Roddy Road Park and Covered Bridge…read more 7885 Roddy Creek Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788 everyday, sunrise to dusk a restroom inside the building accessible for strollers and wheelchairs Free! Limited space open parking spot at the lot next to the park. ℹ recreater.com A beautiful park next to Owens Creek that adjacent to the famous covered bridge on Thurmont area, Roddy Road Covered Bridge. The park itself has covered bench, smaller playground with swings, grasses area for playing or dogs walkers or restroom pitstops. Check out the National Parks standard restrooms while you're there, and be amazed how clean it is. The park also gives a close-up opportunities to see the covered bridge for a detailed exploration. The Roddy Road Covered Bridge is the 1st stop if you're traveling north to Frederick from Emmitsburg, the othet next two covered bridge are here is you are curious or in the area: 1. Loys Station Covered Bridge, Old Frederick Rd, Rocky Ridge, MD. 2. Historic Utica Covered Bridge, 7720 Uttica Rd, Thurmont, MD. Check out the path going to the Owens Creek while you're there and get a closer look at the covered bridge in person and experience while cars crossing through the bridge. #roddyroadpark #roddyroadcoveredbridge #thurmontmd #preservefootprints

Roddy Road is one of a cluster of three covered bridges in Frederick County so you can visit all…read morethree in one trip quite easily. If you're traveling from the south, this is Stop 3. Stop 1: Utica Covered Bridge, 7720 Utica Rd, Thurmont, MD Drive 11 minutes to Stop 2. Stop 2: Loys Station Covered Bridge, Old Frederick Road, Rocky Ridge, MD Drive 9 minutes to Stop 3. Stop 3: Roddy Road Covered Bridge, Roddy Road, Thurmont, MD On the way from Stop 2 to Stop 3, you navigate through a quiet residential neighborhood where practically all of the homes decorate for Christmas so going around that time of year you get to catch the decor. There's plenty of parking, covered benches, grassy areas to walk dogs, and opportunities to see the bridge up close. Because it's an active road, the occasional car does pass through. The structure is in great condition and the ground is solid. There's a signpost explaining its history and a creek below. Expect to spend no more than 15-20 minutes unless you plan to have a meal on the benches or have dawdling kids. Come earlier in the day than dusk to get a better experience!

A beautiful park, great for taking walks, photography, paintings, picnics, exploring nature, or…read morejust sitting and watching the light through the trees and listening to the birds. The furnace village comes to life in May, during the annual Maryland Iron Festival, with food trucks, music, and activities. I didn't get to see the iron pour or watch the blacksmiths at work but there's always next year! It's definitely worth checking out the park and bringing a lunch. There's also a fantastic seafood restaurant right up the street called The Furnace Grill. The crab cake I got there was large than my fist. Stop by the park and swing over to nearby Cunningham Falls after!

Such a great experience! Our guide did a wonderful job explaining things and helped our group of…read morestudents leave with new knowledge.

The Veterans War Memorial is made of mostly granite and stands in Widmeyer Park in Hancock. The…read moremonument is etched with the names of about 900 Hancock veterans who served in the military from the Civil War through the Persian Gulf War. It is an impressive marker, standing at the top of a short flight of stairs and with an eagle at the top. The names are grouped by conflict including one for the Civil War. The statue of mother and child pointing to a name on the wall is particularly poignant. [Review 15563 overall - 625 in Maryland - 1067 of 2021.]

This marker stands on Duke Street just over the bridge from Maryland into West Virginia and points…read moreout the history of Jefferson County. The marker reads, "Formed in 1801 from Berkeley. Named for Thomas Jefferson. Home of Generals Gates, Darke, and Charles Lee. Here four companies of Washington's men organized. Shepherdstown was strongly urged as the seat of the National Capitol." It's not all that far fetched. There was a time that West Virginia was Virginia and it's on the border with Maryland. Much the way that Washington DC is on the border between the two states. Jefferson County is located in the Shenandoah Valley in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of West Virginia. Jefferson County was established on October 26, 1801 from Berkeley County because the citizens of southeastern Berkeley county felt they had to travel too far to the county seat of Martinsburg. Charles Washington, the founder of Charles Town and brother to George Washington petitioned for a new county to be formed. It was named for Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States. [Review 15605 overall - 57 in West Virginia - 1109 of 2021.]

Glad I found this page. I've always been fascinated by the engineering feat of Charles Mason and…read moreJeremiah Dixon who in 1763 marked the dividing line between Pennsylvania and Maryland using astronomy and surveying. So, in my travels in the area, I search for one of the remaining markers. Yesterday, I found: Mason Dixon Line Marker 14723 Smithsburg Pike Hagerstown, MD Easy to access, right on the roadside across from a private residence. Yes, this is of interest for history buffs but I felt was important to document.

