Boonsboro, Maryland, USA

Boonsboro was founded in 1792 by relatives of Daniel Boone. You can visit the first monument to George Washington which was built by Boonsboro citizens on a nearby mountain. The town is on the old National Road which is Alternate US-40 here. Many early structures are still in use in Boonsboro. The town itself does not does not get much tourist trade, but there is plenty to do in the area.

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Location

Western Maryland
South of Hagerstown
On Alternate US-40

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Population

About 3,000

Features

Antietam National Battlefield www.NPS.gov/Anti

(7 southwest at Sharpsburg)
Museum store www.AntietamMuseumStore.com
Self-guided driving tour (8.5 miles)
Visitors center/museum (301-432-5124)

Antietam National Cemetery www.NPS.gov/AnCm

Antique shops

Beaver Creek (scenery and quaint shop)

(4 miles north on Maryland Route 66)

Bed and breakfast inns (nearby)
Boonsborough Museum of History (by appointment)

113 North Main Street 301-432-6969

Campgrounds and RV parks nearby

Check Woodall's guide

Crystal Grottos (cavern) (admission fee)

(2 miles southwest on Maryland Route 34) 301-432-6336

Greenbrier State Park 301-791-4767

www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/greenbrier.html

Historic structures

The Boonsboro Pottery

(1868-1906)

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War Correspondents Arch 301-791-4767
Washington Monument State Park (nearby)

The first monument to George Washington

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www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/washington.html

Festivals

September: Sharpsburg Heritage Festival

1-800-228-STAY or 301-791-3246

Recommended stay

Drive through town

Half day to visit nearby features

Tourist information

Hagerstown/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc.

301-791-3246 www.MarylandMemories.org

Maryland Office of Tourism Development

www.MDisfun.org

National Road (historic National Scenic Byway)

www.NationalRoad.org 800-289-2388

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