If you are planning an extended visit, you can visit nearby historic sites in Frederick County, Maryland, and Gettysburg. You may also want to visit Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, each about 75 miles from Emmitsburg. Here are some useful websites to plan your visit.

(Note: The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation does not control the content of organizations websites listed below, nor does the NFFF endorse other agencies or organizations.)

National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Emmitsburg, MD
www.setonshrine.org

Mount St. Mary's University - Emmitsburg, MD
http://www.msmary.edu/college/html/howtogettothemount.htm

Gettysburg Visitors Bureau
http://www.gettysburg.com/

Tourism Council of Frederick County
http://www.fredericktourism.org/

The Smithsonian Insititution (Washington, DC)
http://www.si.edu/

Official Site for Washington, DC Tourism
http://www.washington.org/

Baltimore Inner Harbor
http://www.baltimore.to/