Fort Frederick
Both work and life in general have been stressful (work for Cathy, life for both of us) so we decided to go for a slightly longer drive today, heading up past Hagerstown to see Fort Frederick. The fort was built in 1756-57 during the French and Indian War primarily as a place of refuge for area settlers. Although it’s hard to imagine it now, this was the frontier at the time. The walls of the fort were rebuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) in the 1930s.
We also stopped a few places along the river on the way home, including C&O Canal Dam #5 in Clear Spring and Cushwa Basin in Williamsport. It was a good outing and very relaxing, in spite of all the miles.