Feel your stress melt away as you travel Carroll County's winding roads and reconnect with nature.
Learn about the "Fighting McCooks" at the McCook House Civil War Museum and visit a monument heralding the last skirmish with John Hunt Morgan's Raiders.
Then, browse Ashton's 5- & 10-Cent Store before discovering the story behind its 80-year history at the Ashton House Museum.
Shop antique shops found throughout the county. Revisit your childhood at Susie's Museum of Childhood as you peruse the toy collection.
Enjoy Mother Nature firsthand, whether at a primitive tent campsite, RV park, or cabin. Carroll County has three hotels, 2 of which were built within the last three years, and three beds and breakfasts that offer a variety of amenities.
A short drive from Canton, Carroll County has a small-town charm where friendly residents welcome you as you tour Minerva, Carrollton, or Atwood Lake Region. Visit the website or call 877-727-0103 for more information.
Feel your stress melt away as you travel Carroll County's winding roads and reconnect with nature.
Learn about the "Fighting McCooks" at the McCook House Civil War Museum and visit a monument heralding the last skirmish with John Hunt Morgan's Raiders.
Then, browse Ashton's 5- & 10-Cent Store before discovering the story behind its 80-year history at the Ashton House Museum.
Shop antique shops found throughout the county. Revisit your childhood at Susie's Museum of Childhood as you peruse the toy collection.
Enjoy Mother Nature firsthand, whether at a primitive tent campsite, RV park, or cabin. Carroll County has three hotels, 2 of which were built within the last three years, and three beds and breakfasts that offer a variety of amenities.
A short drive from Canton, Carroll County has a small-town charm where friendly residents welcome you as you tour Minerva, Carrollton, or Atwood Lake Region. Visit the website or call 877-727-0103 for more information.
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Year-Round; Closed on: Sunday, Saturday
Hours:Closed Today. Opens Mon
Closed
8:00am -
5:00pm
8:00am -
5:00pm
8:00am -
5:00pm
8:00am -
5:00pm
8:00am -
5:00pm
Closed
Cost: Less than $25
Discounts: Children, Groups
Parking: Street
Available: Self-Guided Tour
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If you are parking on the street, bring change for the meters. The short-term meters take pennies, nickels and dimes, while the long-term meters take nickels, dimes and quarters.
The antique stores are open on Fridays and Saturdays and are mostly closed during the week.
Fun Facts
The northern most skirmish of the Civil War occurred just outside Mechanicstown between John Hunt Morgan's Raiders and Union soldiers.
John McTammany is credited with several patents from 1880 through 1892, including the automatic player piano and the first voting machine based on punch cards.
Maj. Daniel McCook, his two brothers, nine sons and five nephews were known as the "Fighting McCooks" during the Civil War. Their Carrollton home is now a museum and features some of the family's mementos.
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Feel your stress melt away as you travel Carroll County's winding roads and reconnect with nature.
Learn about the "Fighting McCooks" at the McCook House Civil War Museum and visit a monument heralding the last skirmish with John Hunt Morgan's Raiders.
Then, browse Ashton's 5- & 10-Cent Store before discovering the story behind its 80-year history at the Ashton House Museum.
Shop antique shops found throughout the county. Revisit your childhood at Susie's Museum of Childhood as you peruse the toy collection.
Enjoy Mother Nature firsthand, whether at a primitive tent campsite, RV park, or cabin. Carroll County has three hotels, 2 of which were built within the last three years, and three beds and breakfasts that offer a variety of amenities.
A short drive from Canton, Carroll County has a small-town charm where friendly residents welcome you as you tour Minerva, Carrollton, or Atwood Lake Region. Visit the website or call 877-727-0103 for more information.
If you are parking on the street, bring change for the meters. The short-term meters take pennies, nickels and dimes, while the long-term meters take nickels, dimes and quarters.
The antique stores are open on Fridays and Saturdays and are mostly closed during the week.
Fun Facts
The northern most skirmish of the Civil War occurred just outside Mechanicstown between John Hunt Morgan's Raiders and Union soldiers.
John McTammany is credited with several patents from 1880 through 1892, including the automatic player piano and the first voting machine based on punch cards.
Maj. Daniel McCook, his two brothers, nine sons and five nephews were known as the "Fighting McCooks" during the Civil War. Their Carrollton home is now a museum and features some of the family's mementos.