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Located in Morgan County, WV and incorporated in 1891, the town of Paw Paw is nestled along the banks of the Potomac River just a short bike ride or hike away on a Photo: Sam Judge paved pathway from the Paw Paw Tunnel, which was We make an easy getaway. Stay in a charming B&B, named for the town and is a major attraction for travelers Hancock is one of the oldest settlements in Maryland. sample our eclectic menus, and stroll our historic brick along the C&O Canal. This extraordinary engineering The town was named after Edward Joseph Hancock, Jr. sidewalks. Adventurers flock to the trails, lakes, rivers, achievement was built to by-pass the 6 mile winding a hero in the American Revolution who fought alongside and cliffs of Allegany County’s Mountain Maryland. The stretch of the Potomac known as the Paw Paw Bends. General George Washington. Hancock is the site of one mountains are calling! www.ci.cumberland.md.us | There are several places to eat and purchase supplies in of the earliest Civil War battles and where the Union www.mdmountainside.com Paw Paw which make it a convenient place to stop in the forces repulsed Stonewall Jackson’s attack from across long stretch between other towns. Enjoy small town the Potomac. Visit our Museum and Visitor Center to ACCOMMODATIONS European Desserts & More charm and natural beauty in Paw Paw where the people 9 Decatur Guest House & Hostel 301.777.0404 learn about our Civil War history, the orchard industry, the are friendly and love to welcome visitors. 301.722.4887 Gianni’s Pizza & Wings 301.722.0840 Sidling Hill Geology Exhibit and more. TownofHancock.org Cumberland Inn & Spa 240.362.7111 Hartley’s Pizza 301.759.3095 www.townofpawpaw.com Fairfield Inn & Suites 301.722.0340 Jin’s Asian Cuisine 301.777.2233 Hampton Inn Cumberland JJ’s & Sons Pizzeria 301.777.3994 ACCOMMODATIONS FOOD & DRINK 301.729.4028 Joe’s Viaduct Restaurant 301.777.7500 Avalon Resort (clothing optional) Amanda’s Place 304.947.7843 ACCOMMODATIONS Hardees 301.678.6307 Ramada Cumberland Downtown Kline’s Restaurant 301.777.5010 Tent camping, RVs, and condos Big & Tiny’s Tavern 304.947.7772 1828 Trail Inn B & B 301.678.7227 Krazy Rayz Smokehouse 301.724.8800 Lost Mountain BBQ 240.362.7574 304.947.5600 Dollar General 681.620.1033 C & O Bicycle – Bunk House 301.678.6208 Rocky Gap Casino & Resort M&M Bake Shop 301.722.2660 Canal Cabins Book 301.338.3678 Liberty (Paw Paw Country Store) 301.678.6665 Park N’ Dine Restaurant 301.678.5242 301.784.8400 Mezzo’s 301.777.7750 Bikepath B&B 304.671.5153 304.947.5988 Happy Hills Campground Pizza Hut 301.678.7226 The Inn on Decatur 301.722.4887 Mise en Place 301.777.1866 Stoney Creek Campground Stoney Creek Country Store 301.678.7760 Potomac River Grill 301.678.6100 YMCA Camping 301.777.9622 Niner’s Canal Pub 301.777.1121 703.229.1139 703.229.1139 Joseph Hancock Jr. Park for groups Save A Lot Grocery 301.678.7612 Oscar’s Restaurant 301.724.7827 The Hummingbird House Book Sweets and Eats Bakery 304.947.7000 301.678.5622 Sheetz 301.678.6393 FOOD & DRINK (Cumberland Area) Patrick’s Pub 301.722.1007 this gorgeous house via their website. The Purple Cow 304.947.5046 Little Orleans Campground Triangle Restaurant and Bar All That To Go 240.362.7303 Puccini Restaurant 301.777.7822 301.478/2325 301.678.6175 Baltimore Street Grill 301.724.1711 Queen City Creamery 301.777.0011 