Destination Maryland TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIAL FEATURES Open For Road Trips 16 Explore the Lighthouses of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay 48 Maryland is home to 24 iconic lighthouses. Find them, photograph them—then uncover the quirks that make each one unique. SCENIC BYWAYS Historic National Road Mountain Maryland Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Journey Through Hallowed Ground Antietam Campaign Old Main Streets Mason & Dixon Falls Road Horses & Hounds Lower Susquehanna Baltimore’s Historic Charles Street Star-Spangled Banner Roots & Tides Religious Freedom Chesapeake Country Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Cape to Cape 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 35 36 38 40 43 Forget the highway, take a ride on one of our 18 byways (see sidebar). Maryland is full of scenic road trip routes ripe for exploration. Get to Know Our Chesapeake Bay Storytellers 44 Plus, find opportunities to cruise on the Chesapeake Bay with seasoned sailing professionals. Crab Picking 101 50 When in Maryland, do as the Marylanders do. Find an authentic crab house and follow these step-by-step instructions to “pick” a crab by hand like the pros. John Wilkes Booth: Chasing Lincoln’s Assassin .......... 34 A Life Lived on the C&O Canal 46 From day trips to endurance hikes, the C&O Canal towpath offers all sorts of adventures. Get the inside scoop from someone who has explored the route from top to bottom. Breweries, Wineries, & Distilleries 52 Go behind the scenes at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery and then sip on some special Maryland spirits. Main Streets of Maryland 56 TRIP PLANNING IDEAS Maryland’s Regions Western Maryland Adventure Cosmopolitian Capital Region Central Maryland Sophistication Southern Maryland Hospitality Eastern Shore Charm Western Maryland Attractions Capital Region Attractions Central Maryland Attractions Southern Maryland Attractions Eastern Shore Attractions County & City Tourism Offices State Map The Ultimate Maryland Road Trip Playlist 66 68 76 84 94 100 113 116 122 130 133 140 142 144 Main Streets are the heart of cities around Maryland. Get to know the merchants, murals, and magic that make up Maryland’s Main Streets. ON THE COVERS Downtown Annapolis Photo: (Sean Pavone) Annapolis Rock Photo: (Jon Bilous) Real Maryland Find photos tagged with #MDinFocus throughout this magazine. Annapolis @withlovekadenandadalynn 4 / VISITMARYLAND.ORG
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