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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD COUNTY, WASHINGTON A S C L HAG LI N CR CER HIGH W H MER MAGNOLIA IA VI E. MAGNOLIA A R GA VIE IR IR FA MAGNOL VE.. LINDSAY STREET AVE WELCOME TO WASHINGTON COUNTY WOOD BEL STREET ALLEY LANE Y CYPRESS EAST There’s no place in Maryland that’s better for bicycling IRVIN TERRACE WAYNE STREET WA RK POINTS OF INTEREST PA VENUE than Washington County. Whether you are a leisure cyclist A A A VE. VENUE VENUE VENUE HOLLEYMEAD A TERRACE A CT A MAGNOLI WILLOWBROOK WAY IR STREET VIN Y EAST CHARTRIDGE STREET seeking a near wilderness experience, a day rider looking for BROOKSIDE GLENWOOD ~NOT BUILT~ TERRACE WA VE. T A ROAD LAUREL MEALEY FORT FREDERICK STATE PARK WEST ON BOULEVARD AVENUE YSPRING LANE new roads and places to explore, or a tourist in search of a TTHEW THE DA COUR HILLCREST HILLCREST Y WIN HAMPT PL. BENJAMIN IR MA This stone fort provides a glimpse of the dangers and CIRCLE FR EAST VENUE KASINOF WEST VIN VILLAGE PL good weekend trip, Washington County has something for ROAD A DRIVE VIEW IR VENUE RUN HILL A CLAIR A NI hardships faced by the early settlers. Named in honor of VA BEL IRVIN EAST STREET WEST A you. Its historic towns, pleasant countryside, and miles of VENUE ON BOULEVARD SAINT DRIVE VENUE Frederick Calvert, the last Lord Baltimore, and garrisoned in HILLCR A PENNSYL EASTIRVIN quiet back roads invite you to simply relax and enjoy yourself. PARK EST COLUMBIA HAMILT LANE VALLEYBROOK RIDA AVENUE 1756, Fort Frederick gave shelter and protection to settlers PARK VENUE ON ROAD MC KEE A A VENUE VIEW on the frontier during the French and Indian War. During EAST Located in scenic Western Maryland, Hagerstown and VENUE A HAMILT A PANGBORN VENUE DR. WOODLAND HILLCREST FOREST POTOMAC the Revolution, it was a prison for soldiers captured by the TERRACE Washington County is one of the top tour destinations in the LANE STREET BOULEVARD 1 ashington FLORIDA PROSPECT THE ROAD Quad-State region. Situated at the crossroads of Interstates Continental Army. A skirmish was fought at the fort during VEN Gardens" VENUE "W A BUILT~ OAK PANGBORN DEWEY PARK PENNSYL A 70 and 81, Hagerstown is about one hour from both the Civil War. Now preserved as a state park, it is the site ~NOT VENUE MANILLA A VENUE J.V. JAMISON DR. RD VA A BOULE NNEHA VENUE LY LANGDON BURHANS of annual military field days when troops demonstrate DRIVE A Baltimore and Washington, DC, by car. VENUE VE. MULBERRY M A VANIA MAPLE VIEW ARSHALL T AVENUE STREET AVE. VENUE MC COMAS . A authentic drill and ceremony from the colonial period. A ON LANE VE. MONET DR. ST MONET DR. A VENUE COUR A VENUE A FAIRGROUND A VENUE The Bicycle Tour Map was produced by the Washington VENUE STREET STREET VALLEY VENUE A CLARKSON STREET CROSS RD. trading post, interpretive exhibits, picnicking, and primitive A A HAMILT VENUE AVE. HILL CARR FOREST PA POTOMAC PA LARENDON STREET CHARLES LANE County Convention and Visitor Bureau in cooperation with CENTRAL camping are available at the park. Visit www.dnr.state. C HAMMOND 2 STREET WA STREET MINERAL OAK YSIDE SECURITY LINGANORE BOULEVARD VE. the Cumberland Valley Cycling Club. The design is by VENUE FREEMONT A md.us/publiclands/western/fortfrederick.asp for more PLACE SUNBROOK STREET A OWN STREET VENUE ARK ON A SUN NGBORN PA Icon Graphics. STREET STREET information. MC DOWELL NORTH PROSPECT BROADW SALEM ICE RINK ROAD W SUMANS PARK ROAD VE. NOR AY STREET FORREST CARROLT A MECHANIC ST TH A of HAGERST VENUE . VE. ROAD STREET PARK A AY MULBERRY ST. MITCHELLA STREET VENUE COOK BOWARD For additional information about what to see and do in CITY FAIRGROUNDS P ST VE. VENUE E. NOR A A NORW KINSLOW ST VE. LOCUST ROAD STREET TH LNTIC DR. LNTIC Y AT CHURCH JAMES ST BETHEL Washington County, contact the CVB at 1-888-257-2600 XANDER MURPH MEDWA AVE. Y A GEORGE STREET VENUE ALE AL BURHANS or visit www.visithagerstown.com. This brochure is also POTOMAC INTERV FRANKLIN STREET HENR SECURITY BETHUNESTREET A JOHN STREET JEFFERSON BLVD. RANDOLPH STREET BROOKLINE available online at www.visithagerstown.com/biketours. STREET CHURCH FUNKHOUSER N A RD VA PARK BOULE AVE STREET . VENUE VENUE WOOD STREET A MORNINGSIDE LE VA VIST A STREET R AVENUE FRIDINGE JEFFERSON ST. Mc PHERSON WISE STREET A STREET STREET MONROE VENUE A EET WALNUT EAST VENUE WEST PROSPECT STREET STREET INTER FRANKLIN LOCUST ST W HIGH JEFFERSON NGBORN AVENUE PA WEST STREET RUN STREET CENTER VENUE A JACKSON WEST DIVISION EET NORTH THAN NORTH 3 STREET WESTWOOD STREET VENUE WESTWOOD STREET A CANNON TY SOUTH W LIBER ASHINGT JONA EAST VENUE ON A NORTH 4 STREET STREET FRANKLIN STREET ON ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD ARD STREET LIZABETH MADISON E LEROY BOULEV EAST FRANKLIN STREET EAST NORTH PANGBORN VENUE HAMILT STREET Antietam is the site of the bloodiest single-day battle in NS A WILLARD D RICHMON VENUE ELEMENTARY CLEVELAND CLEVELAND W A ASHINGT NORTH ANTIETAM OSBORNE SCHOOL ON WALNUT . American history. The fighting in this September 17, 1862, STREET ST STREET ON STREET NORTH GOLF PROSPECT WASHINGT STREET EAST COURSE EAST YNWOOD Civil War battle resulted in 23,110 casualties. The National PANGBORN BLVD ABOUT THE MAP BR GATHLAND STATE PARK VENUE 40 ANTIETAM STREET A MANOR DRIVE There are hundreds of miles of paved roads in Washington Park Service has designed an 8 ½ mile self-guided driving Y POTOMAC Gathland State Park was once the mountain home of WEST STREET WA HIGH N BAL CANNO TIMORE HOOD EAST ANTIETAM L DUA County, almost all excellent for bicycling. This map was TOURS tour through the park that is perfect for cyclists. Touring the George Alfred Townsend, a Civil War journalist. It is the site LOCUST STREET 5 WEST BALTIMORE ST STREET H park by bicycle gives a new appreciation for the rolling terrain SOUT SOUTH developed to help you plan an infinite variety of bicycle trips EAST VENUE H of a unique collection of buildings and structures that he SOUT A MULBERRY Y SOUTH SUMMIT RUN TRACY'S and how it affected the battle. For more information about KING along the best of these roads. WA designed and constructed, some of which have been BAL LANE HIGH KEY SOUTH BESTER TIMORE the park call 301-432-5124 or visit www.nps.gov/ancm. WEST STREET LARGO DR. ST BL VENUE restored. The War Correspondents’ Arch is the main LEE . DR. CLEVELAND CLEVELAND A OWN T There is a great deal of useful information on the map. Major STREET STREET DRIVE STREET NAPLES DR. 40 . EAST LEE CANNON EASTERN attraction at this day use park. The Appalachian Trail ST WEST RE RIDGE C CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL SOUTH creeks are shown as are all towns. The roads along the bicycle STREET KEY WC MUSEUM SYCAMORE RADCLIFF ELM ST FREDERICK MEMORIAL EAST SOUTH traverses the park. The park includes all of Crampton’s Gap, HAGER STREET T. S SMITH The C&O Canal ST SOUTH SOUTH ST SURREY PALM BEACHMAR DR ATHON DR. routes and all intersecting roads are shown and labeled. BICYCLE STREET 8 . AVENUE A L ATHLETICFIELD RA ADIUM VENUE which was the southern most gap where troops fought 7 UA Y STREET ANTIETAM MUNICIPAL National Historical Park ST. ST VD. VENUE MILL EASTERN BL VENUE A MILL during the Battle of South Mountain. Fought September ARK A Highlighted information includes eight suggested loop PARK PLAZA WEST CREEK HAGERPA RK winds 184 miles along BOULEV STREET MEMORIAL BOULEV S. COLONIAL DR. P VENUE EAST ARD ANTIETAM A MAC TO PO MT AETNA 14, 1862, it was the first major battle of the Civil War fought ROAD CITY tours which are shown in color. The name and location of the Potomac River BOULEVARD ARD in Maryland. Visit www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/ VIRGINIA REYNOLDS points of interest is also included. from Washington, AVENUE SOUTH H SOUT western/gathland.asp for more information. MEMORIAL ROWLAND DC, to Cumberland, AVENUE DUNN GUILFORD IRVIN DRIVE AVENUE STREET The C&O Canal Towpath and the Western MD Rail Trail are BOULEVARD SUNSET PUBLIC VE. A GARLINGER A Maryland. Seventy- VENUE VENUE WORKS WASHINGTON COUNTY RURAL HERITAGE MUSEUM DUNN A ROWLAND A well known biking routes in the area. Both are shown on the STREET EASTERN VENUE IRVIN DRIVE ADAMS 6 ELDRIDGE nine miles of the Y AVENUE VENUE Depicting the heritage of local farming life, this museum WA A LE county map. BROWN YLOR DRIVE TA Canal pass through AVENUE VENUE A displays antique farm equipment, an authentic turn-of-the BROWN GARRETT HA CHESSIE SYSTEM VENUE YES A STREET A Washington County. VENUE POTTERFIELD POTOMAC POOL century country store, and model rooms of a typical 19th HIGHLAND COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT AVENUE WILLOW CIRC BRIGHTOVENUEN WEST The canal towpath is an elevated trail made of earth and A SERVICES century farmhouse as well as a gift shop. The museum is PLACE HOWARD STREET crushed stone, used by mules pulling the barges. Though STREET SOUTH All that you need for your tour in Washington County is open Saturdays & Sundays 1–4 p.m., April through October, STREET E PLAC TIMORE & OHIO the old canal is overgrown in many places, the towpath itself UNION ROSE HILL CEMETERY STREET BAL BUILT~ readily available in Hagerstown, and the towns and rural except holidays. Groups are by appointment. There is no VENUE FREDERICK A EAST ~NOT PINE FIRST HOWARD is clear, and offers an ideal route for bicycles.