ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION HISTORY & HERITAGE CAPITAL REGION Washington Monument State Park Clara Barton National Historic Site Jefferson ATTRACTIONS Montpelier Mansion/Historic Site 5801 Oxford Rd, Glen Echo, 301-320-1400 www.nps.gov/clba/index.htm Clara Barton’s former house with an atmosphere of dedication to caring for others that served as the early headquarters of the American Red Cross. d Distillery Lane Ciderworks Glenn Dale HISTORY & HERITAGE 5533 Gapland Rd, Jefferson, 301-834-8920 www.distillerylaneciderworks.com Maryland’s first producer of hard cider. Located on a historic farm near Burkittsville with more than 3,000 apple trees harvested for eating, baking and cider. d OUTDOOR RECREATION 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, 301-377-7817 http://history.pgparks.com/3044/ montpelier-mansion-historic-site Georgian-style estate offering teas, exhibits, craft nights, festivals, gardens with a boxwood maze and 70 scenic acres with an original summerhouse. $ SPORTS 6620 Zittlestown Rd, Middletown, 301-432-8065 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/washington.aspx Site of the first monument to “Father of Our Country,” George Washington with bird-watching in Cumberland Valley and hiking on the Appalachian Trail. d Laurel Park Dorsey Chapel 10704 Brookland Rd, Glenn Dale, 240-264-3415 http://www.pgelegantsettings.com/ 3154/dorsey-chapel Built in 1900, this rural African-American church served as the religious and social center of the Brookland community for more than 70 years. Gathland State Park Marietta House Museum 900 Arnoldstown Rd, Jefferson, 301-791-4767 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/gathland.aspx Home of Civil War journalist George Alfred Townsend and War Correspondents Memorial at the site of Crampton’s Gap and the Battle of South Mountain. Rt 198 & Racetrack Rd, Laurel, 301-725-0400 www.laurelpark.com Maryland Jockey Club and a Thoroughbred track (dating to 1911) offering a premier locale for live horse racing and simulcasting. d $ Mitchellville SPORTS Enterprise Golf Course Laytonsville ATTRACTIONS 5626 Bell Station Rd, Glenn Dale, 301-464-5291 www.pgparks.com The home of Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall, interpreting three generations of 19th-century residents. d $ Kensington ATTRACTIONS Waredaca Brewing Company 2802 Enterprise Rd, Mitchellville, 301-249-2040 www.pgparks.com/facilities/facility/ details/enterprise-golf-course-74 Premier public golf course in the mid-Atlantic region that opened in 1976 on the historic property of the former Newton White Diary Farm. Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center Greenbelt ATTRACTIONS NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Museum 8800 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, 301-286-8981 www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/ home/index.html Museum with unparalleled exhibition experiences, a key to past scientific knowledge and a window to the future frontiers of space exploration. HISTORY & HERITAGE 9900 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, 301-587-0144 www.lds.org/locations/washington-dc-temple-visitors-center?lang=eng Center featuring a Christus statue, films and exhibits on the life of Christ and explanations of church beliefs; offers free admission, guided tours. d 4017 Damascus Rd, Laytonsville, 301-774-2337 www.waredacabrewing.com Picturesque farm brewery focusing on high-quality, approachable ales using farm-grown ingredients. Between Baltimore, Frederick and Washington, D.C. EVENT FACILITIES Mount Airy ATTRACTIONS Black Ankle Vineyards Tusculum Farm Lake Arbor HISTORY & HERITAGE Northampton Plantation and Slave Quarters 4601 Damascus Rd, Laytonsville 1-833-RED-BARN www.tusculumfarm.com A historic luxury B&B and events venue on a working farm, perfectly located between DC and Baltimore. Fully customizable for gatherings of any size. e See ad on page 36. SPORTS 14463 Black Ankle Rd, Mount Airy, 301-829-3338 www.blackankle.com Delicious European-style wines sustainably grown on a beautiful 142-acre farm with scenic rolling hills and a unique straw bale tasting room. d c Dragonfly Farms Vineyard and Winery Greenbelt Museum 15 Crescent Rd, Greenbelt, 301-507-6582 www.greenbeltmuseum.org Explore history at a 1930s suburban New Deal experimental planned community built by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; walking/ group tours available. Lake Overlook Dr between Water Port Ct & Lake Overlook Pl, Northlake Residential Development, Lake Arbor, 301-627-1286 http://www.pgparks.com/3009/ northampton-plantation-slave-quarters POBox 10, Mount Airy, 240-353-8408 www.dffarms.com One of Maryland’s finest boutique wineries producing wine sangria and making appearances at Maryland Wine and Love Happiness Sangria events. Elk Run Vineyards Blue Mash Golf Course The site of two rebuilt foundations of former slave quarters and self-guided tours about the lives of enslaved and free African Americans (1790-1930). Ijamsville ATTRACTIONS Landover SPORTS 5821 Olney-Laytonsville Rd, Laytonsville, 301-670-1966 www.bluemash.com Arthur Hills Championship Course in the heart of Montgomery County, was voted the best public course in MD and VA by readers of The Washington Post . d 15113 Liberty Rd, Mount Airy, 410-775-2513 www.elkrun.com The most-awarded local winery mixing New World technology with Old World traditions to produce the highest-quality wine, and offering tastings. c Linganore Winecellars FedExField Middletown ATTRACTIONS Whiskey Creek Golf Club 4804 Whiskey Ct, Ijamsville, 301-694-2900, 1-888-883-1174 www.whiskeycreekgolf.com Bordered by a high ridge of hardwoods and a winding, free-flowing creek, the property contains many different environments and natural features including springs, streams, stone walls, wetlands, rock outcroppings, broad meadows, pine forest and dramatic view of the Catoctin Mountains. d SPORTS 1600 FedEx Way, Landover, 301-276-6000 www.redskins.com One of the largest stadiums in the National Football League and home to the Washington Redskins, located northeast of Washington, D.C. d Mazzaroth Vineyard Laurel ATTRACTIONS 8333 Myersville Rd, Middletown, 301-639-0303 www.mazzarothvineyard.com Family-run boutique winery that is passionate about crafting premium Maryland wines; offering tastings or tours by appointment. 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5889 www.linganorewines.com Winery offering tranquility at an 80-acre vineyard on 230 acres of rolling hills with award-winning grape and semi-sweet pure fruit wine tastings. c Loew Vineyards National Wildlife Visitor Center Patuxent Research Refuge South Mountain Creamery Holly Hills Country Club 5502 Mussetter Rd, Ijamsville, 301-694-8322 www.hollyhillsgolf.com Nestled in the foothills of the Catoctin Mountains, Holly Hills offers members and guests a wonderful opportunity to enjoy scenic views and a challenging 18-hole golf course. 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, 301-497-5763 www.fws.gov/refuge/patuxent Wildlife in its native habitat (forest, wetland, meadow) with interactive state-of-the-art exhibits and trails as well as a seasonal tram tour. d HISTORY & HERITAGE 8305 Bolivar Rd, Middletown, 301-371-8565 www.southmountaincreamery.com Maryland’s first on-site dairy processing plant along the Ice Cream Trail with tours, ice cream, calves and demonstrations of how cows are milked. OUTDOOR RECREATION 14001 Liberty Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5464 www.loewvineyards.net Family-owned vineyard and winery with premium estate-bottled wine, tastings, tours and a picnic area available. d MISCellaneous Distillery Laurel Museum South Mountain Battlefield State Park 817 Main St, Laurel, 301-725-7975 www.laurelhistoricalsociety.org Living museum and exhibits of Laurel’s history inside an 1840s mill worker’s house with research library, museum shop and group tours by appointment. 6620 Zittlestown Rd, Middletown, 301-791-4767 http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ western/southmountainbattlefield.aspx The South Mountain (Crampton’s, Fox’s and Turner’s) state battlefield at the site of the September 14, 1862 battle days before the Battle of Antietam. 114 S Main St B103, Mount Airy, 240-394-MISC www.miscdistillery.com Our motto is “Live and drink by your own rules.” Come by the tasting room to hear our story and get a taste of what we are all about. Visit our website for hours and more information. Red Shedman Farm Brewery 13601 Glissans Mill Rd, Mount Airy, 301-831-5889 www.redshedman.com 12 craft brews and ciders are featured with light fare in the taproom and deck, plus live music on Sat nights in a beautiful farm setting. DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 125
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