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Point of Rocks Passenger Station :: Point of Rocks, MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:52:16 +0000

Built in 1876 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and desgined by American architect E. Francis Baldwin, the Point of Rocks Passenger Station remains one of the B&O’s signature landmarks and is a popular subject of railroad photography.

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National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Seton :: Emmitsburg, MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:47:34 +0000

Located in a small historic town in the foothills of the beautiful Catoctin Mountains. This was the home of Mother Seton from 1809 until her death in 1821. Pilgrims come here throughout the year to learn about her life, discover the depths of her faithfulness, and to walk meditatively in her footsteps.

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Monocacy Battlefield :: Frederick, MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:36:03 +0000

Often referred to as “the Civil War battle that saved Washington, D.C.,” the Monocacy Battlefield gives visitors an opportunity to experience stories of the past in a landscape that has changed little since the 19th century. Apart from the battle, the region has numerous other stories to tell.

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Dunker Church :: Sharpsburg MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:29:18 +0000

Dunker Church lies on the grounds of the Battle of Antietam, and is noted as a place of peace amidst the horrific bloodshed. The Church, one of the most famous in American military history, was constructed by local Dunker farmers in 1852. In 1851, Mr. Samuel Mumma donated the land on which the church was built.

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Downtown Frederick :: Frederick MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:06:59 +0000

Frederick County Maryland is less than one hour from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and nearby Gettysburg, Antietam, and Harpers Ferry. Discover the many attractions, historic sites, and Civil War heritage that Frederick MD has to offer.

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National Museum of Civil War Medicine :: Frederick MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:43:14 +0000

The National Museum of Civil War Medicine is the premiere repository of exhibits and artifacts devoted to the technological and procedural advances made in the medical field between 1861-1865. Interactive educational programs, exhibits, seminars and lectures provide the knowledge that Civil War medicine connects us not only to our past, but is the scientific and historical link to our present and our future.

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Brunswick Railroad Museum :: Brunswick, MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:26:57 +0000

For over 30 years, the Brunswick Railroad Museum has preserved the history of Brunswick, and can be seen as two museums in one. The second floor exhibits tell the history of Brunswick and the people who have lived there. The third floor has a massive HO Scale model railroad which accurately depicts the B&O’s Metropolitan Subdivision from the Brunswick railyard to Union Station, through many of the towns and cities along the line as they looked during the 1960s!

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Maryland Covered Bridges :: Frederick County MD

SynaVista — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:42:30 +0000

The Utica Mills, Loy’s Station, and Roddy Road covered bridiges are three of only eight remaining covered bridges in Maryland. Over 52 such structures once dotted the Maryland landscape, but fires, storms, and progress have demolished the bridges. Each of the three bridges displays a different construction style.

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Gambrill State Park :: Frederick MD

SynaVista — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:10:06 +0000

Gambrill State Park resulted from public-spirted conservationists buying a tract of land on Cotoctin Mountain and donating it to the City of Frederick for a municipal mountain park. It was named to honor James H. Gambrill, Jr., a Frederick resident and leading advocate of the conservation of natural resources. The park has three native stone overlooks, all on the 1600-foot summit of High Knob.

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Cunningham Falls :: Cunningham Falls State Park MD

SynaVista — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:51:57 +0000

The 78 foot cascading falls are located one half mile from the lake in the Houck Area via the Falls Trail near Frederick MD. In 1954, the area was split into two parks with Maryland Route 77 cutting between them. The northern 5,000 acres is a National Park: Catoctin Mountain Park. The remaining 5,000 acres comprise Cunningham Falls State Park.

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