Manchester

Address: 
Intersection of Main Street (Maryland Route 30) and Westminster & York Streets, on the left when traveling north on Main Street, Manchester MD 21102

Manchester

History: The landscape at Manchester was dotted for miles with tents and campfires of Union soldiers on June 29, 1863. The Army of the Potomac under Union Gen. George G. Meade, had moved to Pipe Creek to counter any advance by Gen. Robert E. Lee's army toward Washington or Baltimore. The Federal right flank rested here at Manchester, the center at Union Mills and the left at Middleburg. Manchester's kind citizens brought bread, cakes, pies and milk to the exhausted and footsore soldiers. The next day, the men rested, and then marched late in the evening toward Westminster and then north to Gettysburg.

More to Explore: Take in refreshments and relaxation of your own liking at Cygnus Wine Cellars. The small family winery in historic Manchester is open for wine tastings and retail sales on weekends and features wines made from Vidal Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin and Chancellor grapes. Cheers!

Photo Credits:

  1. Pine Valley Park, Manchester. Photo courtesy of Maryland Office of Tourism Development.
  2. Christmas Tree Park, Manchester. Photo courtesy of Maryland Office of Tourism Development.
  3. Christmas Tree Park, Manchester. Photo courtesy of Maryland Office of Tourism Development.