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39.9 Miles
78%
9 votes
8267 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD
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In business for over a decade, Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City offers spooky tours of the city's historic areas that are both entertaining and informative. Tours are led by experienced and knowledgeable guides.
39.9 Miles
50%
6 votes
3000 Milltowne Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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A 46,000-square-foot facility, Roger Carter Community Center features athletic courts, swimming pools and a fitness room with cardio and strength training equipment. The center also hosts community events and offers facility rentals, swimming lessons and a climbing wall.
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8328 Court Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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The Howard County Historical Society Museum celebrates the rich history of Ellicott City from its days of European settlement through modern times. The museum houses hundreds of unique artifacts and items, as well as document and photography archives.
39.9 Miles
100%
2 votes
Roosevelt Island DC to Allegheny Highlands PA, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
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Potomac Heritage Trail offers visitors outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, biking, rafting, and boating. The trail goes through forests, has rocky terrain, and passes by streams. There are also views of the Potomac River.
40.0 Miles
82%
129 votes
2711 Maryland Avenue, Ellicott City, MD 21043
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The B&O Railroad Station Museum at Elicott City is the country's oldest existing railroad station and is home to a number of historic structures and reconstructed locomotives such as freight cars, caboose and more.
40.0 Miles
West Winds Golf Club comprises of an 18 hole golf course with watered and trimmed greens, multiple tees, in addition to a pavilion, an overlooking deck with a bar and a grill within the premises.
40.0 Miles
76%
33 votes
51 Towne Center Blvd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
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Splitsville Luxury Lanes & Dinner Lounge combines upscale food like kani kama krab or chicken Caesar salads with bowling. This alley also offers bowling for couples without the dinner, as well as a snack bar, and pro shop.
40.0 Miles
Displaying an array of artwork from paintings to jewelry and other attire, Cotton Duck Art & Apparel is more than an art gallery. Along with works created by the store owner Jerome Scott, other artists periodically display their works here.
40.1 Miles
96%
480 votes
St. Peter's Church Stone Patio, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
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Based on the stories in 'A Ghostly Tour of Harpers Ferry,' if the weather is above 40 degrees, visitors tour Harpers Ferry and hear about the town's ghost. When the weather is below 40, visitors meet in St. Peter's Church where they see slides and hear the stories.
40.1 Miles
Through music, photos, and wax figures, the John Brown Wax Museum tells the story of John Brown's attack on Harpers Ferry. John Brown led an attempt in 1859 to stop slavery, and his story became the popular Battle Hymn of the Republic song.