ATTRACTIONS SERVICES Riverrun B&B 301.678.6150 Weaver’s Restaurant and Bakery Basecamp Coffee 240.362.7022 Ristorante Ottaviani 301.722.0052 Potomac River at Paw Paw – All Pro Service Center 304.947.7979 Super 8 Motel 301.678.6101 301.678.6346 Café Mark 301.759.0276 The Crabby Pig 301.724.7472 boat ramp, parking, river access Grease Monkey – General auto The Hancock Motel 301.678.6108 Caporale’s Bakery Inc. 301.722.7755 Uncle Jack’s Pizzeria & Pub C&O Canal – Paw Paw Tunnel and maintenance and minor repairs SERVICES Charis Winery & Distillery 301.724.1110 Picnic Area 304.359.5334 FOOD & DRINK C & O Bicycle – Supplies & Repairs 240.581.3875 Town Creek Aqueduct – Located Liberty Gas – 304.947.5988 AC & T 301.678.7327 301.678.6665 Chopsticks 301.724.1082 FOOD & DRINK (Oldtown) on the 162 mile marker of the C&O Hair Fix – 304.359.8751 Blue Goose Fruit Market & Bakery D & P Coin Op Laundry Mat City Lights 301.722.9800 Canal, offers a scenic view of the South SASS Pet Sitting and Walking 301.678.5050 202 West Main Street Schoolhouse Kitchen 301.478.5189 Corner Tavern & Café 240.362.7534 Branch of the Potomac River. 443.806.7274 Buddy Lou’s Restaurant Hancock Visitor Center & Museum Curtis’ Coney Island Famous Public river access to the Paw Paw Public Library – Offers 301.678.6460. 42 West Main Street - 301.678.6236 FOOD & DRINK (Little Orleans) Wieners 301.777.0380 Cacapon River – About 6 miles books and videos as well as public Dollar Store NPS Hancock’s Visitor Center Dig Deep Brewing Co. 301.338.1013 Bills Place 301.478.2701 outside of Paw Paw in Pin Oak. notary service, computer access and 214 W. Main St. & 349 PA Ave. 439 East Main Street Ellie’s Deli 301.724.5211 Oak Barrel Café 301.478.2727 Green Ridge State Forest – free WiFi. Food Lion 301.678.6200 Lock 56 Rentals, Kayaks, Canoes El Jinete Mexican Restaurant 47,560 acres of hiking trails, Fractured Banana 301.678.6800 814.244.0492 301.777.0847 scenic vistas, camping Bill’s Place in Little Orleans 301.478.2701

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The town of Williamsport MD welcomes visitors, The beauty of Harpers Ferry and Bolivar awaits you! bicyclists, and hikers from the C&O Canal towpath! Enjoy scenic trails, rivers, and mountain views. Step back Williamsport is the only place on the C&O Canal where in time at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. examples of major canal structures can be viewed You’ll find ample lodging and many unique shops and within a half-mile stretch. The watered canal runs from places to eat! HistoricHarpersFerry.com the Conococheague Aqueduct, through the Cushwa ACCOMMODATIONS Battle Grounds Bakery & Coffee Turning Basin, under the only Railroad Lift Bridge and 304.535.8583 the only Bollman Iron Truss bridge on the C&O Canal, 740 House B&B 304.535.8126 From the ramp at Lock 38 you cross the Rumsey Bridge Adventure Inn 304.535.2663 Cannonball Deli 304.535.1762 past Lockhouse 44, and through the adjacent working into Shepherdstown, a twenty-first century town deeply Angler’s Inn B&B 304.535.1239 Coach House Grill n’ Bar lock. From the towpath, follow the bike lanes to explore connected to its past. To welcome cyclists and hikers, the Battlefields Inn 304.535.2663 540.514.6255 Williamsport’s history! WilliamsportMD.gov Coffee Mill 540.514.6255 town offers an array of restaurants, cafes, lodgings and Briscoe Africa House www.BriscoeAfricaHouse.com