2021 Fall Foliage Heritage Tour (54 min) Preview

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Garrett County Visitors Center

Your fall foliage tour will begin and end at the Garrett County Visitors Center at 15 Visitors Center Drive, McHenry, MD 21541

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Barn Quilt #3 - Delectable Mountains

Greg & Kathy Hinebaugh’s beautiful white-washed barn is the backdrop for a lovely barn quilt!The pattern is “Delectable Mountains”. A quilt in this pattern was made by Greg’s mother and this square is a tribute to her.5440 Sang Run RoadMcHenry, MD 21541GPS: 39.574022,-79.393215

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Barn Quilt #9 - Sallie's T

#9 Sallie's T Barn Quilt is located just off Bishoff Road. It will be located on the left. Reed Rodeheaver owns this red barn along Bishoff Road near Sang Run.The block is sponsored by Robert & Evelyn Hugueley. The block is called ‘Sallie’s T’ and uses the pattern and colors in a quilt made by Evelyn’s mother, Sallie.100 Bishoff RoadFriendsville, MD 21531GPS: 39.575395,-79.393687

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Barn Quilt #20 - Original Applique

Frank France owns this beautiful red barn, built in 1951. At that time, it was the George Browning Farm (Mary Browning’s husband – the namesake of Mary Browning Senior Center!) This property was also called the “DeWitt Farm” at one time.The site is said to have been home to a Native American camp near the Youghiogheny River, and this original block design was created to commemorate this heritage.4067 Sang Run RoadMcHenry, MD 21541(You may pull into the drive at the gate when stopping to take pictures. Please do not open the gate and beware the sharp barbed wire fence.)GPS: 39.57084, -79.419839

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Barn Quilt #18 - Flying Geese & Historic Friends Store

Western Garrett County State Park Volunteers placed this beautiful “Flying Geese” barn quilt on the historic Friend’s Sang Run Store.Friend’s Store has been a central point of contact for members of the Friend family and the Sang Run community for well over a century. The Friend family proprietor sold food staples in the tiny store and also bought, sold and traded ginseng for the local folk. Friend’s Store sits within an 81 acre tract of land known as Friend’s Delight, originally settled by John Friend in 1769 after bartering with the Shawnee tribe. The tract was acquired by the Maryland Park Service in October of 2008. (resource: www.appalachianhistory.net)Sang Run Road at Oakland Sang Run RoadMcHenry, MD 21541GPS: 39.567904, -79.422843

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Cranesville Swamp

The Cranesville Swamp is located in a frost pocket, an area where the surrounding hills capture moisture and cold air that conspire to create a landscape more reminiscent of habitat found much further north in Canada. There are several trails and opportunities for glimpses of more than 50 rare plants and a variety of animals.An information booth identifies several trails, one of which includes a quarter-mile boardwalk over the swamp. Admission is free. An downloadable audio guide is available at the link below.DirectionsFrom Baltimore/DC (approximately 3.5 hours) From either I-270 or I-70, head to western Maryland In Hancock, take I-68 west to exit 14/Keysers Ridge and follow Route 219 south for 19 miles From Route 219, turn right (west) on Mayhew Inn Road, and after 1.4 miles turn left on Bray School Road In 1.6 miles at a T intersection, turn right on Oakland/Sang Run Road (Route 15) After 1 mile, turn left on Swallow Falls Road and follow for 2.6 miles to a sign for Youghiogheny Mountain Resort At the sign, take a hard right on Cranesville Road After approximately 4 miles, turn left onto Muddy Creek Road and immediately park on the gravel at the corner of the intersection. Our informational kiosk with brochures, trail guides, and other information can be found here To get to the trail head for the swamp, visitors must take a left back onto Cranesville Rd. and take the next left onto Lake Ford Rd Take a sharp right curve in the road and stay to the right at the fork Stay to the right at the next fork in the road, and Cranesville Swamp is 0.2 mile down the gravel road. Park in the lot.Information Resource: The Nature Conservancy

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Swallow Falls State Park

Swallow Falls State Park features several waterfalls including Muddy Creek Falls, the highest free-falling waterfall in Maryland, Swallow Falls and Tolliver Falls. Famous men in history have camped on the shores at this beautiful park including John Burroughs, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison.222 Herrington LaneOakland, MD 21550

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Fork Run Recreation Area

Check out the Fork Run Recreation and enjoy the Natural History Hike (Tour also on this app). Beautiful wooden trails with tons of leaf peeping opportunities!

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Garrett County Visitors Center

Thank you so much for exploring our Fall Foliage Driving Tour! We hope you enjoyed our beautiful leaves and visiting some of our heritage sites along the way.