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Located on the border with a free state and connected by the Potomac River, the Upper Potomac Region of Maryland was located at a crossroads to freedom. Freedom seekers bravely traveled from Virginia and Southern Maryland through the capital region and to the northern and western reaches of Maryland to cross the border with freedom. The National Road, the C & O Canal and railroads threaded through the region, shuttling people, freight and freedom seekers[...]
Nestled within 300+ acres of hardwood and evergreen forests of Western Maryland's Allegheny Mountains.
An deal place for your trip through western Maryland. Located by the banks of the Potomac River.
Annapolis and its surroundings Central Maryland is located on the Chesapeake Bay’s western shore, where the Chesapeake Bay Bridge has its terminus. The colonial waterfront city of Annapolis, dubbed the sailing capital of the world, presents plenty of top-notch sight-seeing, eating and shopping venues. But there’s more to explore. With miles of shoreline above and below Annapolis, the area boasts numerous charming waterfront historic towns like Edgewater, Deale and Shady Side. Several well-known seafood restaurants[...]
Location provides you the opportunity to experience some of Western Maryland's stunning scenery or to just "be" at the farm.
Located on the Blue Ribbon Savage River tailwater in Western Maryland and in the Savage River State Forest.
Hundreds of freedom seekers risked their lives to escape from slavery in Maryland. Full of courage and inspiration, more people successfully fled from bondage in Maryland than from any other state. Their heroic stories are plentiful and riveting and are told through the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom sites and through programs and tours that share freedom seekers’ struggles and triumphs. Here you can discover the real Underground Railroad and find out why Maryland[...]
Set against the dazzling backdrop of Western Maryland's most spectacular scenery offering championship-caliber play.
This well established horse show grounds in bucolic Thurmont Maryland hosts competitions for Western and English disciplines.