ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION CENTRAL MARYLAND Deale OUTDOOR RECREATION SPORTS OUTDOOR RECREATION Chesapeake Adventures Sportfishing 1107 Turkey Pt Rd, Edgewater, 301-758-3475 www.goreeltime.com Charter fishing the Chesapeake Bay aboard the 40 ft. “Reel Time” for up to 6 passengers. $ Patapsco Valley State Park Fort Howard ATTRACTIONS Bucktail Charter Fishing 533 Deale Rd, Deale, 202-439-7011 www.bucktailcharterfishing.com Light tackle fishing on the Chesapeake Bay for 2 anglers. $ Shipwright Harbor Marina 6047 Herring Bay Rd, Deale, 410-867-7686 www.shipwrightharbor.com Full-service marina; friendly staff, serene settings. Picnic area, pool. Walk to restaurants and attractions. Sail to bay in minutes. d e Ellicott City ATTRACTIONS 8020 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, 410-461-5005 https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/ Pages/central/patapsco.aspx Extends along 32 miles of the Patapsco River, encompassing 16,000 acres and five developed recreational areas. Natural and historical features await. d $ SHOPPING Fort Howard Park 9500 North Point Rd, Fort Howard, 410-887-7529 www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/ recreation/programdivision/community/ edgemeresparrowspoint/forthoward.html The Columbia Orchestra Twin Creeks Tax-Z Deale Harbor, Deale, 443-995-9957 www.twincreekswatertax-z.com We are the water taxi in Deale Harbor. Check out our website for further information. e 8510 High Ridge Rd, Ellicott City, 410-465-8777 www.columbiaorchestra.org Community orchestra. Performs at the Jim Rouse Theatre. Four classical concerts a season, as well as Pops, a Family Holiday concert and two Young People’s Concerts. $ Main Street Oriental Rugs A historical significance is its connection with the largest invasion of the United States in history on the morning of September 12, 1814. 8290 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-313-9090 www.mainstreetorientalrugs.com A vast assortment of the finest, handmade Persian and Oriental carpets for your viewing pleasure. Come and feast your eyes. d Galesville HISTORY & HERITAGE Galesville Heritage Museum Manor Hill Brewing Southwest Connection Dundalk ATTRACTIONS Key Brewing Company 4411 Manor Ln, Ellicott City, 410-997-7771 www.manorhillbrewing.com Maryland’s largest farm brewery offering a tasting room, farm stand and a scenic 54 acres. d HISTORY & HERITAGE 8173 Main St, Ellicott City, 443-545-4612 www.southwestconnectionec.com All items are handpicked by the owners who travel to New Mexico & Arizona to purchase beautiful Native American handcrafted jewelry, crafts, pottery & more. 988 Main St, Galesville, 410-867-9499 www.galesvilleheritagesociety.org The museum houses artifacts, oral histories and memorabilia on the rich heritage, history and culture of Galesville and the surrounding area. d Gambrills ATTRACTIONS 2500 Grays Rd, Dundalk www.keybrewing.com Producing high-quality American Lagers and Ales that people will enjoy drinking. HISTORY & HERITAGE d e Crofton Go-Kart Raceway B&O Ellicott City Station Museum Turf Valley Resort Battle Acre Monument 3219 Old North Point Rd, Dundalk, 410-887-8040 Commemorates the 5th Regiment’s defensive position against an attack by the British in 1814. OUTDOOR RECREATION 3711 Maryland Ave, Ellicott City, 410-313-1945 www.howardcountymd.gov/Baltimore-Ohio-Station-at-Ellicott-City Completed in 1830, it’s America’s oldest surviving railroad station. Has a miniaturization of the original railroad route between Baltimore and Ellicott City. d 1050 State Rt 3 S, Gambrills, 410-721-2900 www.croftongokartraceway.com Operating for more than 30 years. Half-mile track with 20 turns. Fun for the whole family! d $ Glen Arm OUTDOOR RECREATION Rose of Sharon Equestrian School 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City, 410-465-1500 www.turfvalley.com Turf Valley Resort is a premier destination for business and leisure offering championship golf, full-service hotel, on-site restaurant, spa and more. d Ellicott City Colored School, Restored Teaser Charter Fishing 8500 Cove Rd, Dundalk, 443-986-3048 www.teasersportfishing.com Maryland striped bass fishing on a 35-ft. Evans Built charter. Max charter size is six people. Minutes from downtown Baltimore. 