3 real sites worth the drive — the state capitol, battlefields, monuments, and founding-era landmarks — each with why it actually matters, not just a pin on a map.
Fort McHenry
Baltimore, MD
Where "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written during the War of 1812.
Get Directions →Maryland State House
Annapolis, MD
The oldest state capitol still in legislative use — and the only one that ever served as the U.S. Capitol, when the Continental Congress met here in 1783-84.
Get Directions →Antietam National Battlefield
Sharpsburg, MD
The bloodiest single day in American history — roughly 22,000 casualties in twelve hours.
Get Directions →Maryland has 3 sites on our list: Fort McHenry, Maryland State House, Antietam National Battlefield — spanning historic sites, state capitols, battlefields.
Fort McHenry in Baltimore. The flag Francis Scott Key saw still flying at dawn. The fort is preserved exactly as it stood.
Yes — The oldest state capitol still in legislative use — and the only one that ever served as the U.S. Capitol, when the Continental Congress met here in 1783-84. The Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War was ratified inside this room.
Fort McHenry — hands-on history that works for a family day trip.
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