March 25, 2015

We have seen the signs for Gathland State Park on our trips To Deep Creek but never stopped until today.  Glad we did.  This was the site of the 1862 Civil War Battle of South Mountain and it later became the mountain top estate of war correspondent and novelist George Alfred Townsend.    The War Correspondents Arch stands 50 feet high and 40 feet wide

Lin and Michael's Photos

Lin and Michael’s Photos

North Central Railroad (NCR) Trail in Monkton.  We went to camera store in Baltimore, then REI and since we hadn’t been to the NCR trail in years decided to head there.  We only walked a little bit on the trail because it was so windy and our ears and hands got cold really fast.  Will have to go back when it warms up.

Lin and Michael's Photos

Lin and Michael’s Photos