CAPITAL REGION St. John’s Cemetery ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION E 3rd St, Frederick, 301-662-8288 www.stjohnscemetery-md.org Final resting place for notable figures like Enoch Louis Lowe (29th Gov.) and Father John McElroy, S.J. (founded St. John’s Literary Institute and Boston College). d Schifferstadt Architectural Museum Tenth Ward Distilling Co. 1110 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, 301-712-6828 www.fredericklandmarks.org Schifferstadt is one of the oldest houses in Frederick. The stone structure (1758) is an outstanding and rare example of Colonial German architecture. $ OUTDOOR RECREATION Historic International Latitude Observatory Park Marietta House Museum 100 DeSellum Ave, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6160 www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/ city-facilities/international-latitude-observatory 55 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-360-5888 www.tenthwarddistilling.com Forges off-beat spirits with unconventional ingredients, recipes, and aging techniques. Provides tours, tastings, and B.A.M.F. spirits. e HISTORY & HERITAGE Clustered Spires Golf Course The observatory, one of six around the world, gathered information from 1899 to 1982 and scientists still use the data to measure the Earth’s wobble. OUTDOOR RECREATION 5626 Bell Station Rd, Glenn Dale, 301-464-5291 www.mncppc.org/3072/ Marietta-House-Museum Federal-style home of Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Duvall. Museum is furnished to interpret 19th century living. National Park Service Network to Freedom site. d $ Greenbelt ATTRACTIONS Seneca Creek State Park African American History Walking Tour 151 S East St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 https://frederickhistory.org Tour covers more than two centuries of African-American heritage and presents a new opportunity to experience the past. Pick up brochure at Visitor Center. 8415 Gas House Pike, Frederick, 301-600-1295 www.clusteredspiresgolf.com Clustered Spires is a great conditioned golf course with wonderful greens and considered the best value golf course in the Capital Region. d $ 11950 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg, 301-924-2127 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/central/seneca.aspx Hiking, biking, fishing, and picnicking. 27-hole disc golf course, boat rentals, live animals, tire playground, and historic sites. Free entry weekdays. d $ e SHOPPING NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Museum 8800 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, 301-286-8981 www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/ index.html Offers unparalleled experiences, a key to knowledge and a window to the future. Jefferson ATTRACTIONS Jug Bridge Monument Rio 1500 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 www.visitfrederick.org/listing/jug-bridge-monument-park/3756 Due to its demijohn shape, a persistent rumor holds that a real jug of whiskey was buried inside this historic stone monument from the original Jug Bridge. Gambrill State Park Laboring Sons Memorial Ground Chapel Alley & 5th St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 https://frederickhistory.org Established in 1851 by the Beneficial Society of Laboring Sons of Frederick City. Among the buried are six Civil War veterans who served in colored regiments. 8602 Gambrill Park Rd, Frederick, 301-271-7574 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/gambrill.aspx Premier hiking and mountain bike trails. High Knob area nature center features Civic Conservation Corps history and memorial bronze statue and garden. 9841 Washingtonian Blvd, Ste S1, Gaithersburg, 301-203-4187 www.riolakefront.com rio is a lakefront shopping, dining, and entertainment experience for the whole family located just off of I-270 in Gaithersburg. Distillery Lane Ciderworks 5533 Gapland Rd, Jefferson, 301-834-8920 www.distillerylaneciderworks.com Maryland’s first producer of hard cider. Located on historic farm outside of Burkittsville. 3,000+ apple trees providing fruit for eating, baking, and cider. d OUTDOOR RECREATION Germantown ARTS & CULTURE Gathland State Park Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium BlackRock Center for the Arts Monocacy National Battlefield 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick, 301-662-3515 www.nps.gov/mono Site of Civil War battle dubbed “The Battle that Saved Washington.” Confederate Gen. defeated Union forces commanded by Gen. who later wrote Ben Hur. d 21 Stadium Dr, Frederick, 301-662-0013, 1-877-8-GO-KEYS www.frederickkeys.com Home of the Class A baseball team, Frederick Keys, an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Guaranteed fun; friendly atmosphere, great for family or business