Places Edited by marilynstone

The location where the famed author and abolitionist began his journey to freedom.

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

A well-worn trail through thick woods in northern Montgomery County leads to an old schoolhouse.

This general store has stood in the same spot for well over a century.

This mighty white oak in Bethesda survived both the American Revolution and the construction of Washington D.C.'s metro red line.

Hidden within an idyllic suburban garden is a memorial dedicated to the victims of a terrifying spree of killings committed on U.S. soil.

Walk a trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.