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* AMBER MOORE: A trip, a journey, what does travel mean to you?

Cycling through history?

BIKER: Like the woo-hoo.

You know, that feeling you get, no one else is doing this.

AMBER MOORE: Exploring a LORIA MCINTYRE-MIXON: when you come here.

AMBER MOORE: Or savoring ADRIANNA DAVID: Oh, AMBER MOORE: I'm Amber Moore.

You can experience Welcome to your ANNOUNCER: Destination Maryland the Maryland Department of When you're open for travel, * AMBER MOORE: Today is a bustling tourist attraction visitors a year.

But in September 1814, it was witness to the pivotal known as the Battle of When the dust cleared the the sight of the flag still was a sign the Americans had British Navy.

Francis Scott Key remarkable moment The Star-Spangled Banner, Hi.

I'm Amber Moore and welcome Not only is Fort McHenry it's the only Park Service a national monument Coming up on today's show, Eastern Shore landscape and some of the most daring But first, were headed south known for beaches, boats, sure to appeal * NARRATOR: There's nothing especially when the island At the southernmost tip of where the Patuxent River widens you'll find Solomons Island, sailing and scenery.

And, as it turn out, for an 11th birthday LORIA MCINTYRE-MIXON: so we can came down so that NARRATOR: Loria McIntyre-Mixon a weekend away from On the agenda this afternoon, a cruise on a historic a bugeye named GUIDE: Tennison spent the working out of the Norfolk, She came to Solomons in 1945.

MCINTYRE-MIXON: when you come here.

But here it's just peaceful.

BILL NICHOLS: The point of the appreciate the maritime history in particular this vessel built in 1899, She's the only remaining NARRATOR: The bugeye tour is and exhibits at the one of Solomons most popular perhaps becuase there's The museum was started by a group of historians and Southern Maryland history and RACHELLE GREEN: They had this paleontology, biology, together in one museum, NARRATOR: Why paleontology?

Just a few miles north of Calvert cliffs brimming with At Calvert Cliff State Park, for prehistoric sharks teeth.

DR. STEPHEN GODFREY: So we have worth of Earth's geologic And by studying we're able to create a really of what the prehistoric NARRATOR: Back at the museum, as paleontologists remove like this prehistoric DR. GODFREY: So you can see that and so we can scrape it away just to brush away NARRATOR: But the most might be those in the Estuarine an aquarium focused on life Wendy and John Peters what turned out to be They were so enchanted by a trio they became donors and JOHN PETERS: We came in and and particularly with WENDY PETERS: They are just And the best thing of all, is that children coming here (laughter) NARRATOR: Back on the bugeye, with a chance to steer the ship.

But like so many others beautiful part of the world, he simply JESSE: Because with school I sometimes get stressed out.

So I was like, dad I kind of I can like... AMBER: Here's a tip.

If you go, be sure to check the for details on upcoming and other special events, Spaces are limited so you may need to book Speaking of space, the largest state, are so diverse Take this for example.

Even if you've lived here you might not recognize this It's something you'll find What exactly is it, and how That's later in the show.

For now, we're headed north to a charming Harford County snack, and, if you're lucky, wine in the process.

Our resident foodie, takes it from here.

* - I'm Adrianna David.

Today we're hanging out in It's a real gem here in and a great place to explore NARRATOR: Havre de Grace lots of cute shops, and the oldest continuously in Maryland.

Of course, there's plenty of like today's destination, JOE LERTCH: We have 80 wines We have 70 of them We have, according to my over 49,000 different ADRIANNA: Oh my goodness.

LERTCH: So we customize ADRIANNA: Owner Joe Lertch for wine with others, casual conversation with guests he runs from the restaurant.

Joe works closely with co-owner to make sure the menu and boundary-pushing, Here's what's on the menu today, with colorful cheeses a white and blue corn-crusted a roasted corn and a crispy-skin duck breast blueberry demi-glace.

ADRIANNA: Joe, I am so excited looks fantastic.

JOE: We've got quite an JOE: We've got a charcuterie which has got an some stuffed Peppadews, sweet fig spread.

You're tapping into which is going to give you that works well ADRIANNA: And this wine is And you said, I think, this was one of your most JOE: That is a wine The grape is Croatina.