entertaining. d SHOPPING 12901 Town Commons Dr, Germantown, 301-528-2260 www.blackrockcenter.org High level of quality performances, free gallery exhibitions, and arts education classes in a welcoming and intimate setting. d HISTORY & HERITAGE 900 Arnoldstown Rd, Jefferson, 301-791-4767 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ pages/western/gathland.aspx Home of Civil War journalist George Alfred Townsend. Monument to fallen war correspondents. Site of Crampton’s Gap, fought over during Battle of South Mountain. e Kensington ATTRACTIONS Button Farm Living History Center Mount Olivet Cemetery/Francis Scott Key Monument Savage Soaps 515 S Market St, Frederick, 301-662-1164 www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com Opened in 1854. Privately-owned “garden cemetery” has nearly 40,000 inhabitants including Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie, Thomas Johnson, Jr, and war veterans. e 10 E Church St, Frederick, 301-694-8805 https://savagesoaps.com Local Maryland soap and body product manufacturer. Gaithersburg ATTRACTIONS 16820 Black Rock Rd, Germantown, 240-579-5112 www.buttonfarm.org State’s only living history center depicting 19th-century slave plantation life and heroic story of the Underground Railroad. Unique living history experiences. Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center 9900 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, 301-587-0144 www.lds.org/locations/ washington-dc-temple-visitors-cen-ter?lang=eng Glen Echo ATTRACTIONS SPAGnVOLA Chocolate Factory Museum of Frederick County History 24 E Church St, Frederick, 301-663-1188 https://frederickhistory.org/research/ museum Enjoy 300 years of county history with exhibits, tours, and hand-on activities for all ages in our galleries, bookstore, and heritage garden. d $ 360 Main St, Ste 100, Gaithersburg, 240-654-6972 www.spagnvola.com Free factory tours highlight the origin of cacao and our farming practices. Experience the entire manufacturing process, from roasting to tasting. HISTORY & HERITAGE Glen Echo Park Free admission, guided tours, Christus statue, exhibits on life of Christ, films and videos, explanations of church beliefs and teachings. d 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, 301-634-2222 www.glenechopark.org Founded as Chautauqua retreat in 1891. Once an amusement park. Has a 1921 Dentzel Carousel, ballroom dancing, arts studios, children’s theaters, and playground. Lake Arbor HISTORY & HERITAGE Northampton Plantation and Slave Quarters d National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-695-1864 www.civilwarmed.org Immersion exhibits illustrating story of patients, caregivers, and medical innovations of American Civil War. Education programs, guided tours, and museum store. d $ See ad on page 83. Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6160 www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/ city-facilities/gaithersburg-community-museum HISTORY & HERITAGE Clara Barton National Historic Site History, trains, hands-on fun. Museum in Olde Towne Gaithersburg’s rail complex. Indoor/outdoor spaces explore local history and encourage playful learning. 5801 Oxford Rd, Glen Echo, 301-320-1400 www.nps.gov/clba Barton lived here while the house was the headquarters and warehouse for the American Red Cross. The house conveys sense of dedication to serving others. d 10915 Water Port Ct, Northlake Residential Development, Lake Arbor, 301-627-1286 www.pgparks.com/3009/ Northampton-Plantation-Slave-Quarters Enslaved people escaped from this plantation. Sites and signs detail their lives. National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. Landover SPORTS Rose Hill Manor Park & Children’s Museum Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Fire Museum Glenn Dale HISTORY & HERITAGE FedEx Field 1611 N Market St, Frederick, 301-600-1650 www.rosehillmuseum.com Hands-on history; experiences for all ages. County park: manor house (c. 1790), garden, log cabin, carriage collection, blacksmith shop, and icehouse. NRHP. d $ 13 E Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, 301-646-1222 www.gwgvfd.org/content/museum Museum includes a restored Diamond-T 1941 pumper, as well as helmets, uniforms, badges, department logs, radios, and other items dating back to 1920s. d Dorsey Chapel 10704 Brookland Rd, Glenn Dale, 240-264-3415 www.mncppc.org/3047/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. KEY TO SYMBOLS 1600 FedEx Way, Landover, 301-276-6000 www.washingtonfootball.com Located northeast of Washington, D.C. One of the largest stadiums in the National Football League. Home to Washington D.C.’s football team. d 118 / VISITMARYLAND.ORG d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission
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