UNCOMMON ACCOMMODATIONS Uncommon Accommodations From lighthouses to treehouses, these Maryland digs are anything but standard. BY ASHLEY STIMPSON Unforgettable vacations start with memorable accommodations, and in Maryland, there’s no shortage of unique places to unpack your bags. At these lodgings, adventure is included with your stay. From serene mountain retreats to blissfull bayside hideaways, your next trip to Maryland will be an experience apart from anything else. THE MOUNTAINS ARE CALLING You don’t have to be a kid to feel a childlike sense of wonder at the Treehouse Camp at Maple Tree Campground, 30 minutes outside of Today, Fritchie’s home is open to overnight guests looking to relive Maryland history or simply enjoy charming downtown Frederick and its 32 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-209-5883 PHOTO: SAVAGE RIVER LODGE Rugged Western Maryland is the perfect setting for a reset, and at Savage River Lodge relaxation and being at peace in nature come standard in every cabin and yurt. The on-site restaurant offers New American classics with options for everyone in your party (including treats such as “Mutt Loaf” for your pup!) as well as an extensive wine list. In the morning, the birds are your alarm clock and homemade muffins are delivered to your door in a tackle box. When you’ve had your fill of loafing around, enjoy the property’s 14 miles of trails or hop on a shuttle for nearby activities like fly fishing or mountain biking. Frederick. The 20-acre property’s accommodations range from primitive tent sites to a fully-electric hobbit house (you read that right). Choose from eight tree cottages complete with wood stoves and private porches, or rough it in one of the camp’s 10 charming-yet-rustic treehouses. No matter where you choose to rest your head, plan on gooey s’mores and ghost stories around the fire at night—stop by the office for supplies and loaner board games. Book early though, as the treehouse camp is often filled to capacity in the summer. No vacancy? No problem! Planning on pedaling or walking through the mountains? Book one of the six lock houses available along the C&O Canal towpath. Each lock house has been furnished from a different time period and showcases the development of the canal and the people who tended it . Antietam National Battlefield, a site that marks the bloodiest one-day battle in American history. Return home from the battlefield to one of the farm’s well-appointed and cozy rooms, many of which offer amenities such as a fireplace, screened-in porch or soaking tub. Breakfast is three courses of exquisite country cooking, tasty enough for the discerning palate and hardy enough for a soldier. BARBARA FRITCHIE HOUSE BORDER STATE QUARTERS Is there a Civil War buff in your life? Treat them (or yourself) to a stay at Antietam Overlook Farm, nestled in the rolling hills of Washington County. The 19th-century country manor and inn is located less than five miles from the visitors center at She’s a Maryland legend. But whether or not a 95-year-old Barbara Fritchie actually taunted Confederate soldiers by waving a Union flag at them from the upstairs window of her Frederick cottage will likely always remain a mystery. Her notoriety, on the other hand, was made certain when the poet John Greenleaf Whittier memorialized her defiance in his infamous 1863 poem. So popular were the 30 stanzas that Winston Churchill is said to have recited them by heart when he visited Fritchie’s home with Franklin D. Roosevelt 80 years later.
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