List of Maryland Scenic Byways

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The Maryland Scenic Byways system consists of nineteen

All-American Roads. The byways pass through a variety of surroundings, such as the mountains of Western Maryland, the rolling countryside in the northern part of the state, urban sites in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., areas, small towns and wildlife areas along the Chesapeake Bay, and beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. The byways also serve historical sites ranging from colonial settlement, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War, along with byways that follow the historic routes of the National Road, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the Underground Railroad
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Historic National Road

See also: National Road

#1: Historic National Road marker

#1: Historic National Road

LocationKeysers Ridge – Baltimore
Length170 mi[1] (270 km)
National Road Scenic Byway on US 40 Alt. in Garrett County

The Historic National Road Scenic Byway travels from

All-American Road.[1]

The byway enters Maryland in

I-68, continuing east on I-68 before splitting onto MD 144 and passing through Rocky Gap State Park and Green Ridge State Forest. At this point, the byway follows US 40 Scenic and crosses Sideling Hill. The byway follows MD 144 again and continues to Hancock, where the byway has access to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Western Maryland Rail Trail.[1]

Past Hancock, the Historic National Road Scenic Byway follows

Ellicott City Station and the Thomas Isaac Log Cabin, before crossing Patapsco Valley State Park. The road continues through Catonsville before heading into Baltimore. Here, the Historical National Road Scenic Byway heads along Lombard Street, passing through the Union Square neighborhood before passing by the B&O Railroad Museum and ending at the Inner Harbor.[1]

Mountain Maryland

#2: Mountain Maryland marker

#2: Mountain Maryland

LocationKeysers Ridge – Cumberland
Length193 mi[1] (311 km)

The Mountain Maryland Scenic Byway loops across the mountains of Western Maryland.[1]

The byway begins in

Potomac-Garrett State Forest. A detour in the state forest follows MD 560. There are also diversions along MD 495 to rural areas of the Allegany Highlands, MD 38 to Kitzmiller, and Savage River Road to the Savage River State Forest. The mainline of the byway continues to descend Backbone Mountain on MD 135 before heading along MD 36. Along MD 36, the byway passes through Lonaconing and Midland, which were company coal mining towns. The Mountain Maryland Scenic Byway continues through Frostburg before passing through Mount Savage and the Cumberland Narrows and ending in Cumberland.[1]

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

#3: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal marker

#3: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

LocationCumberland–Washington, D.C.
Length236 mi[1] (380 km)
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Scenic Byway along MD 28 in Dickerson

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Scenic Byway runs between Cumberland and Washington, D.C., following the towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, a canal that operated along the Potomac River between 1828 and 1924.[1]

The byway begins in

US 340 to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.[1]

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Scenic Byway heads east on

Georgetown.[1]

Antietam Campaign

#4: Antietam Campaign marker

#4: Antietam Campaign

LocationWhite's Ferry – Sharpsburg
Length126 mi[1] (203 km)

The Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway runs from

Maryland Campaign took by Confederate General Robert E. Lee.[1]

The Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway begins in White's Ferry, the site of a ferry crossing where Lee crossed into Maryland from Virginia. The byway follows Whites Ferry Road to Poolesville, which is home to the John Poole House. From here, the byway continues north on MD 109, passing through Beallsville and Barnesville before reaching Comus, where Lee's army won a rearguard action. From Comus, the Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway continues west on Comus Road and Mt. Ephraim Road, crossing Sugarloaf Mountain, which served as a lookout for troops. The byway reaches Dickerson and follows MD 28 across the Monocacy Natural Resource Management Area. The route continues north onto MD 85 and passes through Buckeystown. At this point, the byway follows Michaels Mill Road and Baker Valley Road to the Monocacy National Battlefield, which was site of the Battle of Monocacy in 1864, a battle that was known as "The Battle That Saved Washington". The byway continues north on MD 355 to Frederick, which has the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and the Barbara Fritchie House. From Frederick, the Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway follows US 40 and US 40 Alternate before turning south onto MD 17. The road passes near South Mountain State Park in an area where several small battles were fought prior to the Battle of Antietam. The byway crosses South Mountain and continues north on MD 67 to Boonsboro, which has a museum with Civil War artifacts. At this point, the Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway continues west on MD 34 to Sharpsburg. Along this stretch of road, it passes through the Antietam National Battlefield, which preserves the site of the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862.[1]

