Historic National Road - Maryland
Clear Spring, MD

In between the hamlet of Wilson and the town of Clear Spring, many farmsteads dating from the mid-19th and early 20ths century are visible from the Byway. Their plowed fields and rolling pastureland create an especially scenic series of views for the traveler. Several historic farmsteads dating from the mid to late 1800’s can be seen from the road. The architecture enthusiast will notice interesting barn designs that reveal the vernacular building traditions of the immigrants and their descendants who settled in this region.