Other Destinations and Attractions in Maryland

Accident was named because some land was marked off "by accident," by two surveyors claiming the same property.

Cove Run Farm is a working dariy farm that hosts the Cove Run Farm Corn Maze. Visitors are challenged to conquer over 10 acres of twisting trails and dead end passage ways. Questions are posted throughout the maze and the answers will decide the course. Other activities include hay rides, pony rides, farm animals and dairy tours.

Built in the late 1700s, Drane House is the oldest building in Garrett County still standing.

Lilypons Water Gardens has been in operation since 1917 providing water gardening products. Visitors can tour the 300 acres of natural ponds, woods and rolling hills as well as enjoy bird watching from the observation deck. Waterlilies, lotus, and bog plants are in production and demonstration ponds can be viewed.

Antietam National Battlefield was the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The battle claimed more than 23,000 men - killed, wounded, and missing in one single day, September 17, 1862. The visitor center offers two films and numerous exhibits or visitors can walk, bike or drive through the battlefield.

Exhibits at the Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center include four oil murals depicting battle scenes, painted by Capt. James Hope - a participant in the battle. A slide show and interpretive talks are offered daily.

The Antietam National Cemetery in Sharpsburg contains the remains of 4,776 soldiers from the Battle of Antietam in 1862. The cemetery also contains the graves of soldiers from other action such as World War I and II.

The Beltsville Agricultural Research Center allows visitors to have a sneak peek into the future of food and farm sciences. The areas of research include plant breeding, animal and human nutrition as well as agricultural science inventions.

Fort Frederick's stone wall and barracks have been restored to the original 1758 appearance. The fort was erected to protect English settlers from the French and their Indian allies. Fort Frederick State Park offers a boat launch, cross country skiing, camp sites, fishing, hiking trails, a playground, and visitor's center.

Cedarville State Forest was the winter camping ground for the Piscataway Indian Tribe. There are 19 miles of marked trails for hiking, biking and horse-back riding as well as designated hunting areas.

Visitors can travel back to the 1890s when Brunswick was a railroad town. Brunswick Railroad Museum presents exhibits that include the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, life of the railroaders, baseball history, and the C&O Canal.

St. Andrew's Church, built in 1767, features an inset portico, the Flemish-bond brick work, the Palladian window, two massive towers, and two balconies.

The original structure of All Faith Episcopal Church was logs, built in 1655. The building was rebuilt in 1693 and then replaced by the present colonial brick structure in 1767. The barrel-shaped ceiling, slave gallery and old hand-wrought hardware provide further evidence of the age of the Church.

Originally the Cheverly Theatre, the Publick Playhouse offers music and modern dance performances, musical theater, historic drama, and monthly Saturday Morning at the Movies - Vaudeville Style. National and international touring acts as well as professional touring children's theatre are presented regularly as well at the Playhouse.

Trinity Church has been in use since 1690. The graveyard contains the burial site of Anna Ela Carroll, the silent member of Abraham Lincoln's cabinet. Anna is known as a brilliant military strategist by some historians.

The Wilson's General Store is a restored store and schoolhouse, built in the 1840s by Rufus Wilson. The store offers everything from hardware, feed, flour, corn meal and yard goods to seeds, bedding plants and denim jeans. Old-fashion loose candy, home-baked goods, meats, sharp cheese and home-made chips are also available. The one-room schoolhouse was built in 1855 by Rufus Wilson for the education of his son, John. Today, the school looks as though the Wilson pupils just went to recess and didn't return.

The College Park Aviation Museum is located in College Park, home to the world's oldest continuously operating airport. Established in 1909, when Wilbur Wright set out to teach two Army officers to fly, the airport also features an airmail hangar from 1919.

The museum houses a collection of aircraft and artifacts that document the history of flight from the Wright Brothers to present day.

The St Clement's Island Museum was established to present the pre-history and history of the area. Visitors can view local artifacts that are housed within the Little Red Schoolhouse (a one-room schoolhouse from 1820), farm equipment and historic watercraft such as the two Potomac River Dory Boats from the early 1900s.

Anne Arundel County Free School was the first free school in the county, mandated by the Colonial legislature in 1723. Additions were added in 1800 and 1820. The building has been restored to the 1820s with period furnishings, artifacts and materials.

The lives of people in rural Caroline County are depicted over a three hundred year period at the Museum of Rural Life. The exhibits examine how their lives were affected by national and world events.

