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e,
Frederick
train car, evocative exhibits and a
tempting shop. In Main Street,
you’ll discover a wealth of diverting
antique, vintage clothing and bric-a-
brac shops. T_h en dine at Tersiguel’s
French Country Restaurant, which
features local farm fresh produce.
FREDERICK
T_h e handsome gateway to the
Civil War battlefi elds of Antietam
and Gettysburg is known for its
National Museum of Civil War
Medicine, the tomb of Francis Scott Key – author of America’s
national anthem, T_h e Star-Spangled Banner – and the home of feisty
patriot Barbara Fritchie, whose defi ance of the invading Confederate
army inspired a rousing poem by John Greenleaf Whittier. Overnight
in a local B&B, and sample the homemade pies at the Barbara Fritchie
Restaurant.
HAGERSTOWN
T_h e entry point for beautiful, mountainous western Maryland,
Hagerstown is a delight, with museums covering everything from
19th- and 20th-century American art to the town’s railway heritage, a
symphony orchestra, live theatre and a premier motor speedway. Make
sure to visit the 1739 park-sited home and trading post of town founder
Jonathan Hager. Shop for everything from antiques to alpaca clothing.
Hagerstown is rich in heritage and history, including Civil War battle
sites (Antietam National Battlefi eld is just outside of town).
ST MARY’S CITY
Set on a southern peninsula surrounded by the St Mary’s River and the
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland’s original 17th-century capital is a treasure
house of period charm, with ongoing archaeological digs spread across
the landscape. Visit the reconstructed 1676 State House and the replica
of the English colonists’ ship, T_h e Dove. T_h en explore the Native
American hamlet and the Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation.
INSIDER TIP
ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND: Martha Clark, owner of Clark’s
Elioak Farm
How long have you lived in Howard County? Our family has
been farming in Howard County since 1797. Come and visit our
farm where you can feed the goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, cows,
horses, ponies, turkeys, ducks, chickens, bunnies, and turtles. Take
a hay ride through our farm fi elds and see the newly-restored
fairytale fi gures rescued from the defunct Enchanted Forest
storybook park, a local favourite from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Favourite Haunts: Ellicott City’s delightful antique shops, bistros
and museums. Try touring by motorbike or scooter – it’s fun to
zip over one-lane bridges, past Victorian and Colonial mansions
and peer into hidden gardens.
Best spots for people watching: A coveted window table
at Jordan’s Steakhouse, where you can watch locals and
weekenders stroll along Main Street in Ellicott City.
Best-kept secret: The late Renaissance-style Shrine of St
Anthony in western Ellicott City. The gardens include a replica
grotto of Lourdes and several nature trails.
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