Byways Road Trips Maryland Center for History and Culture Baltimore Find more than 350,000 objects, 7 million books and documents, and artifacts dating back to 5,000 B.C. Collections include the original manuscript of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and provide an in-depth look at the people and events that shaped the Maryland we know today. FUEL UP The Lighthouse Restaurant & Dock Bar Solomons STAY ALONG THE WAY Solomons Victorian Inn Hennessy Creek Brandywine Sagamore Pendry Baltimore Cedars of Lebanon Greenbelt Thames Street Oyster House Baltimore Calvert Marine Museum Solomons Take in Maryland’s maritime history and marine life with interactive exhibits, a lighthouse tour and a cruise on a converted oyster boat at one of Solomons’ most celebrated attractions. In summer, enjoy the Waterside Music Series. SCENIC BYWAY Riversdale House Museum Historic Site Riverdale Delve into the state’s past at this former plantation home. The Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site is dedicated to interpreting all aspects of life in 19th-century America, including honoring Black Americans who were enslaved workers and their descendants. Calvert Cliffs State Park Historic Sotterley Hollywood Discover what it was like to live and labor at this UNESCO Site of Memory while visiting the plantation house, living quarters of enslaved people, outbuildings and Colonial Revival Garden. Also an Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site, Sotterley offers guided tours on weekends from May through October. Calvert Cliffs State Park Lusby Recognizable by its butter-yellow cliffs, the park is known for fossils — particularly Miocene-era oyster shells and sharks’ teeth. Try to find them on the beach or take a guided fossil-hunting tour of nearby areas. ATV service to the beach is available upon request for people with disabilities. Scan for our Volume up. Windows down. Spotify road-trip playlist. VISITMARYLAND.ORG 37
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