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When it comes to ice cream, Maryland is full of firsts. First ice cream on the continent? Check. Governor Thomas Bladen served up the sweet, creamy treat way back in 1744 (it was strawberry, if you’re wondering). First commercial sales of ice cream? Check again. A Baltimore milkman by the name of Jacob Fussell began the commercial selling of ice cream in Baltimore in 1851, and we’re still leading the way with the Maryland’s Best[...]

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With wines grown specifically to pair with Maryland’s unique seafood bounty, the unforgettable views and the warm, welcoming spirit of the Eastern Shore, makes the Chesapeake Wine Trail a must-do trip for every wine lover. Travel through the Eastern Shore’s spectacular wide open spaces, exhale your cares away and breathe in that peaceful, easy feeling. As you unwind, pair the scenery and slower pace of life with some flavorful wine. The Barbera grape is just[...]

Southern Maryland Welcome to Southern Maryland! Truly a horse haven! Southern Maryland is a geographical, historical and historic region in Maryland composed of the state’s southernmost counties on the Western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. The area includes Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges and St. Mary’s Counties and the southern portion of Prince George’s Counties. There are many things that we love about Southern Maryland. It is home to a number of wineries, draws[...]

Washington, D.C. to Brunswick Including MD 189, MD 190, MD 117, MD 109, MD 28, US 15, and MD 464 Begin your journey at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park's Georgetown Visitor Center, located at the mouth of Rock Creek on the Potomac River where the canal starts. Just outside D.C., visit Glen Echo Park, site of a turn-of-the-last-century amusement park and the preserved home of Red Cross founder Clara Barton. Glen Echo[...]

BALTIMORE, MD (April 30, 2021) – The Maryland Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism and the Maryland Tourism Coalition (MTC) have partnered to promote the “Power of Travel” during the 38th annual National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) May 2-8, 2021. Interactive events and giveaways around the state are planned, and Governor Larry Hogan issued a proclamation which will be presented by Maryland Commerce Assistant Secretary Tom Riford at an event on May 4 in[...]

Born on a farm on the banks of the Tuckahoe Creek... Frederick Douglass’s life would forever be interwoven with his home state of Maryland. That same beautiful place that he loved so deeply, was the place where he was stripped of liberty, ripped from his family, and bound by the literal chains of slavery. In Fells Point in Baltimore, Douglass cunningly watched other children read and taught himself to do the same, absorbing knowledge to[...]