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In the southeastern portion of the state is Wayne National Forest, named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Gen. Anthony Wayne. The forest encompasses three general areas totaling 244,000 acres. More than 300 miles of hiking, mountain biking, horse and off-highway vehicle trails wind through the forest; the trails are open mid-April to mid-December. Redbuds and dogwoods bloom in spring, and the fall foliage is stunning. Starting in Marietta and ending in Woodsfield, the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway stretches 35 miles and leads travelers to 10 interpretive stops, including a historical mill site, covered bridges, a painted barn advertising Mail Pouch Tobacco, a historic inn, a homestead and an oil well.

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ARTICLEWayne National Forest In the southeastern portion of the state is Wayne National Forest, named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Gen. Anthony Wayne. The forest encompasses three general areas totaling 244,000 acres. More than 300 miles of hiking, mountain biking, horse and off-highway vehicle trails wind through the forest; the trails are open mid-April to mid-December. Redbuds and dogwoods bloom in spring, and the fall foliage is stunning. Starting in Marietta and ending in Woodsfield, theCovered Bridge Scenic Bywaystretches 35 miles and leads travelers to 10 interpretive stops, including a historical mill site, covered bridges, a painted barn advertising Mail Pouch Tobacco, a historic inn, a homestead and an oil well.Wayne National Forest
NATIONAL PARKAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Three miles south of Hodgenville on US 31E and SR 61, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park preserves the birthplace of the 16th U.S. president. Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm, where he lived for the first 2.5 years of his life.Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
NATIONAL PARKAllegheny National Forest Allegheny National Forest extends 40 miles south from the New York-Pennsylvania border through the counties of Warren, Forest, Elk and McKean. The only national forest in Pennsylvania, its approximately 517,000 acres include 500 miles of fishing streams, 272 miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails, 300 miles of snowmobile trails and 108 miles of trail-bike and ATV routes. Several scenic drives traverse the area; contact the forest for recommended routes.Allegheny National Forest
NATIONAL PARKAntietam National Battlefield On SR 34/65 at Sharpsburg, Antietam National Battlefield is a more-than-3,000-acre site where the Battle of Antietam, as it was called by the Union, or the Battle of Sharpsburg, as it was referred to by the Confederacy, took place Sept. 17, 1862.Antietam National Battlefield
NATIONAL PARKAppomattox Court House National Historical Park Three miles northeast of Appomattox on SR 24, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park is a 1,744-acre site. On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee's weakened and outnumbered Confederate Army of Northern Virginia was cut off at Appomattox Court House by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. The two commanders met in the parlor of a house owned by Wilmer McLean—and the Army of Northern Virginia was surrendered to Grant.Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
NATIONAL PARKArlington National Cemetery Directly across the Potomac River west of Washington, Arlington National Cemetery was established in 1864 on the confiscated estate of Robert E. Lee. It is an impressive sight, with seemingly endless rows of simple white headstones. Imposing stones and monuments mark the graves of many individuals and groups.Arlington National Cemetery
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NATIONAL PARKBooker T. Washington National Monument Booker T. Washington National Monument is 30 miles southeast of Roanoke via US 220 south to Rocky Mount, then north on SR 122. The 239-acre site commemorates Booker T. Washington's first 9 years in slavery by re-creating the environment of his childhood at Burroughs Plantation.Booker T. Washington National Monument
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