Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway - Maryland
o zi / 37 mile / o oră 14 minute
In Maryland, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground is considered to be the “spine on the chapters of our American history.”
Zi 1
9:00 - 24.1 mile / 48 de minute - 9:48
Designated as one of America's "Dozen Distinct Destinations" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2002, thousands flock to Frederick's 50-block historic district every week to take in its breathtaking 18th- and 19th-century architecture, its famous clustered spires, specialty shops, restaurants, and cultural arts offerings. Downtown Frederick boasts fine restaurants, galleries, antique shops and more than its share of Revolutionary and Civil War ghosts. Settled in 1745, the National Pike opened this city to trade both east and west in the early 1800s. Railroad and canal connections boosted the economy a few decades later. During the Civil War, the area was crossed several times by troop movements. With a large National Register Historic District encompassing the downtown, a plethora of 19th- and early 20th-century historic buildings can be visited on numerous walking tours. A famous view of clustered church spires is representative of the many historic churches located in this vicinity. Many places in Frederick have a story to tell. Abraham Lincoln spent the night at the Ramsey House and spoke to Frederick citizens at the B&O Railroad Station. The John Hanson House was the home of the man who was, in 1781, President of the United States under the Articles of Confederation. Visit the Barbara Fritchie House, reconstructed in honor of the woman immortalized by poet John Greenleaf Whittier for standing up to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson. She is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery where the American flag flies continuously over the Francis Scott Key Monument, burial site of the author of the "Star-Spangled Banner" who spent much of his life in Frederick County. Other important sites to visit include the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, the Frederick County Courthouse, and Courthouse Square, which is lined by stately Federal-style homes. Throughout the town are several historic churches, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick Academy of the Visitation Convent, Trinity Chapel, The Evangelical Reformed Church, and Saint John's Catholic Church.
10:48 - 13.1 mile / 26 de minute - 11:14