Table of Contents
Acknowledgments 11
Introduction 13
1 Crisfield and Smith Island: Discovering Isolation on the Eastern Shore 17
2 Dramatic Atlantic Coastline: Traversing the Ocean City Beach, Boardwalk, and Beyond 29
3 Cambridge and Salisbury: Finding Quirky Charm off US 50 41
4 Seductive Waters of the Chesapeake Bay: Crossing to Easton, St. Michaels, Tilghman Island, and Oxford 53
5 Point Lookout and St. George Island: Touring Lighthouses and Military Strongholds 63
6 Solomons Island and Points North: Exploring Boating and Beaches on the Bay's Western Shore 73
7 Southern Tobacco Country: Tracing the Escape Route of John Wilkes Booth 87
8 Annapolis-Sailors' State Capital: Tracking Political Intrigue in Little-Known Places 99
9 Historic Western Maryland: Trekking through the Scenic Mountains 111
10 Antietam Battlefield and the Mason-Dixon Line: Retracing the Steps of the War between the North and South 127
11 Brunswick, Point of Rocks, and Hagerstown: Discovering Where the Railroads Led 139
12 Ellicott City and Frederick: Finding Where Old Is New, from Antiques to Ghosts 149
13 Thurmont and Emmitsburg: Exploring Close to Catoctin Mountain 161
14 Westminster, Taneytown, and Sykesville: Exploring Historic Small Towns of Central Maryland 171
15 Hidden Baltimore-A City of Neighborhoods: Uncovering Places Even Many Locals Don't Know 179
16 Hampden and the Horses: Thrilling in Hometown Baltimore 197
17 Havre De Grace Waterfront: Touring the Lower Susquehanna River 207
18 Chesapeake City, North East, and Elkton: Wandering around the Upper Chesapeake Bay 215
19 NCR Trail, Conowingo Dam, and Port Deposit: Hiking Amid Historic Locations 227
Index 237
