First stop is on the summit of South
Mountain,
at the Washington
Monument, the first monument dedicated to the memory
of George Washington. erected to the "father of our country".
A rugged stone tower was dedicated to the first president by the citizens
of Boonsboro in 1827. Washington traveled through Western Maryland
in his early years as a surveyor. The Appalachian
Trail winds through this park and passes the
base of the monument.
A short drive away is the
famous War
Correspondent’s Memorial Arch, a stone monument
built as a tribute to army journalists and photographers.
Explore historic downtown Boonsboro,
MD,
named for cousins of the famous Daniel Boone. A
must-do is a visit to Turn
The Page Bookstore, owned by New York Times Bestselling
author, Nora Roberts.
Nearby
is the Boonsborough
Museum of History, which houses an extensive collection
of historical objects spanning 5,000 years; displays of china,
glassware, weapons, and ancient artifacts; reconstruction
of cabinetmakers shop and 19th century general store. Civil
War relics from area battlefields.
