Green Earth Travel August 2003 Newsletter
Fabulous Fall Getaways (August 2003)
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October has always been my favorite month. It's a time for cider, pumpkins, football (my husband's choice) and taking long walks, kicking up leaves as I go.

It is a colorful period when this country springs alive with brilliant red and gold splashes from the mountains to the coast.

October, then, is an ideal time to travel and to see, enjoy and appreciate a unique and beautiful state that the pilgrims who first discovered this place called "the goodliest land under the cope of heaven." How right they were!

As an enthusiastic traveler I invite you to come along for the ride to the East Coast.

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in this issue
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* Jacob Rohrbach Inn-Sharpsburg Maryland
* Wedgewood Inn Pennsylvania
* Wilson Lee House-Virginia
* Sweet Onion Inn-Vermont
* Roaring Lion Bed and Breakfast-Maine


Jacob Rohrbach Inn-Sharpsburg Maryland
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This past year I have not done much in the way of
traveling but this summer my husband and I decided to take a quick getaway. I have always wanted to learn about Antietum and so I called the Jacob Rohrbach Inn in Sharpsburg.

We arrived there with a warm welcome of Joanne and Paul. Our room was the Clara Barton room which was quite fitting since we live about 1 mile from Clara Barton's house. For those who do not know her, she was the founder of the American Red Cross. She was also a vegetarian (a little trivia here).

Built around 1800, by Capt. Joseph Chapline,
Revolutionary War patriot, the Inn is a perfect example of Federal Period architecture. Located in the center of quaint Sharpsburg, Maryland it is surrounded by the Antietam Battlefield, and was used as a hospital to care for the wounded following the battle. The Inn is named for Jacob Rohrbach who lost his life defending the property against horse thieves claiming to be Mosby's men on July 4th, 1864.

While best known for the Battle of Antietam,
Sharpsburg also borders the C&O Canal National Park , and is the location of the Kennedy Farm, where John Brown prepared his raid on the nearby Harpers Ferry Arsenal. We have many fine restaurants and inviting shops in the area and Shepherdstown, West Virginia,
home of Shepherd College is just across the river.

September 12 - 17, 2003

141st Battle Anniversary Events
Annual Sharpsburg Heritage Festival


Special ranger-led "real time hikes" and historical lectures at the Battlefield, Saturday September 13 through Wednesday September 17th, 2003. This is an opportunity to walk the grounds at the same time of day the fighting was taking place 141 years ago. On Saturday Evening, 13th, the living history Torchlight Battlefield Tour will be given. Admission free but reservations are required. Call the park at 301-432-5124 after August 1, 2003 for reservations. Town Festival events include free concerts of Civil War
music, workshops and lectures. A great variety of
activities will take place all weekend. Shuttle bus service will be provided between the park visitor center and the town.

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Wedgewood Inn Pennsylvania
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Wedgwood House, an 1870 blue Victorian "Painted
Lady" 2 blocks from village center, on the National Registry of Historic Places. A warm, friendly & hospitable inn, each one of the inn's accommodations has a distinct personality. Rooms are graced with fresh-cut flowers all year long and are hand-painted/stenciled by a New Hope artist. Guest rooms feature antiques, original art, scented English soaps, plush towels, extra
pillows plus brass ceiling fans, and some have double jacuzzis, canopy four poster beds, and fireplaces.
Private pool* and tennis club privileges for guests too.
Lastly, each house has been independently rated and approved by AAA and MOBIL - New Hope's only lodging establishment with these honors. We also hold workshops for aspiring innkeepers.

Days begin with a generous homebaked breakfast and end with a tot of Carl's secret recipe almond liquor and chocolates at your bedside. Afternoon tea and refreshments served on Saturdays. The Glassman family have been graciously serving business and leisure travelers since 1982. On the busline from NYC, with a barn for bike storage too! Breakfast in bed is always an option! (at no extra charge!).

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Wilson Lee House-Virginia
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You will find the finest in Virginia bed and breakfast accommodation at Wilson-Lee House, a romantic retreat where guests can go swimming, sailing, hiking, biking, birding, play tennis and world class golf at the Bay Creek Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course.
Tantalizing gourmet breakfasts are served each
morning. You can always enjoy a relaxing "soak" in the hot tub located in the private rear garden.

Historic Cape Charles on the Chesapeake Bay is a
deepwater port located near the new sustainable
technologies park. The Eastern Shore of Virginia is just north of Norfolk International Airport across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Near the county seat of Eastville home of the oldest extant court records in the United States. The Nature Conservancy is prominent on the Eastern Shore as well as the Eastern Shore
National Wildlife Refuge and Kiptopeke State Park. Within an hour's drive one can visit the NASA Space Center at Wallops Island near Chincoteague. A visit to Tangier Island is a delightful way to spend a day during a visit to Wilson-Lee House.

CAPE CHARLES DAY FALL FESTIVAL Saturday,
September 20. Celebration of family, community and Eastern Shore heritage. Parade, citizen of the year, games, food, artists, crafters and auction.

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL 6th ANNUAL FUN DAY
ON THE BAY Saturday, September 27.


Sweet Onion Inn-Vermont
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It's always a treat to visit the Sweet Onion Inn,
nestled in the Green Mountains of Central Vermont in Hancock. Hosts Kathy & Ron Heatley have created a charming and welcoming inn in a restored 1820s farmhouse on one of the most scenic byways in America. The six guest rooms and the family unit each have distinct themes, and fine touches like wall stenciling. The very reasonable room rates include a sumptuous and healthy breakfast and a hearty, scrumptious dinner-both completely vegan and using organic ingredients when possible!

You Can Be Married in The Garden at the Inn…

Weddings and Civil Unions are now available at the Inn.
Whether you choose a garden or a parlor experience, we can make your event complete with great vegan food.

This wedding setting offers an elegant location for your garden wedding. The trellis was beautifully decorated by the Blue Toad Florist for this July 6th wedding. The area provides ample seating for a small and intimate group of Inn guests and the small tent offers shade for
musicians

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Roaring Lion Bed and Breakfast-Maine
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Travel to Maine!
Experience Waldoboro, Maine!
The Roaring Lion Bed and Breakfast, of Waldoboro,
Maine, is a country, Victorian Bed and Breakfast Inn. Our bed and breakfast is located just south of Rockland in the quiet New England village of Waldoboro, Maine
Waldoboro is at the center of the East Coast of Maine.
Only a short drive to Rockland and Augusta, the capitol of Maine. Located approximately 90 min from the Portland airport, two hours from Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, and two hours from the University of Maine at Orono, Maine.

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