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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[...]

Emmitsburg to Thurmont Including US 15, MD 77, MD 806 & US 340 Just south of the Pennsylvania border is the antebellum neighborhood of Emmitsburg. During the Civil War, troops passed through this area before and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Union troops camped on the grounds of the former St. Joseph’s College, and officers planned battle strategies in the home of the school’s founder, Elizabeth Ann Seton. A national shrine to Mother Seton, the[...]

In September 1862, General Robert E. Lee moved his Confederate army into Maryland, hoping that a military victory on Union soil would gain foreign support for the Southern cause. Lee’s ensuing campaign came to a head with the Battle of Antietam. White’s Ferry to Frederick Including MD 107, MD 109, MD 28, MD 355, MD 85, MD 80 & I-70 Confederate soldiers forded the Potomac River and entered Maryland near White’s Ferry. Cavalries then clashed[...]

SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES/EVENTS 2024 As our nation celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Governor Wes Moore has proclaimed 2024 as The Year of Civil Rights in Maryland. Plan a visit to sites where these brave Marylanders fought to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's dream a reality for all. Hear powerful stories of activism and heroism that created a lasting impact on our communities and society. Visit Maryland Civil Rights[...]