A land grant in 1651 was the start of Mount Harmon Plantation, with 350 acres given to Godfrey Harmon by Caecilius Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore and owner of all of "Maryland". The home was built in 1730, and is almost completely surrounded by water - there are gardens, nature trails and the early tobacco shipping barn on the grounds. The house is furnished with American, English, Irish and Scottish antiques from the period of 1760 to 1810.

Green Ridge is a 44,000-acre oak-hickory forest with a permanent bike trail that offers a challenge for intermediate to advanced riders. Green Ridge also offers opportunity for fishing and boating as well as hiking and backpacking.

Seneca Creek State Park is 6,300 scenic areas along Seneca Creek. Some of the recreational opportunities include picnicking, boat rentals, hiking and biking trails and cross-country skiing.

Gathland State Park was once the mountain home of George Alfred Townsend, a Civil War journalist. Some of the buildings and structures that he designed and constructed have been restored.

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The first part of Water House was built in about 1795 by Basil Waters. The two other sections were added before 1858 and during the 1890's. The third section was the largest addition to Water House with a spiral staircase in the center hallway. Porches and ornamental details, such as carved brackets and scrolls, in the Victorian Italianate style are other highlights.

Dorsey Chapel is a small frame "meetinghouse" church that was the focal point of rural African-American communities in the county during the 1900's.

The Horsehead Wetlands Center is operated by the Wildfowl Trust of North America. Collections of live waterfowl, non-releasable raptors, and an aviary are featured as well as over 4 miles of trails for birding, hiking and guided tours.

Frederick Douglass designed his Summer Home and it was built in 1894-95 by his son, Charles Remond Douglass. The home was completely restored in 1986.

Huntingtown is located on the Patuxent River.

Founded in 1867, Emmanuel United Methodist Church is the only stone church in the County. The current building was completed in 1903 and is noted for its beautiful Victorian oak interior with glass chandelier and stained glass windows.

King's Landing Park offers environmental education programs as well as a wetland boardwalk and fishing pier.

Rocks State Park has over 855 acres of dense forests and massive boulders. The King and Queen Seat, originally a ceremonial gathering place of the Susquehannock Nation of Native Americans, is a 190 foot rock outcrop. There are many structural remains from the days when the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad traveled through the Rocks area.

The Washington Temple is the largest Mormon Temple in the world. The Visitor Center has interactive exhibits, temple information, the life of Christ through maps and pictorial exhibits as well as films and videos.

Six Flags America is a 115-acre theme and water park that features over 100 rides, shows and attractions. Looney Toons Movie Town is a highlight of the park with Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Sylvester, a Batman stunt show and the Superman Ride of Steel speed coaster.

Lower Marlboro was once a British port and the site of one of the first schools in Maryland - The Marlboro Academy. The town suffered as a result of The War of 1812 and property was indiscriminately destroyed as the townsfolk fled terrorized into the surrounding woods. Today several 18th century homes are still part of the community.

The Cove Point Lighthouse was built in 1828 and still retains the original tower. The lighthouse was automated in 1986.

Located at Martin State Airport, Glenn L Martin Aviation Museum displays industrial models of aircraft and rockets, wind tunnel models, restored and partly restored aircraft, and many original photographs.

Middletown Valley Historical Society is housed in a stone townhouse, displays include period furnishings, Heritage artifacts, documents, photographs, and a genealogy library.

The outdoor museum at Northampton Plantation Slave Quarters recreates the lives of slaves and tenant farmers as historians and archaeologists uncover pieces of their lives from the 1790s until the 1930s. The physical remains of the plantation include the ruins of the manor house, its outbuildings and roads, and the remains of two slave quarters.

Ladew Topiary Gardens is well-known for its topiary and flower gardens. Harvey S. Ladew, a self-taught gardener, created 15 thematic "garden rooms" on 22 acres of his property. The Ladew Manor House features a collection of antique English furniture throughout this equestrian-inspired country house. The house is also accented with paintings and fox hunting memorabilia.

The Nature Walk at Ladew is a 1.5 mile trail through the woods and fields with a boardwalk through wetland forest and marsh.

Strawbridge Shrine is a log cabin home of the first American convert to Methodism. Robert Strawbridge formed the first Methodist class in America about 1763.