ADRIANNA: It's so good.

JOE: That's our signature wine.

ADRIANNA: I love it.

And so I'm just cutting I know it has the JOE: And so it's kind if you will, rock fish.

ADRIANNA: Yeah, it has JOE: Absolutely.

Yeah.

ADRIANNA: And the crisp of JOE: It's a nice and flavors.

It's a circus in your mouth.

ADRIANNA: Oh, I love that.

Okay and we're pairing this JOE: We're pairing that also from Italy.

The grape is Arneis.

It's known as the little rascal temperamental little grape.

(laughs) And it pairs so nicely because and light... JOE: It is.

ADRIANNA: ...with the It's so delicious.

So please tell us about what is while I get ready.

JOE: So our duck comes from What do you think of that?

ADRIANNA: Oh my gosh.

This is amazing.

JOE: It's not fatty is it?

ADRIANNA: It's not fatty at all.

JOE: It's lean.

ADRIANNA: And JOE: We chose blueberries local blueberries.

Blueberries are in season.

They're at their peak.

Why not do a blueberry gastric?

ADRIANNA: Well, Joe, Thank you so much.

JOE: Adrianna, thank you It's a been a pleasure ADRIANNA: The pleasure is ours.

Back to you Amber.

AMBER: Reservations are especially on the weekends.

If you didn't snap a selfie, Just kidding, of course.

But Maryland the Beautiful Insta-friendly views starting NARRATOR: Maryland has routes rich in history, spectacular views.

Fort McHenry is a stop on the Scenic Byway, which runs from Solomons Island AMBER: The park has this with some incredible that makes it popular with NARRATOR: From the trail, you can see the over the Patapsco River were stationed during And make sure you go inside the During the Civil War, And during World War I, AMBER: Not a bad place The view from up here at Later in the show, journey along to the Eastern Shore as But first, a vacation that and get your heart pumping The C&O Canal Towpath offers nature, history, and the allure towns that cater to those on * NARRATOR: Welcome With its majestic peaks, scenic Allegheny County is a mecca for a little human-powered travel, LARRY BROCK: I'm with a group of and we are cycling for my from Pittsburgh to NARRATOR: Larry's group is a this 335-mile birthday marathon.

LARRY: I think the beauty every 20 to 25 miles.

All along the route, there are from hotels or B&Bs NARRATOR: This crew isn't the to try a trek like this.

Just ask veteran rider NANCY TWIGG: The number of so it's awesome to see everyone NARRATOR: There are two The Great Allegheny Passages Pittsburgh and Cumberland.

From there, cyclists can pick to Washington, D.C.

In downtown Cumberland, Canal Place BIKER: Typically, we will ride Today was 72.

It was a long day.

NARRATOR: The Queen City offers and the chance to take a ride The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal of the 19th century when a transportation revolution The canal was built alongside mostly coal, STEPHANIE SIEMEK: So when they they started in Georgetown and all the way to the Ohio River, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

Obviously, they never made it to Cumberland.

NARRATOR: When the mule-powered in favor of the burgeoning the canal became a 185-mile long One of its most notable spots is the spooky and spectacular SIEMEK: So the Paw Paw so little over half a mile.

It is not lit up, when you walk through.

NARRATOR: Built through construction was difficult.

Plagued with delays, For those brave enough it's like stepping back in time.

SIEMEK: So this is And the people who were walking the ropes would slide across And so if you look closely, in this railing.

NARRATOR: A little further the 15-mile Creek Campground, through hikers and bikers.

It's also a peaceful TWIGG: It's a lovely If I had to say one word, You know, it's like the woo-hoo.

You know, that feeling you get, no one else is doing this and feeling like this.

NARRATOR: Meanwhile Larry on his way to his next there's just one thing LARRY: You know, And you start thinking about now or do I want an Do I want an apple nut pie?

Do I want pecan pie?

NARRATOR: First stop in Hancock you guessed it.

LARRY: I got apple pie It was very delicious.

Just ride on folks.

Come out and have fun.

AMBER: If you'd like Larry's, but you're feeling go to visitmaryland.org.

