ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION CENTRAL MARYLAND Things to See and Do Urban adventures, hometown heart and Chesapeake charm welcome you to your own home away from home in Maryland’s monumental Central Region. Hampstead Parkton Monkton Sparks Reisterstown Cockeysville Hydes Owings Mills Lutherville Timonium Towson Pylesville Carro Union Bridge Westminster New Windsor Harf d Jarrettsville Forest Hill Bel Air Havre de Grace Kingsville Aberdeen #InnerHarbor @markstultz #annapolismd @sailingondemand Sykesville Baltime Marriottsville Woodstock Middle River Woodbine Baltimore West Friendship Essex City Glenwood Catonsville Howard Dundalk Halethorpe Cooksville Oella Sparrows Ellicott City Relay Point Linthicum Columbia Elkridge Hanover Glen Burnie Fulton Pasadena Severna Park Savage Anne Arundel Laurel Infinity Theatre Company Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Edgewater Aberdeen HISTORY & HERITAGE Aberdeen Room Archives & Museum, Inc. 18 Howard St, Aberdeen, 410-273-6325 www.aberdeenroom.org Tells the story of Aberdeen and its surrounding area through artifacts, exhibits, displays, a library and exterior story windows. d SPORTS 801 Chase St, Annapolis, 410-263-5544, 1-866-438-3808 www.marylandhall.org Multi-disciplinary arts center providing opportunities for lifelong community participation in arts education, the visual arts and performing arts. ATTRACTIONS 1661 Bay Head Rd, Annapolis, 443-261-5130, 1-877-501-8499 www.in nitytheatrecompany.com Professional Annapolis theater that inspires, transforms and enriches artists and audiences through the infinite possibilities found only in theater. Annapolis Highland Beach Harwood Galesville West River Tracys Landing Deale Maryland Horse Industry Board Alex Haley Memorial/ Kunta Kinte Plaque Ripken Stadium 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen, 410-306-7599 www.ripkenbaseball.com/aberdeen-tournaments Home to the Aberdeen IronBirds, the short season Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. d Sidewalk at head of City Dock, Annapolis www.visitannapolis.org Bronze statue of Alex Haley (author of Roots ) by nationally acclaimed African-American sculptor Ed Dwight in honor of Haley’s ancestor, Kunta Kinte. 50 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Annapolis, 410-841-5798 www.mda.maryland.gov/horseboard The Maryland Horse Industry Board is a commodities board promoting all aspects of the state’s $1.15B equine industry. d $ See ad on page 15. Chase-Lloyd House 22 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, 410-263-2723 www.chaselloydhouse.org Georgian townhouse built by Samuel Chase, lawyer and signer of the Declaration of Independence, dating back to 1769; NHL. $ c Maryland State Archives Government House Chesapeake Brewing Company Annapolis ARTS & CULTURE Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre Inc. 143 Compromise St, Annapolis, 410-268-9212 www.summergarden.com Community theater seating 200 and presenting Broadway musicals “under the stars” across from the City Dock. d $ 114 West St, Annapolis, 443-783-5705 www.chesbrewco.com Brewery offering great craft beers, local seafood and creative cocktails in the heart of Annapolis. c Hall of Records, 350 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis, 410-260-6400, 1-800-235-4045 www.mdsa.net Maryland’s permanent records depository with a public search room for family history, church records, newspapers, maps, photographs and more. State Circle & School sts, Annapolis, 410-974-3531 www.msa.md.gov/msa/homepage/ html/govhouse.html Colonial Georgian-style mansion and the official residence of Maryland’s Governor. Hammond-Harwood House U.S. Naval Academy Chesapeake Children’s Museum Annapolis Symphony Orchestra 25 Silopanna Rd, Annapolis, 410-990-1993 www.theccm.org Hands-on museum for children and families located in a woodland park at the head of a creek. Call for special events and group visits. d $ Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center, 52 King George St, Annapolis, 410-293-8687 www.usnabsd.com/for-visitors U.S. Navy college offering guided walking tours with Beaux Arts architecture at Bancroft Hall (student dorm) and the crypt of John Paul Jones. d HISTORY & HERITAGE 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, 410-263-4683 www.hammondharwoodhouse.org A masterpiece of 18th-century American architecture open for guided tours of historic Maryland-made art and furniture; NHL. $ Historic Annapolis Museum Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St, Annapolis, 410-263-0907 www.annapolissymphony.org Presents a traditional and innovative repertoire in its classic series, Holiday Pops and kid-friendly family concerts. $ The Colonial Players, Inc. James E. Lewis Museum of Art 108 East St, Annapolis, 410-268-7373 www.thecolonialplayers.org 71-year-old theater-in-the-round offers a variety of dramatic and musical productions. Located in historic Downtown Annapolis. Call box office for tickets. $ Annapolis Maritime Museum 1030 Chesapeake Harbour Dr, Annapolis, 443-885-3030 www.jelmamuseum.org Founded in 1951, the museum’s permanent collection includes a variety of works from the 19th and 20th centuries. Great Frogs Winery 723 Second St, Annapolis, 410-295-0104 www.amaritime.org Museum with maritime heritage, events and concerts, plus tours to Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse and waterfront meeting rooms for private events. d c 99 Main St, Annapolis, 410-267-6656 www.annapolis.org Discover new exhibition “Freedom Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake” and learn stories of resistance to servitude and slavery in the Chesapeake region. Hogshead 3218 Harness Creek Rd, Annapolis, 410-626-6193 www.greatfrogs.com Banneker-Douglass Museum 43 Pinkney St, Annapolis, 410-267-7619 www.annapolis.org Learn about the Maryland Colonial frontier in this fully interactive hands-on experience. Crafts wines with rustic expression and an artisan approach. Offers live music and pairing and wine tasting exploration experiences on the farm. 84 Franklin St, Annapolis, 410-216-6180 www.bdmuseum.maryland.gov Museum dedicated to the preservation of Maryland’s African-American heritage and culture through the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. d Maryland State House 100 State Cir, Annapolis, 1-800-235-4045 www.statehouse.md.gov The oldest American state house in continuous legislative use and U.S. Capitol from 1783 to 1784 with an exhibit about General George Washington. d DESTINATION MARYLAND ✥ 129
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