Day Odyssey Series: Garrett County - MD's Great Northwest

Описание: The next in our Odyssey Series takes us to Maryland's largest and westernmost county, and it seems to exist in a world by itself!

Welcome to scenic Garrett County Maryland! But first, we'll get another glimpse of Cumberland, and-for the first time in an Odyssey Series-visit the onetime railroad town of Mount Savage, former home of a steam locomotive factory. A huge RR yard once existed here too, known as Borden Yard of the former Cumberland & Pennsylvania RR (the WMRY scenic trains use some existing C&P trackage for the last mile to Frostburg). The on to Frostburg for a quick look around, before finally ascending into Garrett County.

Garrett sits on a plateau in the Alleghenies about 3000 ft up. Due to this elevation, in the winter, there can be a blizzard occurring there while the moon and stars shine in Cumberland!

After departing the previously-featured Casselman Bridge, we'll make stops at Negro Mountain (actually rather interesting), the amphitheater overlook (a scenic bend on old US 219), Deep Creek Lake (popular but pricey resort) and the classic train station in Oakland. We'll then go on to the Cranesville Sub-Arctic Swamp (YES-a swamp! But still interesting). We then visit a place I've shown you before in a video from the 1990s (but got better video here): the smallest church in 48 states! I admit-I'm not the quintessential churchgoer-but I found this mini cathedral really cool!! I'd attend mass if it wasn't for the 4-hr drive-ONE way!!

Then to a couple other onetime B&O RR spots: Loch Lynn Heights (another classic station there) and Swanton (former logging locality on the B&O/CSX 17-Mile Grade). Along the way we'll pass through Deer Park (YES-the Deer Park the water comes from!!). We also skirt by Mountain Lake Park and Bittinger.

Also featuring some classic photos from back in the day when I first discovered all these places!

There's much more to see and do in this county, and I'll return one day and show you more!! For now, join us on this trip!

Related Videos:

Original video of the Smallest church from May 9 1997:
   • Smallest Church & Smallest Mailing Office ...  

Train Stuff in Grafton WV/Frostburg & Cumberland MD (showing more of Mount Savage and Cumberland with classic B&O/Chessie locos on the CSX line):
   • Train Stuff in Grafton WV/Frostburg MD/Cum...  

Chessie Stuff-17 Mile Grade-Swanton MD (with Chessie RR equipment being switched):
   • Chessie Stuff-Seventeen Mile Grade-Swanton...