Michael Cresap was a Frontiersman and Revolutionary War hero. He built this fieldstone home for his family in 1764. The house was saved from destruction by Rev. Irvin (Cy) Allen in 1961 when it was about to be demolished. Rev. Allen restored the home and filled it with artifacts.

Olney Theatre features 20th century American classics, new works, area premieres, reinterpretations of classics and musical theater.

Port Republic is home to several historic landmarks and outdoor recreational opportunities are available.

Christ Episcopal Church was one of the original parishes of the province of Maryland. It began as a log church standing as early as 1672. The present brick church dates from 1772.

Located on the grounds of Christ Church, the One-Room Schoolhouse has been restored and filled with historic memorabilia.

The Teackle Mansion is a Federal era, Neoclassical style house, built between 1802 and 1819 as the home of Littleton Dennis Teackle, a prominent merchant and his wife Elizabeth. The Teackles referred to their house as "Teackletonia." The five-part brick house was a self-contained household with outbuildings and shelter for approximately twenty-five slaves, as well as a carriage house, icehouse, smokehouse and a buttery.

Rising Sun was originally part of PA until the Mason-Dixon line was established in 1765. The town was named for the popular meeting spot - the Rising Sun Tavern.

Cecil County Dragway features races including blown alcohol funny cars, dragsters, and bracket racing. The track is a quarter-mile straightaway of asphalt and concrete.

Plumpton Park Zoo has over 300 species of birds, reptiles, and mammals. Structures within the park date back to the 18th century.

Riversdale is a restored stucco-covered brick plantation home built between 1801 and 1807. It is a blend of both Flemish and American architectural styles with fine interior detail. Henri Stier, a Flemish aristocrat who fled from political turmoil in Europe began construction and his daughter Rosalie and son-in-law George Calvert, grandson of the fifth Lord Baltimore, completed Riversdale.

The site of the Battle of Sharpsburg, as it was known by the Confederates or Battle of Antietam, as the Union called it took place on Sept. 17, 1862.

John Brown was a famous abolitionist who lived in the Kennedy home while he and his sons planned their attack on the Harpers Ferry arsenal. The old farmhouse has been completely restored.

Solomons is a small 128 year old fishing village located at the confluence of the Patuxent River and the Chesapeake Bay.

Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park and Arts Center is a thirty acre park located in scenic Solomons, Maryland. The Garden features a shady walking path, a new Arts Building, and a Studio School, as well as a busy calendar of exhibits, daily activities, programs, events, and classes. The walking path meanders through the woods past permanent and loaned works of marvelous outdoor sculpture, much of it on loan from the Smithsonian Institution. The new Arts Building houses exhibition space, hands-on activities, a gift shop, and a café with an outdoor patio.

The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons is dedicated to the preservation of the culture and natural history of Southern Maryland. The main exhibit hall houses a permanent exhibit of life along the Patuxent River from the 17th century to present day.

The "hands-on" Discovery Room at the Calvert Marine Museum features three themes for children of all ages. Outside the museum, two live otters are on display for visitors to view both below and above the water.

This screwpile, cottage-type lighthouse, circa 1883, is only one of three remaining from forty-five that once served the Chesapeake Bay at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was moved to its present location in 1975 where it was restored, complete with furnishings of the early twentieth century.

This 1934 seafood packing house, J.C. Lore and Sons Oyster House, has been restored. There is a boat-building exhibit and traditions of wooden workboat building located on the second floor. J.C. Lore and Sons of Solomons was one of the largest and most successful seafood packing companies in Southern Maryland.

The first Mass was said in St. Mary's in 1635. St. Inigoes manor was granted to Jesuit missionaries in 1636. The cornerstone of this present church was laid in St. Inigoes on July 13, 1785. The cemetery is one of the oldest in English America.

Worthington Manor is an 18-hole, 7000-yard, Ault-Clark Signature Course.

The Walkersville station is a "turn of the century" small-town railroad station built in the late 1800s. The excursion train runs south from Walkersville; past Fountain Rock, site of a 100-year old lime kiln and through the woods into picturesque Maryland farm country past Barricks Farm, established in the early 1820's.

Brookside Gardens is a 50-acre public display garden including several distinct areas such as an azalea garden, rose garden, yew garden, formal garden, fragrance garden, Japanese style garden and trial garden.

Legore is a stone bridge that was begun in 1898, it opened to the public in 1900. The bridge measures three hundred forty feet in length, twenty-seven feet wide and sixty-four feet high.