Download or read book Backroads & Byways of Maryland: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Second) written by Leslie Atkins and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best road guide to the Old Line State, completely revised and updated. Maryland has so much to offer travelers and residents alike: world-class seafood, year-round recreation, and thrilling spectator sports. With this guide in tow, search scenic beaches for shark’s teeth, trace Civil War troop movements, track the heyday of the railroad, and visit lighthouses that have guided countless sailors through the Chesapeake Bay. This second edition includes all-new maps, color photography, and thoroughly updated information. All you have to do is jump in the car and let seasoned travel writer and Maryland-native Leslie Atkins be your guide. Drives include: Waters of the Chesapeake Bay Annapolis: Sailors’ State Capital Hidden Baltimore: A City of Neighborhoods Southern Tobacco Country