BALTIMORE, Md.—
The Maryland Office of Tourism Development and the Maryland Tourism Development Board have presented the 2012 Maryland Tourism Awards. The Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, through a partnership with Antietam National Battlefield and the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, was recognized with a Cultural Heritage Tourism Award. The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area is a state-certified heritage area made up of Washington, Frederick and Carroll counties.
The award included the Newcomer House – Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Exhibit and Visitor Center.