Country Café 304.535.2327 ACCOMMODATIONS Rosemary’s Florist & Gifts shops to satisfy any taste and budget. Come to enjoy our Cantuta Inn 304.535.9978 Creamy Creations 304.535.8710 Bay Farms Bed & Breakfast 301.223.7576 fests and festivals, live music or theater. Take a historic Carrot Top Cottage 304.804.3204 Kelley Farm Kitchen 304.535.9976 301.875.5032 Ruth’s Sewing Room 301.223.8896 walk or enjoy a ghost tour. Relax beside our bubbling Clarion Hotel 304.535.6302 H.B. Snallygaster General Store Red Roof Inn 301.582.3500 Wetsuit Wearhouse 301.223.1982 town run. Come for an hour, day or weekend, but be Country Roads Inn 304.535.2663 & Café 304.305.1550 Williamsport Hardware & Hamilton’s Tavern 1840 304.535.8728 FOOD & DRINK Gayte House Airbnb 304.279.1672 Tackle Shop 301.223.8018 sure to return. Shepherdstown.info Harpers Ferry Ice Cream Shoppe China 88 301.223.2882 Harpers Ferry Campground Williamsport Pharmacy 301.223.4101 304.535.6305 C&O Canal Grill & Pub 240.366.8203 ACCOMMODATIONS Lilah Restaurant 304.870.4038 800.326.7238 Zelda’s Boutique 301.992.3989 Isabella’s Pizza & Subs 304.535.8769 Desert Rose Café & Sweet Shoppe Harpers Ferry Guest House Bavarian Inn 304.876.2551 Lost Dog Coffee 304.876.0871 Mountain House Café 304.932.0677 301.223.6400 Mecklenburg Inn 304.876.2126 Maria’s Taqueria 304.876.3333 304.804.3204 POINTS OF INTEREST Old Fireman’s BBQ 304.535.8503 Marco’s NY Pizza 301.223.8820 Thomas Shepherd Inn 304.876.3715 Mecklenburg Inn 304.876.2126 Harpers Ferry KOA Campground Byron Memorial Park – Playgrounds, The Barn 855.935.2276 McDonalds 301.223.9011 Sun Dogs Bed and Breakfast Mountaineer Popcorn 410.987.4612 301.535.6895 Pool, Fitness Trail, Memorial Library The Rabbit Hole 304.535.8818 Sheetz 301.223.6161 703.581.9805 | Sundogsbb.com Rock Hill Ice Cream 571.224.5810 Harpers Ferry Vacation Rentals Cushwa Basin NPS Visitor Center White Horse Tavern 304.535.6314 Subway 240.366.8236 Shepherdstown Liquors 304.876.2100 877.468.4236 along the C&O Canal Towpath – Third Base Tavern 301.223.8274 *AIR BNB’S – In and Around Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Jackson Rose B&B 304.535.1528 SERVICES Safe marked Bike Lanes loop from Canal Tony’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant Shepherdstown 304.876.2432 La Soledad Lavender Farm & Ghost Tours of Harpers Ferry through Williamsport 301.582.0813 301.223.6266 River’s Edge Retreat – The Press Room 304.870.8777 Guest House 317.270.4133 304.725.8019 Historic Riverview Cemetery Waffle House 301.223.5630 Deep Water Potomac Tonic Herb Shop 304.870.4527 Ledge House B&B 877.468.4236 Harpers Ferry Bike Rentals Doubleday Hill – Civil War Cannons Lily Garden B&B 304.535.2657 304.804.3204 SERVICES Historic Downtown Gateway Town Museum of Williamsport Marbrun House 703.967.2226 The Outfitter at Harpers Ferry 4-Star Athletic Complex 301.223.6116 Potomac Adventure SERVICES Lower level Springfield Farm Barn Mountainside Lodge 240.372.0499 304.535.2087 Canal Town Veterinary Clinic Beautiful 1815 Stone House – Downstream to Wellness 540.336.4737 (open Sun. 1PM-4PM) 301.223.5854 Peggy Dye House 301.606.0539 Rations Spaceport 301.223.4000 Outside Shepherdstown Four Seasons Books 304.876.3486 1840’s Tiny House – Jala Yoga Flow 401.440.0279 Quality Inn 304.535.6391 www.rationsspaceport.com Castles Liquors 301.223.7887 EVENTS: July 4th Patriotic Concert Romantic Getaway Lucky’s Barber Shop 304.870.4788 