After visiting the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Shae, Truffles and I hopped in the car to see some sites from Harriet Tubman's history. The park has a driving tour map of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway with the 45 sites you can … [Read more...] about Going On A Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Driving Tour
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Visiting Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park In Maryland
Although I was busy working for much of our month in Ocean City, one place we knew we wanted to visit was Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park which, as the name suggests, tells the story of Harriet Tubman and her involvement in the Underground … [Read more...] about Visiting Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park In Maryland
Visiting The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum In Ocean City, MD
While staying at the Hyatt Place Ocean City Oceanfront, I walked down to the end of the boardwalk one night with our dog Truffles. When we reached the end I saw the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum which sounded interesting. The museum is open Monday to Saturday from May … [Read more...] about Visiting The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum In Ocean City, MD
1 Month In Ocean City, MD – Here’s What We Did
After spending a couple of weeks in Frederick, MD, we moved on to Ocean City, MD for the month of November. We booked so long there because I knew I'd be extremely busy leading up to Thanksgiving. I run a website called GC Galore which covers every gift card deal available and … [Read more...] about 1 Month In Ocean City, MD – Here’s What We Did
Hiking The Chimney Rock & Wolf Rock Trails At Catoctin Mountain Park, MD
West Maryland wasn't a place I expected to have good hiking, but I was wrong. While staying in Frederick, I hiked a couple of trails at Sugarloaf Mountain (this one and this one) and then went on a short hike at Cunningham Falls State Park. The day before we moved on to Ocean … [Read more...] about Hiking The Chimney Rock & Wolf Rock Trails At Catoctin Mountain Park, MD
Going Hiking At Cunningham Falls State Park In Thurmont, MD
Maryland is an interesting state. It has an unusual shape, with the eastern side being fairly flat by the ocean, whereas the western side is more mountainous seeing as it borders West Virginia. We decided to spend about two months in Maryland on our 50 state road trip, with … [Read more...] about Going Hiking At Cunningham Falls State Park In Thurmont, MD
Halloween Party At Antietam Brewery In Hagerstown, MD
Psssst.... It's me, Truffles! I stole the 'puter from my pawrents to tell you all about the fun I had on howl-o-ween at Antietam Brewery. I don't usually tell you all my deep puppy thoughts on things, so I figured after three years on the road AND with the way 2020 has been … [Read more...] about Halloween Party At Antietam Brewery In Hagerstown, MD
Visiting Antietam National Battlefield In Maryland
One of the reasons why we decided to stay in Frederick while visiting Maryland on our 50 state road trip was because we wanted to visit Antietam National Battlefield which is located about halfway between Frederick and Hagerstown, close to the border of West Virginia. Antietam … [Read more...] about Visiting Antietam National Battlefield In Maryland
Visiting The National Museum Of Civil War Medicine In Frederick, MD
We did a bunch of hiking while staying in Frederick, MD for a couple of weeks on our 50 state road trip, but we also did a couple of Civil War-related activities while there. The first was a visit to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine which can be found in downtown … [Read more...] about Visiting The National Museum Of Civil War Medicine In Frederick, MD
Hiking The Northern Peaks Trail On Sugarloaf Mountain, MD
After hiking the A.M. Thomas Trail to the summit of Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland, I decided to hike another trail seeing as that first one is only a half-mile round-trip (albeit a strenuous half-mile). We'd parked in the West View parking lot which was the trailhead for the … [Read more...] about Hiking The Northern Peaks Trail On Sugarloaf Mountain, MD