8683 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.howardcountymd.gov Restored one-room school house serves as living history museum/African-American genealogical resource center. d POBox 156, Glen Arm, 410-592-2562 www.roseofsharonschool.org Tours can be arranged to visit an ADA-accessible horse stable which provides services for individuals with disabilities and other special needs. d $ Ellicott City Firehouse Museum Halethorpe ATTRACTIONS Edgewater ATTRACTIONS Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Rd, Edgewater, 410-222-1919 www.historiclondontown.org Site of colonial seaport. Interactive exhibit, reconstructed buildings, and c. 1760 tavern with public programs. More than 10 acres of woodland and gardens. $ e OUTDOOR RECREATION 3829 Church Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.visithowardcounty.com/listings/ ellicott-city-firehouse-museum/2909 Old firehouse contains firefighter memorabilia, displays, uniforms and photographs. d Essex HISTORY & HERITAGE Heavy Seas Beer Ballestone Manor House Howard County Historical Society Museum of Howard County History Penny Sue Charters 8328 Court Ave, Ellicott City, 410-480-3250 www.hchsmd.org Former church, built 1894, houses historic exhibits and hosts weddings and events. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. d c/o Rocky Point Golf Course, 1935 Back River Neck Rd, Essex, 410-887-0218 www.baltimorecountymd.gov An excellent example of the Federal architectural style featuring American decorative arts from 1780-1880. Living history re-enactments and holly tours. $ 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd, Halethorpe, 410-247-7822 www.hsbeer.com From the sessionable to the bold, to the adventuresome styles of Uncharted Waters. The spirit of exploration blended with a mischievous sense of fun. d Hampstead ATTRACTIONS Essex area OUTDOOR RECREATION Galloping Goose Vineyards c/o Anchor Yacht Basin Marina, 1048 Turkey Point Rd, Edgewater, 443-280-4410 www.pennysuecharters.com Max charter size is six people. Howard County Jail Hart-Miller Island State Park Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 3709 Park Ave, Ellicott City The first jail in Howard County was in a private house leased from Israel McKenzie from 1840 to 1852. A National Park Service Network to Freedom site. 647 Contees Wharf Rd, Edgewater, 443-482-2200 www.serc.si.edu We’re the Smithsonian’s hub for Chesapeake science. Visitors can hike our trails, launch their own canoes or kayaks, and come ashore via kayak, canoe, or dinghy. Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park 3655 Church Rd, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.howardcountymd.gov/historicsites Open May-October for weekend tours, 1-4 pm, weather permitting d POBox 480, Essex area, 410-592-2897 www.dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ central/hartmiller.aspx This island in the Chesapeake Bay, near the mouth of Middle River, is accessible only by boat. Its western shore offers safe mooring, a beach, and campsites. e 4326 Maple Grove Rd, Hampstead, 410-374-6596 www.gallopinggoosevineyards.com Fine traditional estate wines grown and made here. Stop, relax and enjoy a glass of fine wine and picnic in a country setting. d Ruhlman Brewery Fort G Meade HISTORY & HERITAGE Fort George G. Meade Museum Thomas Isaac Log Cabin 8398 Main St, Ellicott City, 410-313-0420 www.visithowardcounty.com/sight-seeing/ history-heritage Period-appointed cabin and costumed docents reveal various aspects of Ellicott’s Mills, an 18th-century Quaker mill town and the birth of the National Road. d 4674 Griffin Ave, Fort G Meade, 301-677-6966 https://history.army.mil/museums/IMCOM/ fortMeade/index.html Creeping Creek Farm, 2300 Harvey Gummel Rd, Hampstead, 410-259-4166 www.ourales.com Thirty-six-acre farm that raises their own hops. We do brewery tours, events and wedding receptions. Retail store and 24-hole disc golf course on site. e OUTDOOR RECREATION Prettyboy Reservoir Exhibits on the history of Ft. George G. Meade and the U.S. Army from WWI to present. Photo ID required. d 19228 Spooks Hill Rd, Hampstead, 410-887-5683 https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/ publiclands/central/prettyboy.aspx Hiking trails that range from easy to difficult. The reservoir offers largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish, perch and carp. DESTINATION MARYLAND / 125
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