Maryland
Antietam National Battlefield
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:16Antietam National Battlefield
P.O. Box 158
Sharpsburg, MD 21782-0158
Phone: 301-432-5124
Gen. Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North was ended on this battlefield in 1862. Antietam (Sharpsburg) National Cemetery--5,032 interments, 1,836 unidentified--adjoins the park; grave space is not available.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:17Assateague Island National Seashore
7206 National Seashore Lane
Berlin, MD 21811-2540
Phone: 410-641-1441
This 37-mile barrier island, with sandy beaches, migratory waterfowl, and wild ponies, includes the 9,021-acre Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Catoctin Mountain Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:17Catoctin Mountain Park
6602 Foxville Road
Thurmont, MD 21788-0158
Phone: 301-663-9388
Part of the forested ridge that forms the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains in Maryland, this mountain park has sparkling streams and panoramic vistas of the Monocacy Valley.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:18Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
1850 Dual Highway, Suite 100
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-714-2201
The park follows the route of the 184.5-mile canal along the Potomac River between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Maryland. The canal was built between 1828 and 1850.
Clara Barton National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:19Clara Barton National Historic Site
5801 Oxford Road
Glen Echo, MD 20812-1201
Phone: 301-320-1410
This 38-room home of the founder of the American Red Cross was for seven years headquarters of that organization.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:22Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
End of East Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230-5393
Phone: 410-962-4290
Successful defense of this fort in the War of 1812, Sept. 13-14, 1814, inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner."
Fort Washington Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:23Fort Washington Park
National Capital Parks, East
1900 Anacostia Drive, SE
Washington, DC 20020-6722
Phone: 301-763-4600
This fort across the Potomac from Mount Vernon was built to protect Washington, D.C. Construction was begun in 1814 to replace an 1809 fort destroyed during the War of 1812. The park also has recreational facilities.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Submitted by siteadmin on Sat, 02/07/2009 - 16:18George Washington Memorial Parkway
Turkey Run Park
McLean, VA 22101-0001
Phone: 703-289-2500
The parkway, developed as a memorial to the first U.S. President, preserves the natural scenery along the Potomac River. It connects historic sites from Mount Vernon, where George Washington lived, past the Nation's Capital, which he founded, to the Great Falls of the Potomac, where he demonstrated his skill as an engineer.
Greenbelt Park
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:23Greenbelt Park
6565 Greenbelt Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770-3207
Phone: 301-344-3948
Just 12 miles from Washington, D.C., this woodland park offers urban dwellers access to many forms of outdoor recreation, including camping all year.
Hampton National Historic Site
Submitted by siteadmin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 22:24Hampton National Historic Site
535 Hampton Lane
Towson, MD 21286-1397
Phone: 410-823-1309
This remnant of a vast landholding includes a Georgian mansion, gardens and grounds, and original stone slave quarters.
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