Maryland offers top road trip destinations that showcase its diverse landscape and history. Some highlights include Annapolis, the capital city, known for its colonial architecture and Naval Academy; Antietam National Battlefield, site of the bloodiest day of the Civil War; and Ocean City, a shoreline city with 10 miles of sandy beaches. Maryland has a little bit of everything, from coastal cities and mountains to small towns, and offers opportunities to learn about its history, see scenic natural areas, and enjoy recreational activities.

1. Top Maryland
Road Trip
Destinations

2. What Maryland Has In Store For You...
❖ Nicknamed as America in Miniature
❖ Has a little bit of everything - coastal cities,
stunning mountains, and maritime villages
❖ Some great spots:
✓Annapolis – The Capital City
✓Historic houses
✓Antietam National Battlefield
✓Muffler men
✓Scenic Byway
✓Bollman Truss Bridge
✓Museums
✓C & O Canal
✓Shoreline city
✓And a lot more!

3. Annapolis, - The Capital City...
❖Downtown - historic splendor, 17th to 19th
century architecture
❖Annapolis City Dock
✓Midshipmen of the Naval Academy
carrying out exercises in their uniform,
✓Live music bands
✓Huge ships entering and exiting on a
daily basis.
✓Guided tour of the United States
Naval Academy

4. Antietam National Battlefield...
❖Place of American pride - country’s
military history
❖ The Battle of Antietam - America’s
bloodiest day in the history.
❖ 9-mile route tour complete with audio -
perfect for Civil War history devotees.
❖Pry House Field Hospital Museum
❖Scenic views & beautiful landscape
❖Hiking along Union Advance Trails or the
Antietam Remembered Trails.

5. The historic town of Frederick...
❖Amazing antiques - mid-18th century
❖Several amazing antique local dealers, artists, and malls with great
displays
❖Historic homes - Barbara Fritchie House having period décor and
classic furniture from the colonial era.
❖Antique souvenir shopping at Market Street. Another or Francis Scott
Key Mall.

6. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd House Museum
❖History of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln,
❖Located in New Waldorf
❖Also called St. Catharine Museum
❖Historic house
❖Some consider Dr. Samuel Mudd as a conspirator in Lincoln’s
assassination or while some believe he was innocent.
❖The museum has several rooms with exhibits showcasing different
histories

7. Bollman Truss Bridge...
❖Historic bridge in Savage - Constructed in 1869
❖Only remaining example of a revolutionized railroad
bridge style of the 19th century
❖All-iron structure
❖Served the Baltimore and Ohio mainline, later abandoned
due to old age and heavier weight of the trains.
❖Today, it is used for carrying pedestrians across Little
Patuxent River.
❖In 2000, the bridge was named as a National Historic
Landmark by National Park Service.

8. Unique attractions...
Muffler Men at Berlin and Ocean City
❖Muffler Man cowboy with an ice cream cone watching over a
western-themed water park, the Frontier Town
❖Pirate with a cutlass and an eye-patch at the gates of Jolly
Roger Amusement Park in Ocean City.
Patuxent Wine Trail
❖Up to 7 wineries in the Southern Maryland region along
Patuxent Wine Trail.
❖Shoreline and farmlands - beautiful sceneries
❖Must-visit wineries include Anne Arundel and Prince George’s
counties

9. Natural Escapes...
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
❖Built in the mid-18th century
❖Washington D.C. to Cumberland - over 100 miles distance.
❖Cycling, hiking, or viewing the magnificent scenery.
❖Boat tours from Williamsport Visitor Center and Great Falls
Visitor Center.
Mountain Maryland Byway
❖193 miles from Keyser’s Ridge heights to Cumberland.
❖Transcendental experience especially during fall
❖Cruises through the Youghiogheny River then plunges into the
Alleghenys

10. Ocean City...
❖Beautiful city situated along the Atlantic
Ocean
❖10 miles long sandy beaches with plenty
of recreational activities
❖The famous boardwalk on the southern
end is a must-visit attraction
❖Live performances, games, shops, and
seafood
❖Ripley’s Believe It Not Museum -
beautiful antiques & other attractions

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