Hagerstown, Fredericks, MD (VA border) - something to do?
May 6th, 2009, 08:41 AM
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Hagerstown, Fredericks, MD (VA border) - something to do?
Once more driving Boston-NC, this time taking a slightly different route and stopping in Hagerstown, MD for one night in each direction. (Completely bored with drive the NJ - GS Prkway, Turnpike, Baltimore, Washington on way to Savannah and now that trip is to central NC, can choose a different route)
Will have few hours Friday afternoon and possibly some time the following Monday afternoon/evening. Friday alone, Monday with 18 yr old dtr. Or interesting places to eat. Or anything other than take-out and an HBO movie! Since will be driving 800 in each direction, don't want to drive too far.
Will have few hours Friday afternoon and possibly some time the following Monday afternoon/evening. Friday alone, Monday with 18 yr old dtr. Or interesting places to eat. Or anything other than take-out and an HBO movie! Since will be driving 800 in each direction, don't want to drive too far.
May 6th, 2009, 12:24 PM
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There is a very nice authentic german restaurant in downtown Hagerstown called Schmankerl Stube.
http://www.schmankerlstube.com/
If you like german food at all, you'd have a hard time going wrong there.
There is not a lot to do around Hagerstown. The Antietam battlefield is near there though, in Sharpsburg - I believe it was the bloodiest battle in the Civil War in terms of the number of casualties.
Frederick is about 1/2 hour away via I-70, and it's an old city that has a lot of history. The downtown/historic area is very nice, with a good number of shops and restaurants. There was quite a bit of civil war activity in/around Frederick, though no battles in the city. Barbara Fritchie lived there, however. Monocacy Battlefield is nearby.
http://www.schmankerlstube.com/
If you like german food at all, you'd have a hard time going wrong there.
There is not a lot to do around Hagerstown. The Antietam battlefield is near there though, in Sharpsburg - I believe it was the bloodiest battle in the Civil War in terms of the number of casualties.
Frederick is about 1/2 hour away via I-70, and it's an old city that has a lot of history. The downtown/historic area is very nice, with a good number of shops and restaurants. There was quite a bit of civil war activity in/around Frederick, though no battles in the city. Barbara Fritchie lived there, however. Monocacy Battlefield is nearby.
May 6th, 2009, 12:28 PM
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One other thing that comes to mind is the C&O canal trail, which parallels the Potomac River. You can pick it up in Williamsport, which is only a few miles from Hagerstown going south on 81.
http://www.nps.gov/choh
http://www.nps.gov/choh
May 6th, 2009, 01:47 PM
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http://www.civilwarmed.org/
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine located on Patrick Street in (Old) Down Town Frederick is worth a few hours. We stopped there several years ago. The Antietam National Battlefield is also nearby..
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine located on Patrick Street in (Old) Down Town Frederick is worth a few hours. We stopped there several years ago. The Antietam National Battlefield is also nearby..
