My Maryland Journal

My Maryland Journal

  

18 Jul, 2015

Our travels have brought us all around the "lower 48". We've tried to zip zag and circle through and around every state we could. Florida was where this endeavor started.

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Thank you for taking this wonderful journey with us. It has been absolutely incredible. 

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Maryland

Rockville

Rockville was more of a pit stop so we could visit my aunt who lives in Sykesville. We were pleasantly surprised and will stay longer when we return to the area. We stayed at the Best Western on West Montgomery. It was a great stay, tremendous breathtaking view, and an onsite restaurant. My husband thoroughly enjoyed their breakfast selection. The employees were happy, smiling, joking with each other, customers and at the same time were able to conduct their jobs thoroughly and professionally.

While we were in Sykesville, we even got to see our very first groundhog!

Callaway's Restaurant serves pizza, wings, salads, beer, and wine with a smile and excellent service.

Westminster

Maryland was a driving tour for us. It was a nice relaxing ride through the mountains, farming area, and hills with breath-taking scenery.

We stopped by the visitor’s center and drove around the historic district, which has a smorgasbord of different architectural buildings.

Several notable buildings would be the McDaniel College, the Western Maryland Railroad, the Crouse home, Odd Fellows Hall, the Shellman House, and of course, the Kimmey House. They’re all within walking distance of each other.

In the Courthouse Square, you’ll find several noteworthy homes and churches along East Main Street and North Court Street. The Kimmey House is the oldest house in the Square. It’s now the office for the Historical Society of Carroll County. The employees at the visitor center were pleasant, informative, and welcoming.

Corbit’s Charge

There was a battle here. Corbit’s Charge, in 1863, has some fascinating history attached to it. It’s a self-guided tour that gives a multitude of information on the Civil War skirmish.

Captain Corbit had been given misinformation and ordered a charge through Westminster, only to be thwarted by a large unit of General Stuart’s cavalry.

Unfortunately, the photos we took were blurry but their website offers great pictures for you to see.

The Kimmey House

Built in 1800, it’s the oldest house on the Court House Square walking tour. There’s an exhibit inside the house with various historic items.

The Shellman House was scheduled for demolition and saved by the Historic Society. All tours are by appointment only.

Cool Stuff we saw on the way:

Thank you for coming by. Don't forget, if you've got a story to tell about your travels you're more than welcome to comment.

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