WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
attractions. Hagerstown hosts several annual festivals downtown, most notably the Alsatia Mummer’s Day Parade. Some of Washington County’s major local attractions include:
Antietam National Battlefield – the site of one of the most famous Civil War battles. Fort Frederick State Park – fort built in 1756 for use during the French & Indian War. Appalachian National Scenic Trail – the trail in Maryland follows a 40-mile route along the backbone of South Mountain. Fort Ritchie – U.S. military base built in 1926 and closed in 1998. Now is undergoing major revitalization and has a museum, residences, and businesses with several community events each year. Hagerstown Speedway – one of the fasted and safest dirt tracks in the United States.
Hagerstown Speedway
Source: Hagerstown Speedway
C&O Canal National Historic Park – for nearly 100 years, the canal served as a waterway to transport products, and it now provides a place to relax and enjoy nature. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts – home of a permanent collection of over 6,000 works of art as well as changing exhibitions. The Maryland Theater – built in 1915, and renovated in 2019, it is home to the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and Miss Maryland Pageant. Meritus Park Stadium – opened in May 2024 and is the home of the Flying Boxcars, a team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The stadium will also serve as a venue for concerts, community events, and much more.
Fort Ritchie, Cascade, MD
Form of Government
The County is a body politic and corporate, which performs all local governmental functions in Washington County except those performed by the nine incorporated municipalities within Washington County. The executive offices of the County are located at 100 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. The County’s central telephone number is (240) -313-2210 and its website is www.washco-md.net.
Under the Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington County (2019 Edition), as amended, being Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (the "County Code"), both the executive and legislative functions
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