As part of the 58th Annual Autumn Glory Festival, the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area is once again celebrating the event’s roots by promoting area turkey dinners through the Turkey Trail. This year’s Turkey Trail sponsor is Neubeam Internet.
The Turkey Trail features a local map along with a listing of local turkey dinners served in our region. Information includes food items served, pricing, location, and hours of operation. The map and turkey dinner listings may be found online by October 3 at garrettheritage.com/turkey-trail-local-dinners or at the Garrett County Chamber & Visitors Center. To be included in the listing, restaurants and organizations are requested to submit a form by September 30 to Teresa Larkin via email at Teresa@garrettchamber.com. The form can be found online at garrettheritage.com/turkey-trail-local-dinners
More than a decade before the Autumn Glory Festival became an annual event, a group of local turkey growers organized and promoted community turkey dinners to promote their livelihood. The idea of a large festival was later developed to attract visitors to the area, which led to the creation of the Autumn Glory Festival.
Questions about the Turkey Trail may be directed to the Garrett County Chamber Visitors Center at 301-387-4386.
The Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area is a program of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce, which supports heritage tourism in Garrett County through technical assistance and grant opportunities with a focus on heritage-related initiatives that preserve valuable heritage resources and enhance tourism in the County. As a state-certified heritage area, an effort is made to create public and private partnerships to preserve historical, cultural, and natural resources, focusing on under-utilized resources, fostering a greater sense of community pride.
Photo caption: 2025 Autumn Glory Turkey Trail Sponsor: NeuBeam Internet/Declaration Networks. Back row, from left to right: Devin Callis, Mike Cannella, Jeff Dillsworth, Dom Bittinger, Al Ward, Clay Mitchell, Jakob Knettel. Front row, from left to right: Lexus Claycomb, Sales Manager; Nicole Coddington, Billing; Brookelyn Keller, Sales Rep.
