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Road Trip: Roadside America

Thursday, December 30, 2004; 10:53 AM

1. National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick, Md., 301-695-1864, www.civilwarmed.org

Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday,11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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2. Beckley's Camping Center and RVs, Route 15 and Angleberger Road, Thurmont, Md., 301-898-3300

Open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

3. Mountain Gate Family Restaurant, Route 15, 133 Frederick Rd., Thurmont, Md., 301-271-4373

Open Sunday-Thursday, 5 a.m.-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5 a.m.-midnight

4. Roddy Road covered bridge, Route 15 just north of Thurmont; turn right on Roddy Road to Roddy Creek Road

5. Emmitsburg Antique Mall, 1 Chesapeake Ave., Emmitsburg, Md., 301-447-6471

Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

6. Eisenhower National Historic Site, 97 Taneytown Rd., Gettysburg, 717-334-4474, www.nps.gov/eise/home.htm

Open daily, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; accessible only by shuttle bus from Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center

7. Wolfe's Diner, 625 Route 15 South, Dillsburg, Pa., 717-432-9924

Open Monday-Saturday, 5:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.

8. B&J's Antique Mall, Route 15 and Franklin Church Road, Dillsburg, Pa., 717-432-7353

Open every day but Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

9. Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses, 906 W. Grantham Rd., Mechanicsburg, Pa., 717-766-7611, www.ashcombe.com

Open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

10. Pennsylvania Capitol Complex, Third and State streets, Harrisburg, Pa., 717-787-6810

Welcome Center in East Wing of Capitol open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

11. Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pa., 717-469-2211

Open Wednesday-Saturday, post time 7:25 p.m.

Admission: $2

12. Memorial Lake State Park, RR 1, Grantville, Pa., 717-865-6470

13. Esther's Restaurant, Route 22 East, Fredericksburg, Pa., 717-865-4312

Open Monday, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Tuesday-Saturday, 5 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

14. Roadside America, Exit 23 off I-78 in Shartlesville, Pa., 610-488-6241, www.roadsideamericainc.com

September-June: Open weekdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; weekends, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

July-Labor Day: Open weekdays, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; weekends, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

Fees: $5, ages 65 and older $4.50, ages 6-11 $2.50, younger than 5 free


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