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Spirits of the Civil War at Point Lookout Lighthouse on the Religious Freedom Byway

Oct 24, 2011 in The American Civil War: Battles and Beyond

Enter into the spirit of the Civil War at Point Lookout State Park on the Religious Freedom Byway in Maryland. The park's many natural features make Point Lookout a prime destination. Visitors may encounter somber remnants of its former life as a Civil War military support facility.
Culture of Liberty on the Religious Freedom Byway

Jun 17, 2010

Did you know Maryland citizens were once legally prohibited from worshiping as they chose? Although Maryland was founded on the premise of religious freedom, citizens weren’t able to fully exercise this right until after the American Revolution. Take a trip on the Religious Freedom Byway and watch the struggle for religious freedom unfold.

1-Day Trip: The Quest for Religious Tolerance
(Maryland)

On this day-long tour of the Religious Freedom byway, you'll encounter sites that reflect the vision settlers of the fourth earliest colony brought to North America--religious tolerance and the separation of church and state. Though overwhelmed at the time by religious rivalry...