Urbana, Maryland, USA

This small town is surrounded by new residential developments, and is becoming a suburb. But, the historic buildings in the old town are being restored and preserved. Driving through Urbana, it would be easy to miss these buildings. This building was

built in Virginia in 1754. Then it was dismantled, moved, and rebuilt in Urbana in 1846, where it became a women's academy. It was used by both sides during the Civil War.

The GardenHouse shop is particularly nice and the proprietors can tell you all about the town. (See "Features" below) The sports restaurant is very large and well-known in the area.

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Location

South of Frederick
East side of I-270
Exit number 26, MD Route 80, at US-355
Map

Population

About 10,000

Features

Campgrounds and RV parks nearby

Check Woodall's guide

Frederick, Maryland (10 miles north)
Historic structures

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Home and garden gift shop

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www.the-gardenhouse.com

Hotels and vacation rentals in this area

Advantage Rate

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Family Vacation Rentals

Monocacy National Battlefield (3 miles north)

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Gambrill's Mill Visitor Center (displays and bookstore)
Self-guided driving tour

www.NPS.gov/Mono

Restaurant
Victorian architecture

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Hours

The shop is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays

The battlefield visitor center is open daily except

New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day

Festivals

May: Celtic Festival

Recommended stay

1 hour

Tourist information

Tourism Council of Frederick County, Inc.

www.FrederickTourism.org

County government

www.co.frederick.md.us

One-stop reservations (Airlines, hotels, resorts, car rentals, cruises, last-minute deals, etc.)

Car rentals

Budget

Enterprise

Thrifty

Maps, trip planning, driving directions, etc.

Printed travel maps or download
and print. Rand McNally and others.
Driving directions, wall maps,
globes, nautical charts, atlases

Download high-res hiking and mountain
biking trail maps, topographic maps,
guidebooks, etc. Free trial subscription

National Geographic travel
guides, maps, atlases, etc.

Amusement park tickets

Discount theme and water park tickets

Southern California theme parks

Orlando theme parks and many more

Discounts for U.S. veterans and active duty

Join Veterans Advantage and get discounts on Amtrak, Greyhound, hotels, car rentals, etc. Save up to 70%. Magazine. Many benefits.

Spas and other experiences

Spas, balloon rides, wine tasting, hang
gliding, rafting, adventures in and near
major US cities. Packages make good gifts.

Luggage and gear (Click buttons)

More travel accessories (Click to see separate page)

Maryland calendars, books, etc. (see ads in blue to the right)

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This page was last updated on 01/10/2006 .

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