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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[...]

The 19th-century engineering feat nicknamed "The Grand Old Ditch" has become a hub of outdoor recreational activity, with biking, bird watching and mule-drawn barge rides.

Enjoy local Maryland favorites and creative cuisine at these restaurants along the C&O Canal Scenic Byway.

Drive along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Scenic Byway Stroll through Canal Place Pedal your way along the C&O Canal and through the Paw Paw Tunnel Enjoy a brew at Cushwa Brewing Company, a microbrewery located along the canal in Williamsport National Historic Park/Cushwa Basin Sip wine at Sugarloaf Winery Paddle the lake at Seneca Creek State Park Stop off at Great Falls Tavern Hike the Billy Goat Trail to see the Potomac

As the air turns cool and crisp, enjoy Maryland’s beautiful sunsets and autumn in all its splendor on these unforgettable foliage tours and Scenic Byways. Don't miss Garrett County’s Annual Autumn Glory Festival. The five-day celebration of autumn celebrates the beauty of the fall foliage in Maryland and includes a display of highly decorated floats, concerts, art exhibits, antique and craft shows and much more! Explore Western Maryland's scenic byways, quaint small towns, historical attractions[...]

Follow the Historic National Road Scenic Byway from Hagerstown to Grantsville Shop for old-time candy at Wilson’s Store Explore the unique stone fort that served as Maryland’s frontier defense during the French and Indian War at Fort Frederick State Park Bike, hike or skate the Western Maryland Rail Trail, along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Pick up some apples at the Blue Goose Farm Market & Bakery Explore the rugged mountains or the 243-acre lake[...]

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[...]

Western Maryland Western Maryland is a great place for outdoor adventures. You can climb Maryland's highest mountain, swim in numerous lakes, hike the Appalachian Trail, brave white-water rapids or enjoy all kinds of winter sports from skiing to ice fishing. The three counties of Western Maryland, where fall foliage arrives first and winter usually stays the longest, were Maryland's last frontier. One of the most important events in Western Maryland in the early 1800s was[...]