Journey Through Hallowed Ground

#5: Journey Through Hallowed Ground marker

#5: Journey Through Hallowed Ground

LocationPoint of Rocks – Emmitsburg
Length57 mi[1] (92 km)

The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway is a

Monticello, Virginia, to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with the Maryland portion running from Point of Rocks to Emmitsburg, passing through the Catoctin Mountain area.[1][2] The byway was formerly known as the Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway.[3]

The byway enters Maryland from

St. Joseph's College and Mother Seton Shrine The byway continues north from Emmittsburg to the Pennsylvania border.[1]

From Thurmont, a loop of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway heads west on MD 77 across Catoctin Mountain and reaches Cunningham Falls State Park, which is home to Catoctin Furnace. At this point, Catoctin Mountain Park, which contains the Camp David Presidential retreat, is to the north of the road. The byway continues to Smithsburg. From Smithsburg, the loop of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway heads south to Wolfsville and follows MD 17 through a valley. The byway heads onto Highland School Road, which reaches the summit of Catoctin Mountain, before heading onto Gambrill Park Road into Gambrill State Park. The loop continues east on US 40 toward Frederick.[1]

Old Main Streets

#6: Old Main Streets marker

#6: Old Main Streets

LocationEmmitsburg – Mount Airy
Length111 mi[1] (179 km)

The Old Main Streets Scenic Byway loops through small rural towns across the northern part of Maryland between Emmitsburg and Mount Airy.[1]

The upper loop of the byway begins in

St. Joseph's College and Mother Seton Shrine. From here, the byway continues south along US 15 to Thurmont, which is a small town at the foot of Catoctin Mountain that is home to several covered bridges. The Old Main Streets Scenic Byway continues east on MD 77, passing through the community of Detour, which developed along the Western Maryland Railway. The byway continues east on Middleburg Road and reaches Uniontown, a small village with many country homes and the Uniontown Academy. Uniontown Road continues east to Westminster, which is home to McDaniel College and the Carroll County Farm Museum. From Westminster, the byway heads northwest on MD 140 and MD 832 to Taneytown, which was founded as an agricultural trading center. The upper loop of the Old Main Streets Scenic Byway continues along MD 140 back to Emmitsburg.[1]

From Uniontown, the lower loop of the Old Main Streets Scenic Byway heads south along

Union Bridge Station. The byway continues southwest through Johnsville to Libertytown, where it turns northeast onto MD 31. The lower loop of the byway passes through the historic town of New Windsor before continuing north of MD 84 and returning to Uniontown.[1]

At Libertytown, a branch of the Old Main Streets Scenic Byway heads east along MD 26 before following Woodville Road, Shirley Bohn Road, and Buffalo Road south through countryside that has several vineyards. The byway heads into Mount Airy and runs through town on MD 808 (Main Street), with nearby recreation. The byway continues along MD 27 to the National Road.[1]

Mason and Dixon

#7: Mason and Dixon marker

#7: Mason and Dixon

LocationEmmitsburg–Appleton
Length143 mi[1] (230 km)
Map of the Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway

The Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway runs south of the Mason–Dixon line, a line surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the 1760s to separate Maryland from Pennsylvania. The byway runs through rural areas between Emmitsburg and Appleton.[1]

The byway begins in

Northern Central Rail Trail. From here, the Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway continues along White Hall Road, turning north onto MD 23 and passing through Drybranch and Norrisville. Here, the byway heads east on MD 136 and runs a short distance south of the Mason–Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania, reaching Harkins.[1]

In Harkins, a loop of the Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway heads south on MD 24, passing Eden Mill Nature Center and Rocks State Park. The loop continues through agricultural areas and turns north onto Grier Nursery Road and west onto Cherry Hill Road before heading back onto MD 24 and reconnecting to the mainline of the byway.[1]

From Harkins, the mainline of the Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway continues east along MD 136, passing through Whiteford, where there are many agricultural sites nearby. The byway continues east onto US 1 and crosses the Susquehanna River on the Conowingo Dam. The Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway heads east onto MD 273 and passes through Rising Sun, where the Plumpton Park Zoo is located to the east of town. The road comes to the Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area, which occupies former land owned by the Du Pont family and has equestrian facilities, before the byway ends at the Delaware border in Appleton.[1]

