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All the United States Maryland North East

The Atlas Obscura Guide To North East

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in North East, Maryland

Updated August 30, 2022

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Turkey Point Lighthouse

North East, Maryland

Turkey Point Lighthouse

This historic lighthouse was well known for the large number of women who served as its keeper.
Gilpin’s Falls Covered Bridge

North East, Maryland

Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge

The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
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The Beehive: Elk Creek’s Preservation Society

Elkton, Maryland

The Beehive: Elk Creek's Preservation Society

A rural colonial settlement that contains the remains of a store and cooper.
7 miles from North East
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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Dr. Gloom's Crypt of Curiosities

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
8 miles from North East
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Havre de Grace, Maryland

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum

The Decoy Capital of the World.
8 miles from North East
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Newark, Delaware

Iron Hill School No. 112C

This school was designed to support the rebuilding of African American schools around Delaware.
9 miles from North East
Mason-Dixon Line Marker “Mile 1”

Landenberg, Pennsylvania

Mason-Dixon Line Marker “Mile 1”

The first marker along the famous boundary.
11 miles from North East
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