CAPITAL REGION Laboring Sons Memorial Ground ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION 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. Gambrill State Park Monocacy National Battlefield 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. Historic International Latitude Observatory Park HISTORY & HERITAGE 100 DeSellum Ave, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6160 www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/ city-facilities/international-latitude-observatory Clara Barton National Historic Site 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 Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium Mount Olivet Cemetery/Francis Scott Key Monument 515 S Market St, Frederick, 301-662-1164 www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com Opened in 1854. Privately-owned “garden cemetery” has nearly 40,0000 inhabitants including Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie, Thomas Johnson, Jr and war veterans. e 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 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 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 Glenn Dale HISTORY & HERITAGE Dorsey Chapel Seneca Creek State Park Tree Trekkers Museum of Frederick County History 24 E Church St, Frederick, 301-663-1188 www.frederickhistory.org Enjoy 300 years of county history with exhibits, tours and hand-on activities for all ages in our galleries, bookstore and heritage garden. d $ 9560 Old National Pk, Frederick, 301-888-8735 www.treetrekkersmd.com Outdoor aerial adventure and zipline park located on 30 acres of forest. Climb, swing, and zip through the trees on 14 courses with 7 difficulty levels. d $ SHOPPING 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 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. Marietta House Museum rio Downtown Frederick National Museum of Civil War Medicine 48 E Patrick St, PO Box 470, Frederick, 301-695-1864 www.civilwarmed.org Dedicated to telling the medical story of the Civil War – a story of major advances that have had a lasting impact on modern medicine. d $ See ad on page 77. 19 E Church St, Frederick, 301-698-8118 www.downtownfrederick.org Downtown Frederick is a charming, walkable Main Street community with more than 250 independently owned shops, restaurants and small businesses. d e 9841 Washingtonian Blvd, Ste S1, Gaithersburg, 301-203-4187 www.riolakefront.com rio is a lake front shopping dining and entertainment experience for the whole family located just off of I-270 in Gaithersburg. 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 Germantown ARTS & CULTURE NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/ Museum Savage Soaps BlackRock Center for the Arts 10 E Church St, Frederick, 301-694-8805 Local Maryland soap and body product manufacturer. Gaithersburg ATTRACTIONS Rose Hill Manor Park & Children’s Museum 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 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. Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co Hyattsville OUTDOOR RECREATION 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 $ 4200 Sundown Rd, Gaithersburg www.elderpine.com Farm brewery with indoor and outdoor tasting room. Produces classic and contemporary ales, lagers, and barrel-aged beers. d e Button Farm Living History Center Schifferstadt Architectural Museum (Frederick County Landmarks Foundation) 1110 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, 301-663-3885 www.fredericklandmarks.org Schifferstadt is one of the oldest houses (1758) in Frederick. It is a National Historic Landmark and a rare example of colonial German architecture. $ OUTDOOR RECREATION SPAGnVOLA Chocolate Factory 360 Main St, 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 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. OUTDOOR RECREATION Maryland Milestones Visitor Center Butler’s Orchard Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 S Summit Ave, Gaithersburg, 301-258-6160 www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/ city-facilities/gaithersburg-community-museum 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, 301-428-0444 www.butlersorchard.com A local family farm providing good, green, fun and local produce for more than 70 years. Butler’s specializes in Pick-Your-Own produce and Farm Park fun. d $ 4318 Gallatin St, Hyattsville, 301-887-0777 marylandmilestones.org Cool mix of visitor center, history exhibit, and gallery in hip and historic Hyattsville! Grab-and-go biking, hiking, kayaking trail maps. Weds-Sun. See ad on page 100. Clustered Spires Golf Course Glen Echo ATTRACTIONS History, trains, hands-on fun. Museum in Olde Towne Gaithersburg’s rail complex. Indoor/outdoor spaces explore local history and encourage playful learning. Glen Echo Park Jefferson ATTRACTIONS Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Fire Museum 8415 Gas House Pike, Frederick, 301-600-1295 www.clusteredspiresgolf.com Clustered Spires is a great conditioned golf course with wonderful greens and is considered the best value golf course in the Capital Region. e $ 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 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. Distillery Lane Ciderworks d 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 116 / VISITMARYLAND.OR KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible e = Pet Friendly $ = Admission
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