Quite a view! It is really neat to see this massive road cut. There is an access behind the…read moreMaryland Welcome Center, and there is also a pedestrian bridge that connects the rest stop on the other side of the highway to this access. Climbing up the steps gets you to the view. Looking at the opened walls is very interesting since you can see the various layers going back through time. We somehow managed to end up here at great timing for the sun coming through the hill too, which was an added interesting feature. There is also signage available that provides more details about the National Road and Sideling Hill.

I lived in Baltimore Md as a child, my grandparents had a cabin in West Virginia. Four or five…read moretimes a year we would drive out I83, through the "V in the mountain" on the way to our vacation spot deep in the woods! Sideling Hill became our halfway stop, many times I used the bathrooms there, and ate many sandwiches made by my grandmother in the parking lot! All the employees were always so nice and seemed super informative... Always kept clean! Bathrooms included! As for the hill, Beautiful is an understatement for this very unnatural yet breathtaking view of a mountain, and each season offers another opportunity to see this impressive feat of mankind. There's even a walkway bridge that spans the highway with interesting views of its own! If you travel out western md and happen through Sideling hill, take fifteen minutes and stop in! I'm not sure if it's still there but they had a stuffed black bear standing guard inside. Check it out, definitely a beautiful view that won't disappoint.

For many years, U.S. 522 ended at the Potomac in Hancock. Originally designated in 1926, the route…read morestarted in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania and ended at Hancock. The bridge was built in the 1930s to connect Hancock and Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is near the merge point of Interstate 70, Interstate 68, and U.S. 40. The bridge is a deck truss and has a total length of 2582 feet and a width of 26.9 feet.carrying an average daily traffic of 10930 vehicles. [Review 15564 overall - 626 in Maryland - 1068 of 2021.]

This is both a bridge and a high way. An impressive feat of architecture. If you're looking for a…read morebridge, this is the kind of bridge you'll really enjoy.

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.]

Tony and I stopped while in Hancock, MD at the C&O Canal Visitor's Center along the Potomac River…read more There was a sign on the road directing you to the parking lot and trail. Just be careful, due to numerous cyclist and walkers. We strolled past Canal Lock 52 to the Tonoloway Creek Aqueduct. It was amazing to see the thick rock facing of the cliff area and you can see the rocks in the river bottom. Free to enjoy this lovely historical location. Plenty of walking and signage to read and learn about the past. The aqueduct truly is a piece of Artwork!!! If in the area check it out!!!

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.]

North of Berkeley Springs but before the Maryland border, this marker on the west side of the…read morehighway points out some of the earliest colonial history of this area. The marker reads, "Lovers' Leap. Beautiful panorama of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. It overlooks the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which was started by George Washington and associates in order to improve communication with the West." Unfortunately, there does not appear to be any long term parking here and the brush towards the Potomac River appears to be private property. [Review 15548 overall, 1052 of 2021, number 46 in West Virginia.]

You better check the hours before you come. It is the only Post Office that I know of that closes…read morefor an entire hour for lunch so all employees can take lunch at the same time everyday! It's the worst system around!

I'm not sure why a post office would get a bad review for taking lunch - that's just how they…read morechoose to do things. I had the pleasure of doing business at this post office and found the most kindest people around. They were patient and VERY helpful and I was very happy with the service provided.

This marker is located on Washington Street near the center of the town of Berkeley Springs and in…read morefront of the Berkeley Springs State Park. The marker reads, "Centennial Time Capsule. This official West Virginia Centennial Time Capsule was dedicated October 12, 1963 as Morgan County's contribution to the State's Centennial celebration. It contains historical documents, personal messages to be distributed in 2063." There is street parking adjacent. [Review 15545 overall, 1049 of 2021, number 44 in West Virginia.]

The definitive Museum of Berkeley Springs. Located above the historic Roman Baths in the same…read morebuilding, the museum portrays the history and development of the town. Some pretty cool exhibits inside. The old fashion steam box makes for a great pic opportunity! Definitely worth a visit, why not, its free ?