville ATTRACTIONS 9 N Centre St, Cumberland, 301-777-2787 www.alleganyartscouncil.org Professional art space and local collective featuring a wide variety of artwork within the Saville and Schwab Mountain Maryland galleries. d Washington County Rural Heritage Museum War Correspondents Arch Cumberland Theatre 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, 240-420-1714 www.ruralheritagemuseum.org Museum with more than 2,000 artifacts of early life and the local automotive legacy, a village with a Conestoga wagon, gift shop, events and exhibits. d 900 Arnoldstown Rd, South Mountain Recreation Area, Burkittsville, 301-791-4767 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/gathland.aspx Arch (1885) by George Alfred Townsend, famous Civil War author/correspondent, and the only monument to the memory of war correspondents in the world. 101-103 N Johnson St, Cumberland, 301-759-4990 www.cumberlandtheatre.com Western Maryland’s only regional professional theater presenting musicals and dramas year-round and offering group rates and productions for all ages. d $ KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 117
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