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Historic Sites - Maryland

Here are links to some notable historc sites found along Route 40.

IconFort McHenry National Monument (Baltimore, MD)

IconFlag House & Star-Spangled Banner Museum (Baltimore, MD)

Washington MonumentWashington Monument (Baltimore, MD)
"Designed by Robert Mills and completed in 1829. It is 178 feet tall and made of marble from north of Baltimore. The monument can be seen throughout ......"

IconB&O; Railroad Museum (Baltimore, MD)

Tollgate 1Tollgate 1 on the Baltimore-Frederick-Town Turnpike (site) (Baltimore, MD)
"This tollhouse was situated on the north side of the road in a shack that abutted the stone wall of Mount Olivet Cemetery......."

William Hollifield at the three mile milestone.Baltimore-Frederick-Town Turnpike Milestone 3 (Baltimore, MD)
"This is the easternmost surviving milestone on the Baltimore-Frederick-Town Turnpike. It is made of local granite and has the instription 3 M to B [3......"

Fairview InnFairview Inn (site) (Three Mile House) (Baltimore, MD)
"This tavern was a popular stopping place just outside of the hubbub of central Baltimore. The three mile milestone stood about 100 feet to the east o......"

Tollgate 2Tollgate 2 on the Baltimore-Frederick-Town Turnpike (site) (Catonsville, MD)
"This tollhouse was a two-story wooden houseon the north side of the road near Oella. Today, a smaller house sits at this location - which is on a dec......"

IconB & O Ellicott City Railroad Station Museum (Ellicott City, MD)

IconBarbara Fritchie House (Frederick, MD)

Old South Mountain InnOld South Mountain Inn (Boonsboro, MD)

IconWashington Monument (Middletown, MD)

IconChesapeake & Ohio Canal - Headquarters (Hagerstown, MD)
"Since the canal is 184 miles long, it is impossible to pinpoint one location. Here are some suggested locations for those of you traveling on Route 4......"

Site of Mount Prospect today.Mount Prospect (site) (Hagerstown, MD)
"The historic Rochester House was razed in 1951. The site is now a parking lot. In a face saving move, there is a painting of the Rochester House on t......"

IconArm of the Unknown Soldier (gone) (Sharpsburg, MD)
"Yes, arm. It was clearly the most popular relic at this small private civil war museum. It's wasn't buried as you might think, rather it was out for ......"

IconAntietam Battlefield Museum (closed) (Sharpsburg, MD)
"This museum once housed the small, privately run Antietam Battlefield Museum. The most popular relic was the arm of a Civil War soldier. It's wasn't......"

IconChesapeake & Ohio Canal - Williamsport (Williamsort, MD)

IconPotomac House (Clear Spring, MD)

IconFort Frederick (Big Pool, MD)

IconChesapeake & Ohio Canal - Big Pool (Big Pool, MD)

IconChesapeake & Ohio Canal - Hancock (Hancock, MD)

IconBell Tower Building (Cumberland, MD)

IconChesapeake & Ohio Canal - Cumberland (Cumberland, MD)

IconWestern Maryland Railway Station (Cumberland, MD)

IconWashington's Headquarters (Cumberland, MD)

IconStart of the Cumberland Road (Cumberland, MD)

IconFort Cumberland (site) (Cumberland, MD)
"The fort no longer stands, however, outlines of its location are in the streets where it once stood......."

IconCanada Hose Company (Cumberland, MD)

IconLaVale Toll House (Cumberland, MD)

IconFailinger's Gunter Hotel (Frostburg, MD)

IconFrostburg Toll House (site) (Frostburg, MD)

IconTomlinson's Inn (Grantsville, MD)

Bear CampBear Camp (Grantsville, MD)
"This is the site of Braddock's 6th camp......."

IconMason-Dixon Line (west) - Maryland-Pennsylvania State Line (Grantsville, MD)

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Frank

Last updated: 8/10/2010 8:12:24 PM

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