Riverview Cottage 808.345.3406 River Riders 304.535.2663 Dollar General 240.366.1958 & Fireworks • C&O Canal Days – 4th Cottage at Rocky Marsh Pedal & Paddle 304.876.3000 River Riders Vacation Rental River & Trail Outfitters Leiter’s Fine Catering 301.223.7070 weekend August • October Haunted *All listings information on www.airbnb.com Whale of a Wash 304.294.9959 304.535.2663 301.834.9950 Murrays Gas & Tire & Walks • Polar Bear Plunge New Years Rockhaven B&B 304.535.8235 Harpers Ferry Tails (pet sitting) Service Center 301.223.5094 Day! • Port Pop-Ups – Every Friday May- FOOD AND DRINK POINTS OF INTEREST Stonehouse B&B 304.460.9550 301.742.9681 Rhodes Welding Metal Works Oct, features Food Trucks • Experience The Light Horse Inn 877.468.4236 Bavarian Inn 304.876.2552 Historic Shepherdstown Museum Appalachian Trail Visitor Center 240.313.6218 Christmas in Williamsport – Late Town’s Inn 304.932.0677 Betty’s Restaurant 304.876.6080 304.876.0910 304.535.6331 River City Dental 301.223.7440 November through December throughout Twin Magnolia Inn 571.999.3367 Blue Moon Café 304.876.1920 James Rumsey Monument Harpers Ferry Hemp 772.228.4367 River City Pet & Horse Supply the Town. Two Rivers Guest House 703.727.2907 301.223.8988 Devonshire Arms 304.876.9277 Shepherdstown Welcome Center Grapes and Grains Gourmet 304.876.2786 FOOD & DRINK AND more shops in Harpers Ferry 304.876.1316 Shepherd University 304.209.6700 A La Mode Café 540.514.6255 and Bolivar featuring books, Green Pineapple 304.870.4439 Almost Heaven Pub & Grill antiques, jewelry, leather goods, Kobe Thai and Sushi Bistro 304.535.8710 pottery, artisan-made goods, 304.876.8798 Anvil Restaurant 304.535.2582 historic candy and unique gifts from WV and the world!

Mile 55 Mile 48.4 Mile 34.5 Brunswick, MD Point of Rocks, MD Poolesville, MD

Brunswick’s charm is rooted in its railroad culture, canal history, and river and mountain resources. You will want Set in the middle of 93,000 acres of forests, fields and to experience this scenic city and all it has to offer. We farmlands, Poolesville is near stunning vistas that can celebrate our heritage and engage in the great outdoors be seen from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain. Poolesville with activities and events throughout the year. Visit has numerous historical sites, a wide array of parks, trails downtown Brunswick’s eateries and enjoy the over 1700 and nature sites. The town boasts many restaurants and feet of HO gauge train display at the Brunswick Heritage amenities. It is pedestrian-friendly with trails and sidewalks Museum. BrunswickMD.gov that make virtually any part of town accessible. The center of town–it’s “central park”–Whalen Commons–hosts events ACCOMMODATIONS Dollar General 301.834.4024 almost weekly through the spring and summer as well Brunswick Family Campground Dollar Tree 301.969.7006 as the 11,000+ participant festival, Poolesville Day each 301.695.5177 Domino’s 301.834.3000 Holiday Inn Express 301.969.8020 Dunkin Donuts September. The town truly has something for everyone! Travelodge and Penny’s Diner Family Dollar 301.834.5386 www.poolesvillemd.gov 240.772.9099 Hive Bakery 301.969.6506 King’s Pizza 301.834.9999 FOOD AND DRINK Edwards Ferry ATTRACTIONS New China Chinese Restaurant Bassett’s Fine Food & Spirits John Poole House Antiques and Ole Stuff 703.887.1244 301.834.8888 301.972.7443 McKee Beshers Sunflower