Washington Heritage Trail
Places to Visit
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The Paw Paw tunnel is a 3,118 foot tunnel through Sorrel Ridge.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located in Maryland just outside of Paw Paw.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail (WV)
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,174-mile footpath along the ridgecrests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia.
Location: Runs from Georgia to Maine
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Beall Air is one of seven homes in the Eastern Panhandle associated with the Washington family.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The house is located just off of the Trail on CR 24.
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The Belle Boyd House was built in 1853 by Ben Boyd, father of the notorious Civil War spy Isabella (Belle) Boyd.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located at 126 East Race Street in Martinsburg.
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Berkeley Springs State Park (WV)
Maintained as a village green since the time of George Washington, these springs are now a state park.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
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Berkeley Springs (Town of Bath) (WV)
The Town of Bath was established in 1776 but had been a favorite of Native Americans and colonists well before then.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located on WV 9 and US 522
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B&O Roundhouse & Station Complex (WV)
This historic railroad station is great place to find info on the byway. Control of the rails was a strategic issue during the Civil War. Much of the roundhouse was destroyed by Stonewall Jackson and his troops.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located in Martinsburg at the intersection of East Martin Street and Roundhouse Drive.
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The Cacapon River, a designated West Virginia Wild and Scenic River, winds through the western end of Morgan County.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along WV route 9.
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The geological forces that shaped Cacapon Mountain are readily apparent in the rock outcrops that lie along the east side of SR 9.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The river can be viewed qhile driving SR 9.
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The Cacapon Mountains run north-south through Morgan County, and 6,000 acres of Cacapon Mountain itself are publically owned as Cacapon State Park.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located along U.S. 522.
