Rocketman's route

[Motor]

Thanks for the route tip Rocketman, the road along the canal side of the river
just before the bridge east of Harpers Ferry. Was out for lunch on the Ultra today and remembered our conversation after the meeting yesterday, whipped a u turn right after I crossed the Potomac and went back to catch that road we talked about. Great ride on this beautiful SPRING day. Portapotties and all. Followed all the way to the end and came out at the bridge at Sheppardstown.
Next time a lighter/quicker bike.

[The Dude!]

That is a great road. If you start at Antitem, head across the river via that lil' road, and then make a right (or maybe a left) on Chesnut Hill Road. Chestnut hill is twice as fun!

[RocketMan]

Hey well glad you enjoyed it and got to do it on such a nice day. There are about 3 or 4 roads that lead off the main road (Hapers Ferry Rd) along there that take you right down to river. Some wonderful old stone homes along there, that one little town reminds me of a place called Port Deposit that sits right at the northern tip of the Bay. Same sort of place as Pleasantville, one house wide built right into the side of a 300 ft Plus cliff face with the river on the other side.

from the web site

"Port Deposit is a historic town, extending for approximately one mile along the east bank of the Susquehanna River. Having several names prior to 1813, when the governor gave the town its present name, Port Deposit was not an overnight boomtown, for it served mostly as a collection point for lumber floating down river from Pennsylvania. Fortunately, it was too inconsequential to attract the attention of the invading British in 1813, who bypassed the town in favor of burning a warehouse across the river.

Within the span of a quarter century, however, Port Deposit had risen to importance that rivaled even the county seat. It was the junction point for lumber, grain, coal, whiskey, and tobacco trade, being the furthest point downstream on the Susquehanna River, and the furthest navigable point upstream for ships plying the Chesapeake Bay."

web site is Port Deposit web.

also the town Northest, Md near there had a place where you could get sweet pototo french fires. MMMMMM, that's some good eating. Tons of neet little town up around the top of the bay, like those and Rising Sun, gotta get back there sometime soon, tons of history, nice little roads, friendly townsfolk who just LOVE to sit and jaw away the afternoon, all around there.

RM "so many places to go, so little time....."