Birthplace Travel Information (Hagerstown, MD)

Hagerstown, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, and Middletown, MD Settlers first came to this area as a part of the movement west. In 1739, a German immigrant named Jonathan Hager settled here with his wife, Elizabeth. He called this site Hager’s Delight and went on... Hagerstown, MD

Washington County around Hagerstown, Maryland Washington County—the first county to be named after George Washington— was founded on September 6, 1776, just months after our country itself was born. In a Civil War battle fought at Sharpsburg, alo... Hagerstown, MD

Western Maryland: Along Interstates 70 and 68 Discover the state’s mountainous region, home to historic Frederick, Civil War battlfields, and countless small towns. From Frederick the rolling hills evolve into rugged mountains. The colors are bre... Hagerstown, MD

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Greenbrier State Park (Distance: 8.9 mi) Greenbrier State Park provides many recreational opportunities. Mountain biking is just one of them. Home to a number of mountain bike races, Greenbrier has become a favorite destination for many Wa...

Hagerstown, MD - Mountain Biking - length:5.2 mi

Greenbrier State Park (Distance: 9.0 mi) Greenbrier State Park is a popular facility within the South Mountain Recreation Area. Located in the Blue Ridge region on the mountain’s western flanks roughly 60 miles northwest of Washington, the p...

Frederick, MD - Hiking - length:6.4 mi

Greenbrier State Park Campground (Distance: 9.2 mi) Greenbrier State Park, at just under 1, 300 acres, has two main attractions: the Appalachian Trail and the 42-acre Greenbrier Lake. The lake provides good fishing, as it’s stocked with trout, largemou...

Greenbrier, MD - Campgrounds - length:unknown

Appalachian Trail: Interstate 70 to Turners Gap (Distance: 9.5 mi) This AT hike focuses on the part of South Mountain that lies roughly 20 miles north of the Potomac River and some 60 miles or so northwest of Washington. The hike route extends southward from where I-...

Myersville, MD - Hiking - length:10.2 mi

South Mountain State Park: Appalachian Trail Backpackers’ Campgrounds (Distance: 9.6 mi) South Mountain State Park runs some 8, 039 acres, following the ridge of South Mountain from Pen Mar, just south of the Pennsylvania border, to Weverton, just north of the Potomac River; the total par...

Fairmount, MD - Campgrounds - length:unknown

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Hagerstown Hagerstown Greens At Hamilton Run Municipal, 18 holes 2554 yards, par 34 0.6 miles from center of Birthplace

Fountain Head Fountain Head Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6326 yards, par 71 2.5 miles from center of Birthplace

Yinglings Yinglings Golf Center Public, 18 holes 1729 yards, par 54 3.1 miles from center of Birthplace

Black Rock Black Rock Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6646 yards, par 72 3.1 miles from center of Birthplace

Beaver Creek Beaver Creek Country Club Public, 18 holes 6878 yards, par 72 6.0 miles from center of Birthplace

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