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Stonebow Inn

Riverside Bed and Breakfast
 146 Casselman Road, Grantsville, MD 21536
Phone: 301.895.4250 or 800.272.4090
Fax: 301.895.4603. Email: info@stonebowinn.com
 
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  Western Maryland abounds in traditional crafts and folk history, mingled with contemporary arts and architecture. There is so much to see and experience, from antiquing in Grantsville to attending a classical concert, and we are happy to help you plan your visit for the utmost enjoyment.

History & Architecture Attractions

Begin your journey back in time right on our doorstep!

The Stonebow Inn (parts of which were built in 1870 by Eli & Harriet Stanton -  see Stanton's Mill below) is adjacent to the 1813 Casselman Bridge (pictured right), now a state park and monument, but once the original Route 40, National Pike, 200 years old this year. You can see early images of this structure and many other views of the National Pike in the Grantsville Museum's special exhibit of Leo Beachy photographs from the early part of the 20th century.

Stroll across the street to Spruce Forest Artisan Village (May-Oct.) to see history and crafts meet in a unique setting. Each historic cabin and building has a story to tell, and in each you will find an artisan at work on their craft. Purchase handmade pottery, weavings, paintings and more.

In the Crafts Gallery at Penn Alps restaurant you will find a wide variety of regional craft items including many handmade quilts and hand-turned wooden bowls. At nearby Stanton's Mill learn how traditional stone-ground flours were produced.

 

 

      

 

FALLINGWATER (Frank Lloyd Wright)

No trip to the Stonebow Inn is complete without a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright's famed houses at Fallingwater (below, now beautifully restored) and the House on Kentuck Knob (right), with its world-class sculpture garden.

 

CUMBERLAND SCENIC RAILWAY

Many of our guests enjoy a ride on the historic steam and diesel engine trains of the Maryland Scenic Railroad which runs between Cumberland and Frostburg. While waiting for the engines to turn around in Frostburg, visit the Thrasher Carriage Museum and see how people traveled the National Pike before cars!

      

      

All along Route 40 are reminders of the colonial era, from George Washington's HQ in Cumberland (right) to General Braddock's grave at Fort Necessity, PA.

  

Visit the glass production facility of Simon Pearce Glass in Oakland and view the glassblowers at work from the overhead walkway