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| Maryland Attractions and Points of Interest |
| Maryland Golf |
Hagerstown Greens at Hamilton Run - Hagerstown
2 South Cleveland Ave
(Hagerstown Municipal Golf Course) This enjoyable nine hole course is perfect for beginners. The fairways are wide open, and the greens are slightly sloped and medium in size and speed. There is a stream that flows throughout the course that comes into play on several holes. The ladies tee off from the same set of tees as the men
301-733-8630 |
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Musket Ridge Golf Club - Myersville
3555 Brethren Church Road
Designed for the avid golfer, the Musket Ridge Golf Membership is ideal for those wishing to have a private club experience without the normal waiting lists, high fees and monthly minimums
301-293-9930 |
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Rocky Gap Lodge & Golf Resort - Flintstone
16701 Lakeview Rd NE
With a forested mountain setting and a pristine 243-acre lake, our Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course gives you a new perspective on the wonders of golf. Mr. Nicklaus created an exceptional challenge for golfers of all levels in the center of Rocky Gap State Park
301-784-8400 or 800-724-0828 |
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Yingling's Golf Center - Hagerstown
20222 Jefferson Boulevard
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced golfer, you are sure to find our professional staff, 18 hole par three course, and complete golf pro shop to be just what you are looking for. And it doesn't end there! Yinglings driving range, batting cages, and miniature golf activities will keep you in the swing of things throughout the year
301-790-2494 |
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| Maryland Recreation & Tourism |
Albert Powell Trout Hatchery - Hagerstown
6 miles east of Hagerstown on Rt 66
Produces more than 150,000 fish annually
301-791-4736 |
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Antietam National Battlefield - Sharpsburg
On Md Rt 65
Daily 18 min orientation slide program. Bike tours available
301-432-5124 |
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Appalachian Trail - South Mountain
Washington & Frederick Counties
Hiking trails, breathtaking view of the magnificent Cumberland Valley
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Barron's C&O Canal Museum & Store - Sharpsburg
5632 Mose Circle
Historical pictures, artifacts & intrepretive discussion about the history of the canal
301-432-8726 |
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Boonsborough Museum of History
- Boonsboro
113 N Main St
Memorabilia of Boonsboro & Washington County.
301-432-6969 |
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Brunswick Railroad Museum - Brunswick
40 West Potomac Street
Historical displays of the B&O RR, C&O Canal, Potomac River, the town & it's people
301-834-7100 |
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Burnside Bridge - Antietam Battlefield
Md Rt 65
Built in 1836, this is one of several dozen stone arch bridges found in this part of Maryland
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Carroll Manor Area - Buckeystown
Manor Woods Road
Estate of Charles Carroll, signor of the Declaration of Independence
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Casselman River Bridge - Grantsville
4 acres east of Grantsville in Garrett County on U.S. Route 40
Bridge was erected in 1813, spans 80 ft & has served as a major link along the National Road from 1813 to 1933
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The Castle - Mt Savage
15925 Mt. Savage Rd
Andrew Ramsey built this castle to resemble the "Craig Castle" in Scotland, now serves as a B&B
301-264-4645 |
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Catoctin Mountain Park - Thurmont
66602 Foxville Road
1500 acres including waterfalls, hiking trails, 42 acre lake for swimming, camping & cabin rentals
301-663-9388 |
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Christian Heritage Museum - Hagerstown
14111 Pennsylvania Ave
A collection of rare historic Bibles, books, manuscripts, sermon notes & documents of Christian history
877-313-9002 |
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Court House Square - Frederick
Court & Church Sts
18th & 19th century homes. Co. Court House, landscaped grounds, monuments & markers.
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Crystal Grottoes Caverns
- Boonsboro
19821 Shepherdstown Pike, Rt 34
Maryland's only commercial underground caverns. Spectacular tour takes 30 minutes and is guided through brilliantly lighted chambers.
301-432-6336 |
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The Delaplaine Visual Arts Center - Frederick
40 S. Carroll St
A lovely gallery presents monthly changing exhibits, featuring the work of local artists
301-698-0656 |
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Evergreen Museum - Mt Savage
15603 Trimble Road
See 200 years of history including period furniture & books from the Trimble library. Enjoy a walk on the mile-long trail used to haul coal during WWI
301-264-4106 |
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Fallen Firefighters Memorial - Emmitsburg
National Emergency Training Center
Open daily 8:30-5
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Frederick Co Historical Society Museum - Frederick
24 E. Church St
Over 6,000 items related to Frederick Co history, including those pertaining to Roger Taney & Francis Scott Key
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Historic Frostburg - Frostburg
US 40 Alt
19th Century homes, churches & commercial buildings line Main St.
