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Frederick County 



The Catoctin Mountains and 

 Potomac River are just a few of the 

 natural wonders of Frederick County. 

 Head to the Catoctin Mountain National 

 Park for spectacular scenic overlooks 

 along the mountain ridge, plus drives 

 and hiking trails leading through 

 forests, orchards, and more. Visit the 

 park's preserve and zoo for an intimate 

 look at hundreds of exotic animals, as 

 well as indigenous wildlife, wildflowers, 

 and historic buildings. 



Other area attractions include 

 Cunningham Falls State Park, with its 

 eponvmous 78-foot cascading waterfall, 

 and Gambrill State Park, for hiking, bik- 

 ing, and horse trails with stunning views 

 of the surrounding area. For a look at a 

 local natural phenomenon, visit Fountain 

 Rock Nature Center, a 22.5-acre park 

 featuring a spring that generates 3.25 

 million gallons of water per day. 



Kent County 



Top: Chestertown, Kent's county seat, celebrates 

 its 300th birthday in 2006; below: the County of 

 Kent, less than two hours from Philadelphia and 

 Washington, is home to a portion of Maryland's 

 first National Scenic Byway. 



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FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND 



Shop, dine, hike, bike, fish, golf, learn, 

 taste and enjoy... from the "clustered 

 spires" of Historic Downtown Frederick 

 to great sites county-wide like the 

 Monocacy Aqueduct on the C&O rffe 



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Canal. Free info 1-800-800-9699 ™« 

 orwww.fredericktourism.org ^5 



Chesapeake Bay, scenic rivers, art 

 galleries, antique and specialty shops, 

 museums & more. 



For a Free Visitor Packet, 

 please contact: 



www.kentcounty.com 



4 1 0-778-04 1 6 



Kent County Office of Tourism Development 



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he Count)' ol Kent, a scenic peninsu- 

 la on the Chesapeake Bay, claims a por- 

 tion of the first National Scenic Byway in 

 L Maryland. This destination hosts his- 

 toric waterfront towns, stretches of 

 \% rolling farmland, dramatic sunsets, 

 Rj scenic beauty, and rich heritage. Enjoy 

 art galleries, two theaters, specialty 

 || shops, five museums, terrific restaurants, 

 farmers markets, beaches, boating, 

 fishing, and paddling. 



Chestertown, the county seat, celebrates 

 its 300th birthday with events throughout 

 2006 (details at www.kentcounty.com). 

 Incorporated in 1706, this riverfront town 

 boasts the second largest collection of 

 eighteenth-century structures in Maryland 

 and a tree-lined, red-bricked historic down- 

 town. The town of Betterton will be turn- 

 ing 100 years old in 2006. Helping cele- 

 brate are sister towns Rock Hall, Galena, 

 and Millington. 



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Spot bald eagles as they fly 

 free overhead at Friendship 

 Farm Park... kayak through 

 Nanjemoy Creek while 

 spotting Great Blue 

 Herons... Located along the 



Atlantic fly way we host 

 over 321 species for you to 

 add to your list. 



Come to 

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