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Wonders of the coast
Travel back in time to the City of St. Mary by the Bay, an early settlement of Maryland (1634), and meet a living history museum that displays a mirror of the original capital of the state, running a plantation and guides dress of the period.
Learn more about the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert Marine Museum, located near an old lighthouse at the fishing center and shipyard in Solomons in Southern Maryland.
Perform a 20-minute ride by ferry to Bellevue / Oxford between the two charming towns of St. Michaels and Oxford, on the eastern shore of Maryland.
In Maryland, there are 19 scenic trails that reflect the rich heritage of the region around each of them. When driving in these trails, visitors and residents can explore the road less traveled and enjoy Maryland further.
Each path has a characteristic and must meet one of the six intrinsic aspects of quality required to be a State scenic trails: historical, scenic, cultural, recreational, archaeological and geological disposal.
Three paths that are part of the collection of scenic trails Americans have achieved national distinction, and are the most important trails around the country. These three Americans scenic trails include the scenic pathway from the region of Chesapeake (Chesapeake Country), the Catoctin Mountain (Catoctin Mountain) and the National Historic Trail (Historic National Road). Read the rest of this entry »