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Frostburg Museum - Frostburg
Hill & Oak St
1890's school building with local history displays
301-689-1195 |
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Gambrill State Park - Frederick
US 40 West
Picnic, camping, nature trails, hiking & horseback trails
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Garden House - Urbana
3513 Urbana Pike
Historical Smith's Store served the outspoken unionist Thomas A. Smith & family as a residence, store, saloon & post office during the Civil War
301-874-2231 |
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Gathland State Park - Boonsboro
900 Arnoldstown Rd
Correspondents Arch honoring journalists who covered the Civil War
301-791-4767 |
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George Washington's Headquarters - Cumberland
Greene St
Located in Riverside Park, the only remnant of Fort Cumberland, circa 1755
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Gordon-Roberts House - Cumberland
218 Washington St
Constructed in 1867 for Josiah Hance Gordon, a prominent Cumberland attorney & President of the C&O Canal
301-777-8678 |
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Grotto of Lourdes - Emmitsburg
US 15
First National Catholic Shrine in America.
301-447-5318 |
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Hager House & Hager Museum - Hagerstown
Hagerstown City Park
Stone residence of Capt. Jonathan Hager, founder of Hagerstown
301-739-8393 |
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Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum - Hagerstown
300 S. Burhans Blvd
Exhibits picture the history of the seven railroads of Hagerstown
301-739-4665 |
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Hessian Barracks - Frederick
242 South Market Street
Used during the Revolutionary War to house prisoners and later during the Civil War as a hospital
301-228-2888 |
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Log House Museum - Clear Spring
11 South Mill St
Original log home from 1830's restored and furnished with items that were used 150 years ago
301-842-2342 |
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The Mansion House Art Gallery - Hagerstown
Highland Way -City Park
Built in 1846 by John Heyser, now home of Valley Art Association, where members exhibit their work
301-797-6813 |
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Michael Cresap Museum - Oldtown
19015 Opessa Street
1764 home of Revolutionary War hero. Walking tour of Oldtown in the a.m.
301-223-9602 |
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Miller House - Hagerstown
135 West Washington Street
Once the home of the Bell family of potters. The Valley Store Museum is a reconstructed country store with authentic fixtures & merchandise
301-797-8782 |
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The National Museum of Civil War Medicine - Frederick
48 E. Patrick St
Dedicated to the telling the medical story of the Civil War, the aftermath of battle, the care & comfort of the wounded, the caregivers & the medical innovations of the period
301-695-1864 |
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Paw Paw Runnet/C&O Canal NHP - Cumberland
Md Rt 51
3,118 foot long C&O Canal tunnel, built between 1836 and 1850, is located 25 miles southeast of Cumberland
301-722-8226 |
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Rocky Gap State Park - Cumberland
5 mi. east of Cumberland on I-68
Over 3,000 acres featuring a 243 acre lake. 2 beaches in the day use area, fishing, hiking, nature trails, boat rentals.
301-722-1480 |
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Rose Hill Manor Park - Frederick
N. Market St
Restored home of Maryland's first Governor, Childrens Museum, farm museum.
301-694-1650 |
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Schifferstadt - Frederick
1110 Rosemont Ave
The oldest dwelling in Frederick City, built in c. 1756, provides a window of life in the 1750's & early German-American building construction.
301-663-3885 |
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Shrine of St. Elizabeth Seton - Emmitsburg
333 South Seton Avenue
National Shrine of the first native-born American Saint. Basilica open year round
301-447-6606 |
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Spruce Forest Artisan Village - Grantsville
177 Casselman Road
Village features working artisans inside authentic & historic log cabins, Bear Hill School & plankhouses
301-895-3332 |
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Historic St. Patrick & SS. Peter & Paul Cemeteries - Cumberland
Fayette Ave
Historic gravesites of Union & Confederate soldiers, local slaves, Catholic Friars & the Shrine of Pieta
301-724-2295 |
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Thrasher Carriage Museum - Frostburg
19 Depot Street
Renovated railroad depot c.1891, with working turntable, rail depot & period freight structures
301-689-3380 |
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Washington Monument State Park - Boonsboro
Monument Road
The first monument erected to the memory of George Washington in 1827
301-791-4767 |
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Washington County Museum of Fine Arts - Hagerstown
City Park
Remarkable collection of American paintins, drawings & prints from the 18th century to the present
301-739-5727 |
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Western Md Rail Trail - Washington Co.
1/2 mi East of I-70
A 20 mile paved former railroad right of way, ideal for bikers, hikers & inline skaters
301-842-2155 |
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Western Md Railway Museum - Union Bridge
Rt 75
Plans, photos & artifacts of Western Md Railway
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Western Md Station Center - Cumberland
Canal St
Transportation & industrial museum & C&O Canal visior's center
301-722-8226 |
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Town Museum of Williamsport - Williamsport
Springfield Lane
Displays of local & area memorabilia & artifacts
301-223-7229 |
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