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Antietam National Battlefield
The site of the bloodiest day in American history is now, ironically, supremely peaceful, quiet and haunting – and uncluttered, save for plaques and…
Must see attractions in Western Maryland
- CC&O Canal National Historic Park
A marvel of engineering, the C&O Canal was designed to stretch alongside the Potomac River from the Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River. Construction on the…
- SSwallow Falls State Park
One of the most rugged, spectacular parks in the state. Hickory and hemlock trees hug the Youghiogheny River, which cuts a white line through wet slate…
- CCarroll Creek Park
Originally a flood control project, this mile-long walking path stretches along Carroll Creek between S Bentz St and S East St, all just south of the…
- CCumberland Visitor Center & Museum
The national historic park visitor center stocks numerous brochures about the C&O Canal towpath and related attractions. A mock Paw Paw Tunnel connects…
- MMonocacy National Battlefield
The crucial but little known Battle of Monocacy occurred during the last Confederate invasion of the north, which began when Confederate General Jubal…
- BBrunswick Visitor Center & Rail Museum
The C&O Canal's little Brunswick Visitor Center doubles as the Brunswick Rail Museum. As quiet as this town is, it was once home to the largest rail yard …
- DDeep Creek Lake State Park
The lake is most easily accessed via Deep Creek Lake State Park, which sits on a large plateau known as the Tablelands. The area is carpeted in oak and…
- GGathland State Park
This tiny park is a fascinating tribute to a profession that doesn't lend itself to many memorials: that of war correspondents. Civil War correspondent…
- AAllegany Museum
Set in the old courthouse, this is an intriguing place to delve into Cumberland's past, with exhibits by local folk artist and woodcarver Claude Yoder; an…
- TThrasher Carriage Museum
A variety of horse-drawn vehicles from the late 1800s and early 1900s take the spotlight in this small museum – a branch of the Allegany Museum in…
- NNational Museum of Civil War Medicine
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine gives a fascinating, and sometimes gruesome, look at the health conditions soldiers and doctors faced during the…
- EElk Run Vineyards
It's tough to go wrong with Elk Run Vineyards, almost exactly halfway between Mt Airy and New Market. Stop by for the bucolic views, the cab franc and the…
- SSwitchbacks Sculpture Garden
Sculptures with a cycling theme dot the switchbacks that link the Great Allegheny Passage with the Frostburg Depot.