Falls Road

See also: Maryland Route 25

Baltimore – Alesia
Length39 mi[1] (63 km)
Map of the Falls Road Scenic Byway

The Falls Road Scenic Byway follows Falls Road (

Baltimore and Alesia, passing through a mix of urban and rural surroundings in the Jones Falls Valley.[1]

View south along Falls Road in Whitehouse

The byway begins in

St. Paul's School. Farther north, the byway heads into more rural areas and comes to Oregon Ridge Park before reaching Butler. The Falls Road Scenic Byway passes near Gunpowder Falls State Park and Prettyboy Reservoir before coming to Alesia.[1]

Horses and Hounds

#9: Horses and Hounds marker

#9: Horses and Hounds

LocationCockeysville–Towson
Length100 mi[1] (160 km)
Map of the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway

The Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway extends 100 miles (160 km) in a loop through northern and eastern Baltimore County and western Harford County. The byway begins at I-83 Exit 20 in Cockeysville and heads west along Shawan Road, passing between Oregon Ridge Park and the equestrian facility Shawan Downs, home of the Legacy Chase, a steeplechase event. Another steeplechase, the Maryland Hunt Cup, is held in Worthington Valley, which the byway passes through along Tufton Avenue. The byway continues west along Worthington Road toward Glyndon. There, a spur of the byway heads toward Reisterstown while the mainline turns north onto MD 128.[1]

Along MD 128, the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway passes St. John's Episcopal Church, home of an annual "Blessing of the Hounds," on its way to

Northern Central Railroad Trail.[1]

At Monkton, the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway splits into a shorter branch that follows Manor Road to

Jacksonville and follow MD 146 south to the Loch Raven Reservoir, where the byway follows Dulaney Valley Road and Hydes Road east to Hydes, home of the Boordy Vineyards. The byway follows Long Green Pike past St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church to Glen Arm.[1]

From Glen Arm the Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway has a long sidetrack that heads east toward

Jerusalem, which contains one of several units of Gunpowder Falls State Park. The sidetrack follows Glen Arm Road to MD 147, follows Reckord Road, Guyton Road, and Bottom Road in a brief jaunt through Harford County near Fallston, heads southeast along Fork Road, Sunshine Avenue, and Bradshaw Road through Kingsville, east along Franklinville Road to Jerusalem, north along Jericho Road to the Jerusalem Mill Village, and west along Jerusalem Road back to Kingsville. The alternate byway route follows MD 147 to Factory Road, which it follows back to Glen Arm. The main byway path heads southwest along Glen Arm Road and Cromwell Bridge Road to its end at I-695 near Towson. The final side path leaves Glen Arm Road for a path around Loch Raven Reservoir along Manor Road, Morgan Mill Road, Loch Raven Drive, and Providence Road to the side path's end at the Hampton National Historic Site in Towson.[1]

Lower Susquehanna

#10: Lower Susquehanna marker

#10: Lower Susquehanna

LocationHavre de Grace – Perryville
Length33 mi[1] (53 km)
Map of the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway

The Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway comprises 33 miles (53 km) of highway between Havre de Grace and Perryville serving historical and recreational destinations on both sides of Susquehanna River in eastern Harford County and western Cecil County. The byway begins in downtown Havre de Grace, the site of the Concord Point Light, the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, and the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum. The byway uses Union Avenue and Washington Street to head away from the Chesapeake Bay to the northern edge of the city, then Water Street and Erie Street to the location of the Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace, located at the southern end of the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal. In the northern part of Havre de Grace, the byway also follows Otsego Street and Juniata Street. The two paths merge into one at Superior Street, which heads west under the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge and becomes part of MD 155 heading northwest out of the city.[1]

The Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway follows MD 155 (Level Road) west past I-95 to Webster Lapidum Road, where a spur of the byway splits to the northeast. The spur continues onto Quaker Bottom Road to the Steppingstone Museum. The main route of the byway follows MD 155 to Level, where it turns north onto MD 161 (Darlington Road) and then northeast onto Rock Run Road. Rock Run Road leads to Susquehanna State Park. Within the state park, the byway turns northwest onto Stafford Road, which parallels both the canal and the west bank of the river. At Deer Creek, the byway turns inland, following the creek then heading northwest toward Darlington. A spur of the byway continues northwest to MD 161 to pass through the village; the main route turns northeast onto Shuresville Road toward Conowingo Dam. Just west of the dam, there is access to an overlook and to the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Trail, which parallels the river south from the dam. The byway turns onto US 1 (Conowingo Road) to cross the river on top of the dam; while crossing the river, the byway is concurrent with the Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway.[1]

The Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway turns south onto

Perryville Railroad Museum, which are located west and east on MD 7, respectively.[1]

Charles Street

See also: Charles Street (Baltimore)

Baltimore – Lutherville
Length10 mi[1] (16 km)
Map of the Charles Street Scenic Byway

The Charles Street Scenic Byway runs along Charles Street (MD 139) through Baltimore and north into Baltimore County, ending in Lutherville. Charles Street serves as Baltimore's main thoroughfare and passes through many cultural, residential, and commercial areas.[1] The byway is a National Scenic Byway designated as Baltimore's Historic Charles Street.[4]

Charles Street begins at the

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. Charles Street heads into Baltimore County, where MD 134 provides access to Lutherville and a spur serves Towson, a major commercial center. Charles Street ends at an interchange with I-695.[1]

National Historic Seaport

Baltimore
Length7 mi[1] (11 km)
Map of the National Historic Seaport Scenic Byway

The National Historic Seaport Scenic Byway loops around the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, which is home to many historic sites.[1]

The byway begins in the

Key Highway, passing the Baltimore Museum of Industry and the American Visionary Art Museum. The byway continues on Fort Avenue to the Locust Point neighborhood, which is where Fort McHenry is located.[1]

Star-Spangled Banner

Baltimore
Length106 mi[1] (171 km)
Map of the Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway

The Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway runs from

Baltimore, providing access to sites related to the War of 1812.[1]

The byway begins in

Battle of Fort McHenry in which American troops defeated the British navy who was attempting to capture Baltimore. This battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner".[1]

Booth's Escape

#14: Booth's Escape marker

#14: Booth's Escape

LocationWashington, D.C. – Popes Creek
Length66 mi[1] (106 km)
Map of the Booth's Escape Scenic Byway

The Booth's Escape Scenic Byway follows the route

Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865, shortly after the American Civil War ended.[1]

The byway begins in

Port Tobacco, a former Indian settlement that became a seaport and was the county seat of Charles County during the Civil War. The mainline of the byway continues south along US 301 and onto Popes Creek Road, coming to the Potomac River at a site where Booth and Herold accidentally rowed into the Nanjemoy Creek and spent the night before later crossing the Potomac River. The Booth's Escape Scenic Byway heads east and continues south along Edge Hill Road and US 301 to the Virginia border, where in Port Royal Booth was captured and killed at a farm outside of town.[1]

Roots and Tides

#15: Roots and Tides marker

#15: Roots and Tides

LocationPlum Point – Annapolis
Length47 mi[1] (76 km)
Map of the Roots and Tides Scenic Byway

The Roots and Tides Scenic Byway runs from Plum Point to Annapolis, running through communities along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.[1]

The byway begins at

U.S. Naval Academy.[1]

Religious Freedom

Point Lookout
Length189 mi[1] (304 km)
Map of the Religious Freedom Byway

The Religious Freedom Byway (formerly Religious Freedom Tour Scenic Byway) runs across

Point Lookout past colonial settlements where English settlers came for religious freedom, with some of the oldest churches in the United States along the byway.[1] The byway is a National Scenic Byway.[5]

The upper loop of the byway begins in

Andrew White and is also home to the Port Tobacco Courthouse. The byway heads southwest on MD 6, passing through Welcome, where the Christ Church-Durham Parish is located. The route follows MD 425 and MD 6 again. It loops north and follows MD 224, coming to Purse State Park and Smallwood State Park. The byway turns southeast along MD 225 and passes Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area. The Religious Freedom Byway turns south onto Rose Hill Road and comes to the Thomas Stone National Historic Site, which was home to Thomas Stone, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. From here, the loop returns to Port Tobacco.[1]

From Port Tobacco, the Religious Freedom Byway continues south along Chapel Point Road, passing

British American colonies was celebrated.[1]

