My wife and I toured the Warehime-Myers Mansion in Hanover in the fall. The WMM is a beautiful…read moreneoclassical mansion built over three years, starting in 1911. Built by Clinton Myers, owner of the Hanover Shoe Company, the WMM is without a doubt, one of the grandest houses in Hanover. The home reflects the eclectic decorating style of Bill Warehime, with its antique furnishings, and dare I say, some rather kitschy artistic touches. Overall, it is a site to behold with period furnishings, embellished mirrors, china, ornate fireplaces, grandfather clocks, etc. You will find yourself swept back into time as you take a guided tour of this house. Our docent was Jim, one of the volunteers associated with the historical society. He was very thorough in explaining the style, tastes and history of the previous owners and regaled us with stories pertaining to each room and various items we encountered. He was incredible. We also toured the stable/carriage house building that is currently being renovated. The mansion is the site of seasonal events and concerts, as well as a wedding venue. As a lover of history and architecture, I was enthralled by this mansion's grandeur and its storied past. If you have similar interests, you will enjoy your visit here.

From the owner: During the Summer months, June, July, August, and September, The Warehime-Myers Mansion features a…read moreFree concert on the lawn. Local bands are featured. Free Turkey Hill ice cream and drinks, along with Utz snacks are provided. The concerts begin at 6:30 PM and last for an hour. Refreshments are available at 6PM. Tours of the Mansion, built between 1911 and 1913 are available.

I have been here a few times. I love the nostalgia of all the candy I remember from childhood. All…read morethe elephants! It is a fun place to visit. This place makes everyone feel welcome. The garden outside is great in all seasons.

After five years, my wife and I finally paid a visit to this unque museum/candy store…read more This museum has over three thousand toy elephants of different sizes from other parts of the world on display. It is my understanding they have been in business for almost four decades The elephants are on display in glass display cases in the back of the store. There is full sized animated elephant outside in front of the store. It provides a great photo opportunity for the little ones The store is chock full of candy, ranging from hard candy to chocolate covered raisins, peanuts and just about everything in between. The candy and chocolates are sold prepackaged and loose for added convenience, as well as offering candy dispensers. They offer nostalgic candies as well, such as candy sticks and candy buttons on paper strips. At the front counter, they also offer store made fudge and chocolates. The store is packed tight with all kinds of candies and novelties. The parking lot is small and can easily get full during busy times such as weekends and warmer weather. There are restrooms in the rear of the store. I definitely recommend this store especially for young families and those young at heart.

I'm not sure how I only just heard about this place, butI made it out as soon as I could... which…read morewas a bit delayed because they are only open on Saturdays! I would be back all the time... except at $44 a family of 4, it's not exactly a cheap outing. But it is worth it. The first part of it is the facade rebuilt on the front of a warehouse to make the place look like a firehouse. They also parked a gigantic firefighting boat out front - so it's pretty easy to know you're in the right place. Entering in, you're greeted by a sea of old firetrucks. The classic 60s styles, to one built out of a converted Model T, to horse drawn pumps from the 1800s. This place is so much bigger than I expected. At the very back is a great display dedicated to fire alarms. You can even pull one (its well labeled) and it lights up a light on an antique board that used to tell firemen where the fire was. To the right is the kids room. One wall is just cubbies with kid sized fire coats, fire boots and fire fighter hats. Tons of emergency response related toys are all over the place and a wooden fire truck. Then you realize there is an actual firetruck taking up one entire wall. You can climb on it, front and back, ring the bell, and even turn the front wheels with the steering wheel. If you have a kid... or just are one at heart.. you really do need to check this place out. If I lived in the area, we would be annual members.

Very nice little but packed museum in Lutherville! I loved learning about the history of fire…read morerescue and all the tools, gadgets and trucks they used to use. The museum also gave insight into how the fire men used to live at the stations. Very interesting stuff. They also give you a free poster! Recommend!

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!!

We are visiting the area and, staying about 30 minutes away, decided to make a trip to Discovery…read moreStation based on the website's description, which presents it as an engaging, interactive experience. Unfortunately, we found the visit quite underwhelming. The space itself is very basic, with limited exhibits and minimal interactivity. Much of what was on display felt dated and sparse, and it did not hold our attention for long. For a destination marketed as a hands-on discovery center, we expected a more immersive and thoughtfully curated experience. While this may be suitable for a very brief stop or for locals looking for something close by, it did not feel worth the drive for us as visitors. Overall, the experience did not align with the expectations set by the website, and we left feeling disappointed.

We came out to Hagerstown to check this place out because it was described as a hidden gem in…read morechildren's activity blogs. So my first impression when I walked in was that it seem kind of dated but admission was seven bucks for adults and $10 for kids which is quite affordable. So I think he would spend maybe one or two hours here and then plan out other activities in Hagerstown which I had bookmarked. Eight hours, one missed nap and three diaper changes later we were still here. I think I massively underestimated this place as educational entertainment for my toddler. This is a two floor STEAM Museum built in an old bank, which is so cool. First floor is focused on dinosaurs, space, planes, trains, the Titanic and baseball. Second floor has aquariums, jungle themed rooms, play grocery store, a nursing room, and A GIANT arts and art room at the end of the hallway. They have dinosaur room where they have an exhibit on Maryland Dinosaurs (there wasn't an old bay crabasaurus), a place to dig for fossils and lots of books. This is where my toddler kept running back to. The old bank vault is in this room. Most likely you kids will spend a lot of time by the transportation exhibits (with a Cessna you can climb into), train tracks to build or the arts room where there are easels set up to paint. I would count on spending the whole day here if you kids are under 8 or so. The museum does close at 4pm and there is ample street parking nearby.

