Emmitsburg Maryland Hotels
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Emmitsburg Maryland, is in Frederick County at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A man named Samuel Emmit founded the town in 1757 with only seven families. Emmitsburg has always had strong roots in religion and education and this is carried over today with the presence of Mt. St. Mary's College. The first free parochial school in Maryland was in Emmitsburg as well as the one of the first public high schools in Maryland who's building is now the community center.
Today, Emmitsburg is home to 2,290 people in 811 households according to the 2000 census. The residents of Emmitsburg are lucky to be so close to Ski Liberty Ski Resort and Lodge. The students at Mt. St. Mary's College are frequent visitors of the main street in Emmitsburg where they like to hangout at the local bar/restaurant, The Ott House, also referred to as "Otts."
If happen to be skiing at the nearby Ski Liberty or if you are going to Emmitsburg for any reason, you have two hotels to choose from in town, the Sleep Inn and the Carriage House Inn. There are also more hotels in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania just five miles away. If you end up staying in Gettysburg, be sure to take a tour of the Gettysburg Battlefield to get a taste of the area's history.
-- America's Beaches and Towns Network
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