There you'll find tips on places along the C&O Canal Scenic on other cycling routes And the Eastern Shore and stunning vistas is another However you choose to get there, where much of the landscape has since Harriet Tubman's time breathtaking views In a nation still grappling with the story of Harriet Tubman is but also fierce resilience.

* NARRATOR: Dorchester County's where loblolly pine stretch entwine.

This is the setting of a and courage.

Our protagonist is a woman born She escapes the terrors of to guide others to freedom.

TINA WYATT: She saw the glory and what that looked like.

But then she felt like, (humming) NARRATOR: Most of us know her most famous conductor, But to Tina Wyatt, Tina is Tubman's She's proud that this plot of has become a state RANGER: Hello, everyone.

NARRATOR: The Harriet Tubman Visitors Center opened in 2017, But the view here much.

DANA PATERA: We are surrounded Refuge.

We are surrounded by farmland.

You are seeing what Tubman would Tubman would recognize NARRATOR: The building itself visitors immerse themselves in from the park's orientation... CHRIS ELCOCK: We take you the southernmost part of NARRATOR: ...to the memorial between areas of CHRIS ELCOCK: You have to choose and we saw that as somewhat in the escape story.

RANGER: All right, NARRATOR: The visitors center point, a place to learn and the picturesque 125-mile that shaped Tubman's life TONY COHEN: So we're here at in Bucktown, Maryland.

NARRATOR: You can take a or join a group tour like this TONY: This is probably one to Tubman that still exists.

We know for a fact so you're kind of walking which is a really great thing.

The store is kept which is pretty amazing preserve the history but it NARRATOR: The Bucktown General a pivotal moment in the teen when she was hit in the head TONY: Harriet suffers After that point, for the rest of her life.

NARRATOR: The last stop for Cambridge.

Just a short stroll from shops is a moving mural But for Tina Wyatt, is back at the visitors center is a window to the past.

WYATT: I think about her You know, the fact that she was the things that She may have walked through (birds chirping) It overwhelms me sometimes.

It's beautiful.

AMBER: Just down the road and Blackwater National Wildlife an upscale farm stand located family farm.

Stop in for a hot lunch or a AMBER MOORE: All right, Take another look at this nearly only in Maryland.

It's one of many works housed at that push the boundaries * NARRATOR: What you're looking and so is this... and this.

MAN: Oh, wow.

NARRATOR: In fact, this entire from 1992 by Robert Gober.

KEVIN MCDONALD: So especially hallway, this is definitely Your senses get kind of lit up.

NARRATOR: And like everything this work is meant MAN: So are the newspapers where they're placed and MCDONALD: Yeah.

Absolutely.

Everything in here is so the artist actually created NARRATOR: The visitor intentional and carefully itself.

You could call it but that wouldn't be VALENTINA NAHON: Glenstone's art, architecture, and nature.

And one of the special things if you came for the art some interest or curiosity in NARRATOR: Located in Montgomery Washington, D.C., the 300-acre a world of its own, a sense that on this gargantuan structure.

KEVIN MCDONALD: So you're seeing rocking animal.

So one side, I think the side you've got a rocking horse, and then on the other side rocking dinosaur.

NARRATOR: Like all living changing with the seasons.

A visit in the summer is A sculpture made of flowers But what about (pulsing vibrational sound) MCDONALD: What you encounter completely enveloping dome NARRATOR: Displaying takes commitment.

Here's another one, called Collapse made of that were aged in the desert NORA CAFRITZ: We joke a lot at if it's complicated, if it's we are really, really excited to and show that work the way NARRATOR: Glenstone began as that it's founders wanted to And here's the kicker, After all, here they believe MCDONALD: I think it's always says I didn't think that modern but then I came to Glenstone conversation with somebody how I thought about art.

AMBER MOORE: In addition to Glenstone prides itself on leisurely visitor experience.

That combination means it New batches are released on the at 10:00 a.m. three months And keep in mind, Whether you're looking for a lively adventure, there's a little something here in the Old Line State.

More information on today's an idea for a future episode, From Fort McHenry National I'm Amber Moore.

Thanks for watching ANNOUNCER: Destination Maryland the Maryland Department of When you're open for travel, *