Scenic roadways to be spruced up

(Baltimore Sun) With anniversary observances of two wars expected to bring an influx of tourists, Maryland has received a $5.6 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration to improve and market its scenic roads. The infusion of money for the Maryland's Byways program will help the state prepare for the sesquicentennial of the Civil War starting in 2011 and the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Important engagements of both wars were fought on Maryland soil, including the defense of Baltimore in 1814 and the Antietam campaign of 1862. In addition, Maryland will soon be observing a celebration of the life of abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman, an Eastern Shore native. Continued

Photo: Sharpsburg, MD (Falmanac).