Fields Brunswick Heritage Museum The Point of Rocks (Baltimore & Ohio) Railroad Station Papa John’s Pizza 301.679.7272 Cafe 107-K2 Café 240.489.3223 Monocacy Cemetery and Gift Shop 301.834.7100 (c.1876) is one of the most photographed train stations in Potomac Street Grill 301.969.0548 Calleva Farm Store 301.216.1248 Old Town Hall/Poolesville Museum Brunswick Municipal Pool Roy Roger’s Restaurant the nation. Cuginis Restaurant & Bar Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary Brunswick Library – Frederick 301.834.8022 301.349.5800 Seneca School House County Public Libraries Smoketown Brewing Station House of Poolesville 301.349.2935 St. Paul Community Church C&O Canal NPS Brunswick Point of Rocks is still a small country town and continues to 301.834.4828 Kristopher’s Pizza 301.349.0000 (and surrounding Sugarland) Visitor Center (Thurs. – Sun.) Subway 301.834.7940 serve as a convenient travel crossroads location, boasting a Locals Farm Market 301.367.3879 Sugarloaf Mountain 301.834.7100 A Better Choice Bakery 301.712.4137 peaceful setting along the Potomac River in the shadow of Mexican Grill 301.349.0010 Warren Historic Site City Playground / Dog Park Weis Markets 301.834.4800 Oriental Gourmet 301.349.9898 Woodstock Equestrian Park Historic Train Station/ MARC Catoctin Mountain. Wing’n Pizza Shack 301.834.5555 Rocklands Farm Winery 301.825.8075 Commuter Line Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard EVENTS Outdoor Murals Square Corner RECREATION & WELLNESS Nearby attractions include the Point of Rocks Train Station, 301.605.0130 April-November – Farmers Market on Park area and Potomac River Brunswick Sports and Apparel The Comus Inn 301.349.2015 the Commons Bridge abutment a boat ramp, and historic canal structures such as a pivot 301.834.9207 Whites Ferry Grill 301.250.3077 May – Youth Fishing Tournament, Railroad Square Park / bridge, lockhouses and the Catoctin Aqueduct. In late Five Dances Wellness Center Windridge Vineyards 301.750.9463 Springfest 1926 Caboose 301.834.7411 September each year, the community celebrates its annual June-August – Fridays on the Commons Rivers Edge Trails River and Trail Outfitters Art at the Point Festival, which showcases art, music and SERVICES September – An Uncommon Dinner, West End Playground 301.834.9950 children activities, and features running events along Calleva Farm (outdoor recreation) Poolesville Days (11,000 participants) Roots & River Yoga 240.938.8622 301.216.1248 October – Oktoberfest, Historic Medley FOOD & DRINK the canal. PointOfRocks.org Three Points Cycle 301.834.7199 Check out our Equestrian District Ghost Tours, Markoff’s Haunted Adele’s Tex Mex 301.834.3400 services in the area Forest, Scarecrow Contest Asia Star 301.676.1362 FOOD & DRINK EVENTS December – Holiday Lighting Ceremony, Beans in the Belfry 301.834.7178 Railroad Days – First Weekend in October Aroma House Pizza 301.874.8100 POINTS OF INTEREST Firehouse Santa Breakfast Boxcar Burgers 301.969.6480 Veterans Day Parade – Early November Deli on the Rocks 301.810.5782 Canal Quarters- Lockhouse 25 Burger King 866.394.2493 Farmers Market – 2nd and last Friday One Stop Deli and Gas 301.874.2691 Dickerson Railway Station Corner Store 301.658.4593 Rocky Point Creamery 301.874.5810 Mile 60.7 Mile 99.4 Mile 72.7 Harpers FerrY- Williamsport, MD Shepherdstown,WV BolivAr,WV

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