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Frederick has long been an important crossroads. With the building of the National Pike in the 1700s, it was linked with the port city of Baltimore and became a stop on the road west. Young Francis Scott Key grew up and practiced law in Frederick before writing the poem that would become our national anthem. When Elizabeth Ann Seton sought a place for her new community of religious women, she looked west to Frederick, finally finding a home just north of the city in Emmitsburg.
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Holiday Inn FREDERICK-CONF CTR AT FSK MALL
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Ole Mink Farm Recreation Resort
12806 Mink Farm Road
Thurmont, MD 21788 Map Distance: 12.4 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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AttractionsHog Rock-Blue Ridge Summit Loop
Catoctin Mountain Park
66602 Foxville Road Thurmont, Maryland 21788-1598 Distance: 16.5 mi. (from destination center) Description: This is a five-mile loop from the park's main visitor's center that takes in the panoramic views... Read More
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O' Be Joyfull Historical Tours
175 High Street
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425 Distance: 18.2 mi. (from destination center)
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy Visitors Center
Store College Place
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425 Distance: 18.7 mi. (from destination center)
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