Really enjoyed the museum and our guide Rylee was great! Learned a lot of about the different items…read moreand they were really neat to see. Although not a traditional museum since it's all in the dark and the guide highlights different items to talk about, it was really cool! Recommend if you are looking for something different to check out while in Gettysburg!

So I want to start by saying that Kate was an amazing and fun guide. I enjoyed listening to her and…read moreshe really did try hard to make the experience worth it. Additionally, the other woman working behind the desk was nice, knowledgeable and made us feel welcome while waiting for our tour. Guide aside, the tour itself is done in the dark, with the tour guide holding a flashlight that they zoom in and out for effect (ouch my eyes) just like in a B rated movie for cinematic effect. The 'museum' is in a maze like room with maybe one out of every 5-10 objects actually having any energy and that is probably being generous. The items we were able to see and hear about were interesting and neat to see, but we could have read about them in a lit room just as easily and enjoyed the experience a bit more. If we would have driven to Gettysburg just for the museum I would have been severely disappointed, however just at the end of the day as a final stop before leaving it wasn't a total flop.

a very beautiful interactive area to explore with my children- a lot of variety, we were able to…read morehave multiple pretend play experiences between traveling to space, dungeons, time with giants, salon time with unicorns, and brewing with witches- both my 3yr old & younger 9month old found their own level of entertainment with art coming to life some of the space required more parental monitoring- some exhibits were more art than play space, such as the instruments & fragile larger exhibits of tea parties & macabre art- but they do offer a lot of touch-me manipulative welcome spaces such as dress up stations, instruments, games, and puzzles-it was also a great experience because staff was often around to show us how to play or things to explore only 10$ a ticket for 2hrs, ample parking, clean bathrooms, lots of space- it was a pleasant place to spend our morning to note: if going with a larger group of ticketed adults/kids- check out groupon for deals they offer the kids a free book on the way out- to keep this going consider bringing a book to donate! they also have an expansive needed donations list posted- this place would be a great home for unneeded things highly recommend

Summary: while Doodlehatch is definitely not short of character, there are some key points that…read moremake it hard to love. A question I had prior to visiting Doodlehatch was "what is it?" The best answer I can think of is that it's an interactive art museum. There are tons of random sections throughout: a space area, a unicorn area, a tea party area, a giant bed, etc. Most are designed to be "interactive," but I don't know how much care + maintenance is going on. Parts of the exhibit don't feel sturdy and a lot of it doesn't feel clean. There are a lot of areas that have fabric that retain moisture/dirt like the giant bed (plush), bean bag chairs, and hammocks. Coming off a fresh pandemic, it didn't give the best feeling to "interact" with something like that. Conclusion: I think the concept is cute and the art is unique. The exhibit itself makes for a cute little outing. I'm just a bit more wishful as far as care/maintenance goes. I wouldn't describe myself as a germaphobe, but even so I didn't feel great about it.

Representing Jan. 2020 in scrapbook series is Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. I had work…read moretravel to Hagerstown. My girlfriend tagged along as her government contract was furloughed for a couple of weeks. We stopped at City Park just to look around and discovered the fine arts museum there. It was free, which is a plus. It was a surprisingly nice art museum for a relatively small town like Hagerstown with multiple rooms with various art.

I wandered into this art museum when they were doing exhibit installation and part of it was…read moreclosed. Entry was free, so there was no reason not to go. It was way too cold to go outside, but this museum is next to a lake in a park area that would admit of some walking during the summer. Despite the limited selection, I found a compelling suite of Americana and a nice atrium and event space in the middle of the museum. There were some pieces worthy of thought, and I rather wished I'd been in to see the visiting exhibition. Having said that, for a community the size of Hagerstown to have a building that looks this nice, is free, and has quality art is a great resource.

We had a great time visiting the Shriver House Museum! It's right on the main street. It was a…read moreSunday, lots of street parking(meter pay by app parking only). We picked a spot & started our exploring. We are glad we decided to go in and check it out! The staff inside is so friendly. Our tour guide was the best! Not only knowledgeable but funny. She made the tour even better! The house is beautiful. The story is mind blowing. The history here is something you can't wrap your head around unless you are seeing it in the real. Make this a must see if you plan a visit to Gettysburg!

I really enjoyed the Shriver House tour. There were some special artifacts on the wall that you are…read moreinvited to look at prior to the tour. The tour guide was friendly and didn't treat us like bad preschoolers like the Jennie Wade tour guide I experienced. It was pretty interesting and gave a good look into what this particular family had been experiencing during the tumultuous times of the battle.

Such an amazing collection! I could spend the entire day here. Don't miss this place.read more

This place is not for people who only want to learn about Gettysburg history, or only look at…read morebattle relics. If this is what you're looking for, go to the Battlefield Museum. It is for people who love all aspects of history. The collection of rare artifacts from Gettysburg, WWI,WWII, JFK are world class. I was blown away by the quality and amount of it. The tea set from Berghof, The Winter's Collection, Mehan's personal items, The JFK refused/canceled check, the photos in Dealy Square. I could go on forever.... the complaints here seem foolish. It would be like going to the Smithsonian seeing all the items on display there and complaining that you missed Madonna's famous bra.