On March 8th 2016 I went to see the last few markers on the Mason- Dixon line. It's is free to go…read moreto because you just have to drive on the road but the issues is there no real place to pull over to look at the markers. It became widely known as the symbolic divider between the North and South. during America's Civil War however, the original Mason-Dixon Line was a border line between Pennsylvania (Penn Family)and Maryland (Calvert Family), in an effort to settle an 80-year land dispute between the two colonies. Two Englishman, Charles Mason (an astronomer) and Jeremiah Dixon (a surveyor), to mark the official border, and solve their property dispute, using celestial measurements to form an accurate 233-mile-long line. It was surveyed between 1763 and 1767. I saw an old sign post for more info but sadly it was gone. Also I had to make this marker so it my not be in the really right spot due to Yelp not having it placed right or even having this marker. I am giving it 3 starts because it's awesome seeing the markers but wish there was more space to pull off and the sign was put up again. It's also sad the markers that are left aren't taken care of.

What an amazing place! You literally can just feel the history in the walls of this place…read more The Miller House (which also houses the Washington County Historical Society) was built in 1825 and may just look like an ordinary brick building from the front, but you would never guess this structure has over 20 rooms and 4 staircases. Ms. Linda, the Executive Director of the historical society, gave my classmates and I a tour of the house and it was amazing (and a workout). If you're looking for a place with a lot of Civil War history, this is it! Stop by in Hagerstown and check this place out, then find an awesome place to eat down the street! For more information, please check out http://www.washcomdhistoricalsociety.org/index.php

Such a fantastic time! I went to the Miller House 2 consecutive days and each time we went back we…read morelearned more and more about the local history of Hagerstown! Linda, the executive director of the Washington County Historical society in Hagerstown, was such a wonderful guide through history. She has an impressive amount of knowledge of local history and is a pleasure to be around. Get out and learn about some local history!!

At he bottom of the hill and just before the Potomac River bridge, this sign points out some Civil…read moreWar history that happened here. The marker reads, "From this point, "Stonewall" Jackson shelled Hancock, Md., Jan. 5, 1862. After destroying supplies, the B&O Railway track and the bridge over the Great Cacapon, Jackson marched his army of 8,500 men to Romney and captured it, January 14." Online, there is more information. "The Battle of Hancock was fought during the confederate Romney Expedition of the American Civil War on January 5 and 6, 1862, near Hancock, Maryland. Commanding his own Valley District and Brigadier General William W. Loring's force known as the Confederate Army of the Northwest, Major General Stonewall Jackson of the Confederate States Army began moving against Union Army forces in the Shenandoah Valley area on January 1. After light fighting near Bath, Virginia, Jackson's men reached the vicinity of Hancock late on January 4 and briefly fired on the town with artillery. Union Brigadier General Frederick W. Lander refused a Confederate request to surrender on January 5, and that day and the next saw exchanges of artillery fire between the two sides. The Confederates burned a bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on January 5, but withdrew on the 7th. Jackson later moved against Romney, Virginia, and occupied the town on January 15 after Union soldiers abandoned it. Romney was ordered abandoned on January 30 by the Confederate States Secretary of War after Loring complained about Jackson's orders." [Review 15549 overall, 1053 of 2021, number 47 in West Virginia.]

A must see if you are visiting Antietam The Antietam…read moreNational Battlefield in Maryland is where the Battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862. This is considered to be the bloodiest single day in American history with over 23,000 casualties. The site includes lots of landmarks and monuments. Today, it is preserved as a peaceful park where visitors can learn about the battle by walking or driving around the sites. It had a pivotal role in leading to the Emancipation Proclamation. We took the driving tour which had numerous sites where you could see monuments and buildings that describe key parts of the battle. The Antietam Battlefield Observation Tower is one of these sites. It is a quiet, powerful spot that is open to the public. It stands about 85 ft tall. Visitors can park and walk into and up to the top of the tower. The climb isn't very hard, but the stairs are narrow and you may have to pause at landings to let others pass. It is open on all 4 sides and allows a great view, even better than the visitors center, of the rolling hills that were the location of the various battles. There are metal plaques with arrows and names at the viewing area on top. I really like this and consider it a must-see because the tower gives a sense of scale: how open some places were, how forested others. It is also surprisingly peaceful up there. Even though you're looking over "Bloody Lane," the setting is amazingly calm. It invites reflection. If you like history, or photography, or just want to see a battlefield from a different angle, this tower is well worth adding to the Antietam visit. Enjoy.