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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[...]

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[...]

Take your time experiencing the special beauty of this tidewater region with its pristine waterways and vibrant historic waterfront villages. The lifestyles and livelihoods of generations of watermen, shipbuilders and farmers have been shaped by a landscape that, even to this day, makes it easy for visitors to imagine when goods were shipped to “faraway Baltimore” in wooden barrels lashed aboard schooners. The pace of life is slower here. Charming small towns are often accessed[...]

What’s New, What’s Next & What May Come in Maryland 2025 & Beyond JANUARY 21, 2025 | Subject to Change SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARIES/ EVENTS 2025 Maryland Scenic Byways program 25th Anniversary – 2025 Maryland will be commemorating and celebrating our 18 scenic byways (6 of which are also National Scenic Byways). 60th Anniversary of Assateague Island National Seashore (Berlin) Programming TBD Army-Navy Football Game – The annual Army-Navy Football game will be played at M&T Bank[...]