The Fall colors haven't quite arrived. It was in the upper 80's last week -- not what we were expecting. But we did take in some of the sights and activities, despite the heat.
Went on a Civil War Walking Tour in Frederick. There is so much Civil War history in this area. We were surprised to learn how divided the towns like Frederick were -- split between support for the Confederate or for the Union. Spies on both sides. And battle after battle trying to gain the upper hand.
Old courthouse in Frederick Tapas at Isabella's
I was looking for Fall Festivals, so we went to one at the Rosehill Manor in Frederick -- lots of fun activities for children, old buildings, displays of antique farm equipment, and a tractor pull.
Interesting architecture with many, many old buildings
The weather finally started felling like Fall, so on another day we found a small waterfall on the Potomac River, and toured nearby Hagerstown and then Harper's Ferry. Our drive was so different -- we were in three states that day: Maryland, Virginia, Delaware. (Another travel day we were in 4-5 states -- again, so different from California where you drive miles/hours before being in another state.)
Bavarian restaurant
First mobile library
There was a newly opened library in Hagerstown that celebrated their history of being the first library to have a mobile book lending carriage that went into rural areas. We tried to find the UMC that had been a part of the Underground Railroad, but couldn't find it. Went to a very nice art museum in the city park instead.
We knew we wouldn't be able to see some of the national museums at Harper's Ferry (government shutdown), but we were able to walk around the town and read some of the historical plaques. It is also where three rivers meet, and has a Catholic church on the hill that survived all the battles because they flew a British flag!
We have more days off coming up -- so to be continued.
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