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Take a selfie with the caboose at America’s oldest railroad depot, the B & O Railroad Ellicott City Station Pump it up by mountain biking at Patapsco Valley State Park, Maryland’s first state park Sip a fruity wine at Linganore Winecellars Find your “Hip to Historic” experience at Frederick Visitor Center Stroll by bridges, fountains and trompe l'oeil art along the promenade at Carroll Creek Park Learn how triage was created at the National Museum[...]

Exploring Two Capital Cities At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., you’ll find exhibitions that explore the complex story of slavery and freedom. Visitors see how the actions of ordinary men and women demanded freedom and transformed the country. Elsewhere in Washington, D.C. you’ll find one end of the nearly 200-mile long C&O canal towpath. The path—which runs all the way to Cumberland, Maryland—was used by freedom seekers like[...]

Located on an attractive 319 acre water-front campus, St. Mary's College stands on a historic piece of land first settled in 1634. As Maryland's only Public Honors College, students receive the benefits of a small, liberal arts college with the lower cost of state tuition.

Baltimore Art Attractions Because the 210,000-square-foot 1920s building is just as impressive as its contents, the Baltimore Museum of Art is often called a temple of art. See more than 95,000 works, including the largest Henri Matisse collection in the world. For something more whimsical try the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, which showcases works by self-taught artists. Stroll through sculpture plazas and a wildflower garden and don’t miss the chance to visit in[...]

Drive the Religious Freedom Scenic Byway Stroll the grounds of Haberdeventure, home of Declaration of Independence signer Thomas Stone, at the Thomas Stone National Historic Site Discover the reconstructed courthouse and exhibits at Port Tobacco, Maryland’s smallest “town” Take a guided kayak trip inside the ship graveyard at Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary Take a side trip to Cobb Island to an authentic Maryland crab house Cruise on a water taxi to St. Clement’s[...]

The National Park Service created the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom to commemorate the places and people who shaped the journey to freedom. Network to Freedom sites are documented places where the enslaved escaped from bondage, the routes they took, places where they stayed or found assistance, and sometimes places where their freedom was tried and tested. Network to Freedom programs provide authentic information about the Underground Railroad and people who escaped. Network to[...]

Drive the Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway Travel across the Potomac River at White’s Ferry Enjoy the quiet and the wildlife at Dickerson Conservation Park Enjoy the scenery and wine at Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards Learn details about Lee’s “Lost Orders,” at Monocacy National Battlefield Interpret the first major battle in Maryland at South Mountain Battlefield State Park Honor war correspondents at Gathland State Park Stroll across the Burnside Bridge at the Antietam National Battlefield From cow[...]

Bite of Baltimore - Fells Point & Mt. Vernon Food Tour - All Year Long - Food. Facts. Fun. These are the 3 things we can promise on a Food Tour! Every Sat and Sun, Bite of Baltimore offers these amazing walking tours in the Fells Point, Mt. Vernon, or Federal Hill Neighborhoods. You will enjoy a progressive dinner (very filling!) consisting of 4 plates of food: appetizer, entrees, and desert along with a seasonal[...]