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Troup Light Artillery

Parks – Burkittsville, Maryland

Inscription. Organized in 1858 as the National Artillery, this unit changed its name to the Troup Light Artillery in honor of the former Georgia governor George W. Troup. It became a part of Cobbs Legion when the war began. During ... More on HMDB

Hagans Tavern If walls could talk..

Landmarks – Braddock Heights, Maryland

Inscription. The National Road has borne witness to many notorious comings and goings. The quiet atmosphere youll find at Hagans Tavern today is quite different from the raucous bawdiness of yesteryear. This tavern was a “place ... More on HMDB

Site of Fort Cumberland

Landmarks – Cumberland, Maryland

Live theater, steam train, the western terminus of the C&O Canal and an outdoor mountain life found only in the Alleghenies. ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

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  • Inscription. The store houses of The Ohio Company were first located near this point. In 1754 the first fort (called Mt. Pleasant) was built. Gen'l Edward Braddock enlarged the fort in 1755 and ren... More on HMDB

Argyle Country Club

Golf Courses – Silver Spring, Maryland

Overall very fun and challenging. More on GolfReview

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  • Golf course is in very good condition. A new clubhouse and redesign of the course is very appealing. The course is very lush and the hole layout is very appealing. Par fives are reachable for most ... More on GolfReview

  • We played on a warm day in early January. The extremely wet conditions were apparent on the course with some poorly drained areas. Overall very fun ... More on GolfReview

Damascus Lions Club

Things To Do – Damascus, Maryland

Worthington-McKinney Ford

Parks – Frederick, Maryland

Inscription. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. July 9, 1864, Confederate troops succeeded in finding their way across the Monocacy River at the foot of this hill. Brig. Gen. John McCausland's 350 cavalrymen came up over the hill and assembled ... More on HMDB

Sixth Army Corps

Landmarks – Burkittsville, Maryland

Inscription. U. S. A. Sixth Army Corps. Major Gen. W. B. Franklin, Commanding: (September 14, 1862), The Sixth Corps consisted of two Divisions commanded by Major Generals H. W. Slocum and W. F. Smith. On the march of the Army of ... More on HMDB

Antique Show

Home and Garden Stores – Somerset, Pennsylvania

Over 100 dealers on the streets of Somerset offering ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Kentlands Mansion

Things To Do – Gaithersburg, Maryland

Nestled in the heart of Montgomery County in Gaithersburg, Maryland is a beautiful country estate known as Kentlands Mansion. It is beautifully landscaped with manicured lawns, lovely trees and sh... More on Visitmontgomery.com

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  • Nestled in the heart of Montgomery County in Gaithersburg, Maryland is a beautiful country estate known as Kentlands Mansion. It is beautifully landscaped with manicured lawns, lovely trees and shi... More on Visitmontgomery.com

Texas Barbecue Factory

Restaurants – Gaithersburg, Maryland

Pizza and More

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Ishis Cafe

Restaurants – Gaithersburg, Maryland