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ART CENTERS & GALLERIES The ArtistAngle Gallery
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124 S. Carroll St.
Frederick
O 240-285-4393 w www.theartistangle.com Delaplaine Arts Center
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40 S. Carroll St.
Frederick
O 301-698-0656 w www.delaplaine.org The Frederick Arts Council
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5 E. Second St. and
11 W. Patrick St., Suite 201, Frederick
O 301-662-4190 w www.frederickartscouncil.org
MUSEUMS Beatty Cramer House
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Liberty Road, Frederick
O 301-668-2086 Brunswick Heritage Museum
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B40 W. Potomac St.
Brunswick
O 301-834-7100 w www.brunswickmuseum.org Heritage Frederick
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Frederick
O 301-663-1188 w www.frederickhistory.org National Museum of Civil War Medicine
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48 E. Patrick St.
Frederick
O 301-695-1864 w www.civilwarmed.org Rose Hill Manor Park & Children’s Museum
Roger Brooke Taney House
Disabled Sports USA
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121 S. Bentz St.
Frederick
O 301-663-7880 w www.frederickhistory.org
ACTIVITIES & SPORTS City of Frederick Parks & Recreation The Parks and Recreation Department was founded in 1927 to provide recreational opportunities to all Frederick city residents, regardless of age, race or religion, and to provide and maintain parks, swimming pools, and sports facilities for public use and benefit.
, Talley Recreation Center
121 N. Bentz St. Frederick
O 301-600-1300 w cityoffrederick.com/255/
Parks-Recreation
Frederick County Parks & Recreation Frederick County offers a variety of parks and recreation programs for its residents. Find out about seasonal activities for all ages at recreater. com. For a map of all Frederick County parks facilities, go to: http:// maps.frederickcountymd.gov/ parksandrecreation.
YMCA
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1000 N. Market St.
Frederick
O 301-663-5131 w www.frederickymca.org
SPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
O 301-600-1650 w www.rosehillmuseum.com
Baltimore Chapter – Baltimore Adapted Recreation and Sports (BARS)
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
O 410-771-4606 w www.barsinfo.org
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1611 N. Market St.
Frederick
, 1110 Rosemont Ave. Frederick
O 301-663-3885 The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
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339 S. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg
O 301-447-6606 w www.setonshrine.org 48
thefrederickguide.com
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating
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Annapolis
O 410-266-5722 w www.crabsailing.org
Rockville
O 301-217-0960 w www.disabledsportsusa.org Maryland Ravens (Wheelchair Basketball)
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Baltimore
O 301-825-5359 w www.marylandravens.org
NATIONAL PARKS Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail is a footpath across 2,168 miles from Georgia to Maine. Almost 40 miles cross Maryland, most following the ridgeline of South Mountain. There is only a 1,650-foot change in elevation from the low point at the Potomac River to the high point at High Rock.
Gambrill State Park
Located on the ridge of the Catoctin Mountains in Frederick. Includes 16 miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Three stone overlooks offer views of Frederick and Middletown Valley. Nature center, wooded picnic areas, a small fishing pond, picnic shelters. The Tea Room lodge is available for reservation.
w https://dnr.maryland.gov/ publiclands/Pages/western/ gambrill.aspx Gathland State Park
Once the mountain home of George Alfred Townsend, a Civil War journalist. A large stone monument dedicated to the memory of Civil War. Hiking trails and picnic pavilion available.
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Jefferson
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w https://dnr.maryland.gov/
publiclands/Pages/western/ gathland.aspx
Catoctin Mountain Park
Greenbrier State Park
publiclands/Pages/at.aspx
Contains 25 miles of hiking trails, camping and lodging, and scenic overlooks.
w nps.gov/cato C & O Canal National Historical Park
184.5-mile linear park that interprets the role of canals in America’s westward expansion. A towpath cuts through the Catoctin Mountains at Point of Rocks. Eight miles west, the towpath comes to the railroad town of Brunswick.
w nps.gov/pohe National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park
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South Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg
O 301-477-1000 w firehero.org
STATE PARKS
Multi-use park with a 42-acre manmade freshwater lake and beach. Swimming, canoeing, boating and fishing. Visitor center open yearround. 11 miles of hiking trails.
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Boonsboro
O 301-791-4767 w https://dnr.maryland.gov/ publiclands/Pages/western/ greenbrier.aspx
South Mountain Recreation Area
40-mile multi-use state park weaving along the South Mountain ridge from the Pennsylvania line to the Potomac River. It has no distinguishable boundary or entrance facility and can be accessed at a number of locations. Most of the park is only accessible by foot. Guided climbing at Annapolis Rocks requires a special use agreement to be completed in advance.
w http://dnr.maryland.gov/ publiclands/pages/western/ southmountain.aspx
State Park Reservations
Washington Monument
maryland.gov
and named for the first completed monument dedicated to the memory of George Washington. The monument is a rugged stone tower that was initially erected in 1827. Stop by the park office or museum to learn more about the first major Civil War battle fought in Maryland.
O 1-888-432-2267 State Park w https://parkreservations. Located atop South Mountain Cunningham Falls State Park The William Houck Area is 3 miles west of Thurmont on Route 77 (lake, falls and camping); the Manor Area is 3 miles south of Thurmont off U.S. Route 15 (aviary, camping, Catoctin Iron Furnace). Swimming, hiking, fishing and canoeing, campsites and camper cabins available April through October.
w http://dnr.maryland.gov/ publiclands/pages/western/ cunningham.aspx
, Middletown
O 301-791-4767 w http://dnr.maryland.gov/ publiclands/pages/western/ southmountain.aspx