New York & the Mid-Atlantic Trips 2 - Full PDF eBook

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Baltimore was a
notable hold-out against
the British military
during the War of 1812,
even after Washington DC
fell. The morning after an
intense shelling, staring
‘through the rockets’ red
glare,’ local lawyer Francis
Scott Key saw that ‘our
flag was still there’ and
wrote The Star-Spangled
Banner. The history
of that battle and the
national anthem are
explored at Fort McHenry
(%410-962-4290; 2400 E Fort
Ave; adult/child $7/free; h8am-
5pm), located in South
Baltimore.

Have a wander through
nearby Federal Hill Park
(300 Key Hwy), a 70-acre hill
that rises above the city,
and admire the view out
over the harbor.

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The Drive » Get on US 40
(Baltimore National Pike – and
the basis of the National Historic
Road this trip is named for)
westbound in Baltimore. The
easiest place to access it is at
Charles and Franklin St. Franklin
becomes US 40/the Pike as
you head west out of downtown
Baltimore, into the woods that
mark the edges of the Patapsco
Valley. The whole drive takes
about 30 minutes in traffic.

2 Patapsco Valley
The Patapsco river and
river valley are the
defining geographic
features of the region,
running through Central
Maryland to Chesapeake
Bay. To explore the area,
head to Patapsco Valley
State Park (%410-461-
5005; 8020 Baltimore National
Pike, Ellicott City; h9am-
sunset), an enormous
protected area – one of
the oldest in the state


  • that runs for 32 miles
    along a whopping 170
    miles of trails. The main
    visitor center provides
    insight into the settled
    history of the area, from
    Native Americans to the
    present, and is housed
    in a 19th-century stone
    cottage that looks as
    though it were plucked
    from a CS Lewis bedtime
    story.


TRIP HIGHLIGHT

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Maritime
Maryland
Head south then east from
Baltimore into Maryland’s
rural bayside villages.

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The Civil War Tour
In Gathland State
Park, head 10 miles west to
Antietam to begin exploring
America’s seminal internal
conflict.

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