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MidAtlantic Daytrips — Why daydream when you can daytrip?

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Park After Dark: View the Perseids Meteor Shower at Harriet Tubman State Park

Posted on October 31, 2023August 13, 2023by Jody Arneson
Sunset over Harriet Tubman State Park

Learn when to wish upon a falling star during this Park After Dark program at the Harriet Tubman State Park!

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  • African-American history
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    • budget-friendly day trip
    • Maryland
    • museums

My Name Is Not Tom: The Josiah Henson Museum and Park

Posted on October 3, 2023August 17, 2023by Jody Arneson
The old Riley plantation farmhouse.

This museum tells the story of the real man who inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

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  • Frederick
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    • heritage tourism
    • historic houses
    • Maryland
    • museums

Stone, Hearth and History: Discovering America’s German Roots at Schifferstadt

Posted on September 19, 2023September 2, 2023by Jody Arneson
Schifferstadt: a grey stone, two story building with two smaller brick attachments

Uncover the secrets of colonial America and the intricate German craftsmanship at this historic house, where every beam and brick tells a story of perseverance and ingenuity

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  • African-American history
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    • heritage tourism
    • historic houses
    • Maryland
    • Southern Maryland

Explore Maryland’s History of Freedom and Enslavement at Marietta House Museum

Posted on September 2, 2023August 26, 2023by Jody Arneson
Marietta House Museum

This house museum tells the stories that usually aren’t told.

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  • African-American history
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    • budget-friendly day trip
    • dog friendly
    • heritage tourism
    • historic houses
    • kid-friendly
    • Maryland

Discover Historic London Town — Maryland’s Lost Colonial City

Posted on May 2, 2023March 14, 2023by Jody Arneson
William Brown Tavern in Historic London Town

Discover this lost Maryland colonial town for yourself!

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  • budget-friendly day trip
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    • ecotourism
    • kayaking
    • Maryland

Kayak Black Swamp Creek from Kings Landing Park

Posted on March 28, 2023March 4, 2023by Jody Arneson
Kings Landing Park

Black Creek Swamp lured us across the mighty Patuxent River to explore its quiet waters. The dancing fish lured us farther up its waters!

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  • African-American history
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    • budget-friendly day trip
    • Civil War
    • driving tour
    • Eastern Shore
    • heritage tourism
    • Maryland

Discover Frederick Douglass in the Places That Shaped Him

Posted on February 4, 2023July 28, 2022by Jody Arneson

Tour the most important sites of Frederick Douglass’ childhood.

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  • budget-friendly day trip
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    • Chesapeake Bay
    • Civil War
    • ecotourism
    • heritage tourism
    • lighthouses
    • Maryland
    • museums
    • state park

Finding History and Beauty at St Clement’s Island State Park

Posted on January 14, 2023September 18, 2022by Jody Arneson
St Clements Island

This unusual daytrip combines natural beauty and interesting history!

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  • African-American history
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    • Baltimore
    • heritage tourism
    • historic houses
    • Maryland

Tales of Three Families at Homewood Farm

Posted on December 6, 2022July 31, 2022by Jody Arneson

The Carrolls, Connors and Rosses all called Homewood Farm home. There’s material enough in their history for a 10-part mini-series.

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  • art museum
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    • Baltimore
    • heritage tourism
    • historic houses
    • Maryland

Discover the Wonders of Evergreen Museum and Library

Posted on November 12, 2022July 18, 2022by Jody Arneson
Evergreen

This amazing Gilded Age mansion is a must-see Baltimore daytrip destination!

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  • African-American history
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    • budget-friendly day trip
    • cemeteries
    • Civil War
    • dog friendly
    • heritage tourism
    • industrial history
    • Maryland
    • Revolutionary War

Exploring Forgotten History: Catoctin Furnace and the African American Cemetery Trail

Posted on November 8, 2022June 26, 2022by Jody Arneson

Explore Catoctin Furnace’s rich history and learn why this iron-making village was so important to America’s history.

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  • Baltimore
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    • bed and breakfast inns
    • Bucks County
    • Eastern Shore
    • Gettysburg
    • haunted
    • heritage tourism
    • historic inns
    • Maryland
    • October fun
    • Pennsylvania
    • Wicomico County

Do You Dare Stay at a Haunted Hotel?

Posted on September 27, 2022September 10, 2022by Jody Arneson

Check into one of these five haunted hotels for a spirited stay!

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    • heritage tourism
    • Howard County
    • Maryland
    • October fun

Walk the Mile with the Most Ghosts in Haunted Ellicott City!

Posted on September 24, 2022August 17, 2022by Jody Arneson
haunted Ellicott City

This haunted village has seen more than its fair share of tragedy, murder and mayhem.

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    • Civil War
    • heritage tourism
    • Maryland
    • National Parks & Historic Sites

Antietam National Battlefield: A Leadership Perspective

Posted on September 17, 2022July 24, 2022by Jody Arneson

Understanding the generals’ leadership styles help us understand the outcome of the battle.

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    • dog friendly
    • ecotourism
    • Maryland
    • rail trails
    • wheelchair accessible

Ride the Indian Head Rail Trail

Posted on September 6, 2022September 11, 2022by Jody Arneson
Indian Head Rail Trail

The popular, 13-mile, paved Indian Head Rail Trail travels roughly halfway across Charles County, following Mattawoman Creek valley between the small towns of Indian Head and White Plains.

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I love exploring the midAtlantic states of the United States, finding the best, most interesting and fun daytrip destinations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, Delaware, West Virginia, New Jersey and New York. From the well known to the well off the beaten path, I'll take you as far as you can go in a day without a passport! Why daydream when you can daytrip?

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