ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION CAPITAL REGION National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Boyds ATTRACTIONS HISTORY & HERITAGE Brunswick Heritage Museum 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. HISTORY & HERITAGE 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. $ University of Maryland Conferences & Visitor Services C&O Canal National Historical Park-Brunswick Visitor Center Boyds Negro School 19510 White Ground Rd, Boyds www.boydshistory.org A restored one-room schoolhouse (1896-1936) exploring the history of African-American education in Montgomery County. See website for information. d 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. d 4321 Hartwick Rd Ste 500, College Park, 301-405-7884 www.cvs.umd.edu Conferences & Visitor Services (C&VS) is a one-stop shop that coordinates campus meeting facilities and the services of all university departments for conferences and events during both the summer and the academic year. In addition, C&VS offers meeting planning and registration services to programs hosted by the University of Maryland. e c HISTORY & HERITAGE 339 S Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-6606 www.setonshrine.org Historic site honoring the first American-born saint with a free museum, short film, historic homes, a cemetery and the saint’s tomb in the Basilica. d HISTORY & HERITAGE National Fallen Firefighters Memorial College Park Airport Cheverly ARTS & CULTURE Brandywine ATTRACTIONS Prince George’s Publick Playhouse Gemeny Winery and Vineyard 8606 Cedarville Rd, Brandywine, 301-442-4670 https://marylandwine.com/wineries/ gemeny-winery-and-vineyards Vineyard comprised of two acres and surrounded by fields of grain and lush woods embodying the true heart of the Maryland farm. d ATTRACTIONS 5445 Landover Rd, Cheverly, 301-277-1710 http://arts.pgparks.com/2280/ the-prince-georges-publick-playhouse Performing arts theater offering a wide variety of performances and productions. 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park, 301-864-5844 www.collegeparkairport.com The world’s oldest continually operating airport (c. 1909) and historic aviation site of the first military aviators’ instruction by the Wright brothers. d 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. d SHOPPING Emmitsburg Antique Mall College Park Aviation Museum Chevy Chase OUTDOOR RECREATION Audubon Naturalist Society Romano Vineyard and Winery 15715 Bald Eagle School Rd, Brandywine, 301-752-1103 www.romanowinery.com Family-owned winery dedicated to showcasing the rich soil of the rural tier of Prince George’s County through beautiful vines and award-winning wines. 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. c 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. d One Chesapeake Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-6471 www.emmitsburgantiquemall.com More than 36,000 sq. ft. of antique furniture, linens/quilts, primitives, toys, tools and collectibles on display in the heart of historic Emmitsburg. d Fort Washington OUTDOOR RECREATION Derwood OUTDOOR RECREATION Fort Foote Park Go Ape Treetop Adventure Clinton HISTORY & HERITAGE Surratt House Museum 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. d OUTDOOR RECREATION 9118 Brandywine Rd, Clinton, 301-868-1121 www.surrattmuseum.org A middle-class farm home, tavern and post office dating back to 1852 and with ties to President Lincoln’s assassination. d $ 6129 Needwood Lake Dr, Derwood, 1-800-971-8271 www.goape.com A highly interactive two-to three-hour outdoor activity center featuring zip lines, Tarzan swings and treetop obstacles for families, friends and groups. $ 8901 Fort Foote Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/fofo/index.htm Fort designed in the 1860s to fortify surrounding seaports. Paths around the ruins offer views of the best preserved Civil War fort in the region. Fort Washington Park Dickerson ATTRACTIONS Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard Colesville HISTORY & HERITAGE Cedarville State Forest National Capital Trolley Museum 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. d 13551 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/fowa Pre-Civil War masonry coastal fort and visitor center with fishing, biking and hiking as well as environmental and living history programs. Frederick ARTS & CULTURE Community Bridge Mural 10201 Bee Oak Rd, Brandywine, 301-888-1410, 1-888-432-2267 http://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. d $ 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. d $ White’s Ferry College Park ARTS & CULTURE 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 going between Maryland and Virginia in a 12-minute round trip; picnic grounds and canoe rentals available. OUTDOOR RECREATION S Carroll St between E Patrick & E All Saints sts, Frederick, 301-600-2888 www.williamcochran.com/gallerymain. asp?galleryid=5788&akey=yx679bsx Award-winning trompe l’oeil mural on a modern concrete bridge showcasing the illusion of an old, ivy-covered stone bridge. d Delaplaine Arts Center Brookeville OUTDOOR RECREATION The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Patuxent River State Park 23222 MD Rt 97, Brookeville, 301-924-2127 http://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. University of Maryland, College Park, 301-405-ARTS https://theclarice.umd.edu Performances, dialogues, workshops and more with extraordinary opportunities to enjoy, learn, explore and grow; free and ticketed events. d $ ATTRACTIONS Monocacy Natural Resource Management Area Brunswick ATTRACTIONS National Archives at College Park 6565 Dickerson Rd, Dickerson, 301-924-2127 http://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. 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, 301-698-0656 www.delaplaine.org Center displaying exhibitions in galleries, offering classes and programs for kids and adults and a gift shop featuring works by regional artists. d Maryland Ensemble Theatre Smoketown Brewing Station 223 W Potomac St, Brunswick, 301-834-4828 www.smoketownbrewing.com Crafting great beer from Brunswick’s historic 1948 volunteer fire station. 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. Emmitsburg ATTRACTIONS 31 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-694-4744 www.marylandensemble.org Theater dedicated to extraordinary performing arts through the harmonizing of a diverse ensemble of professional resident artists and visionaries. TAG/The Artists’ Gallery National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady Lourdes 16330 Grotto Rd, Emmitsburg, 301-447-5318 www.nsgrotto.org Oldest replica of Grotto of Lourdes in the Western Hemisphere. 216 N Market St, Frederick, 301-696-8187 www.theartistsgalleryfrederick.com Gallery co-op where members work together to show fine art; featuring new shows monthly. DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 123
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