From Chaptico, the Religious Freedom Byway continues east along MD 234, with a detour along MD 243 providing access to the St. Francis Xavier Church, the oldest Catholic church in Maryland. The byway heads east onto MD 5 into Leonardtown, which is home to the Old Jail Museum and Tudor Hall. The road continues to Callaway, where a spur along MD 249 serves St. George's Episcopal Church in Valley Lee, the oldest Episcopal church in Maryland, and Piney Point Light. The mainline of the byway continues along MD 5 to St. Mary's City, which was the capital of Maryland until 1695 and has the first Catholic church in the British American colonies as well as Trinity Episcopal Church and St. Mary's College of Maryland. The Religious Freedom Byway continues to Point Lookout State Park, which was a summer resort that also served as a prison for Confederate troops during the American Civil War.[1]

Chesapeake Country

#17: Chesapeake Country marker #17: Chesapeake Country marker

#17: Chesapeake Country

LocationChesapeake City – Crisfield
Length419 mi[1] (674 km)
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in Chesapeake City and has a spur to Eastern Neck Island in the Chester River. The main route runs mostly along MD 18 and MD 213, former main roads that have since been bypassed by US 50 and US 301. The spur runs along MD 20 and MD 445. A state-designated extension of the national byway continues across the Bay Bridge, into Annapolis, then back onto the Eastern Shore and heads south toward Crisfield. Both the national and state-designated sections of the byway run past many towns and buildings that remain preserved from the 18th and 19th centuries, passing through farmland and waterfront areas on the Chesapeake Bay.[1]

The Upper Eastern Shore section of the byway begins in

Kent Island, an island where a trading post was founded in 1631 that has many seafood restaurants. The Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway comes to Stevensville, which is home to the Cray House and the Stevensville Train Depot. At this point, a connection for the byway crosses the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Annapolis.[1]

From Centreville, the Mid-Shore Section of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway continues on MD 213, with a spur along

Hooper's Island. Another branch of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway known as the Elliott's Island Branch splits to the east and passes through the Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area. From here, the byway heads north along the Nanticoke River to Vienna and Eldorado. The byway continues north to Federalsburg, where the Idylwild Wildlife Management Area is located.[1]

The Lower Eastern Shore section of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway begins in Vienna and heads east and south along US 50,

MD 54, Old Railroad Road, and MD 347 to Quantico. From here, a branch of the byway heads east along MD 349 to Salisbury, which is home to the Poplar Hill Mansion, the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, and the Salisbury Zoo. The byway continues west along MD 349, with a branch serving Nanticoke, and MD 352 to the Whitehaven Ferry across the Wicomico River. The Chesapeake County Scenic Byway follows MD 362 east to Princess Anne, a historic town founded in 1733 that is home to the Teackle Mansion. From here, a branch of the byway heads west along MD 363 to Deal Island, where waterfowl may be viewed in a wildlife area. The mainline of the Chesapeake County Scenic Byway follows US 13 and MD 413 to Crisfield, a community on the Chesapeake Bay that is known as the "Crab Capital of the World". In Crisfield is the J. Millard Tawes Historical Museum and the Ward Brothers' House and Shop, and Janes Island State Park. From Crisfield, a ferry provides access to Smith Island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay.[1]

The Lower Eastern Shore section of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway was originally the western portion of the Blue Crab Scenic Byway.[3]

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad

#18: Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad marker

#18: Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad

LocationCambridge–Greensboro
Length144 mi[1] (232 km)

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway runs from

All-American Road.[6]

The byway begins in

Delaware Byways system.[1][7]

Cape to Cape

#19: Cape to Cape marker

#19: Cape to Cape

LocationOcean City – Snow Hill
Length79 mi[1] (127 km)

The Cape to Cape Scenic Byway provides access to sites along the Atlantic Ocean and its back bays in Worcester County, running between Ocean City and the Virginia border south of Snow Hill.[1]

The byway begins in

US 113 Business into Snow Hill, a historic town where the Julia A. Purnell Museum is located. A spur heads east on MD 365 to the Chincoteague Bay. From Snow Hill, the byway follows MD 12 south to the Virginia border, with spurs east along Taylor Landing Road and MD 366 toward the Chincoteague Bay.[1]

The Cape to Cape Scenic Byway was originally the eastern portion of the Blue Crab Scenic Byway.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt "Maryland Scenic Byways" (PDF). Visit Maryland. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  2. National Scenic Byways Program
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  3. ^ a b c "Maryland Byways" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  4. National Scenic Byways Program
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  5. National Scenic Byways Program
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  6. National Scenic Byways Program
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  7. ^ "Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway". Delaware Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011. Retrieved January 7, 2012.

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