Imagine rural farm life in the 19th Century as you arrive at the Carroll County Farm Museum. Lively history is on the mind of the costumed guide as she escorts the group through the main house. Self-directed choices abound on the grounds of the 140-acre site, and a stroll in the old-fashioned garden may follow. Craft demonstrations may include pottery, wood carving, or quilting in the old dormitory.

A glorious contrast is the antebellum elegance embodied at Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel. Nestled in historic Taneytown, this award winning mansion will tickle and entice your decorating instincts. The grand images are a wonderful introduction to the specially prepared and served luncheon with all the trimmings that will complete your visit to this restored plantation. (Low heels are requested due to the historic preservation).

Union and Confederate soldiers camped on the grounds and alongside the Big Pipe Creek of the Union Mills Homestead and Grist Mill. Retrace the steps of history as you tour the 1797 Homestead which was home to six generations of the Maryland Shriver family – a family that believed in throwing nothing away! The miller then invoked the technology of 19th century industry with the faithfully restored undershot wheel and mill. Recipes and stone ground flour are available at the gift shop.