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<p>The heart of downtown Middletown on Alternate Rt. 40. See the old Main&#039;s Ice Cream sign on the left in front of the Main Cup restaurant on the site of the iconic ice cream shop, which closed in 1969. The highway&#039;s path was blazed in the mid-18th centu...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Summary ==<br /> The heart of downtown Middletown on Alternate Rt. 40. See the old Main&#039;s Ice Cream sign on the left in front of the Main Cup restaurant on the site of the iconic ice cream shop, which closed in 1969.<br /> <br /> The highway&#039;s path was blazed in the mid-18th century to connect the Hagerstown Valley and Shenandoah Valley with eastern Pennsylvania and central Maryland. In the early 19th century, US 40 Alternate&#039;s path was improved as part of a series of turnpikes to connect Baltimore with the eastern terminus of the National Road in Cumberland.<br /> <br /> (Photo credit - You&#039;re Probably From Frederick, Md, If You Remember...)<br /> <br /> Smoketown History (Brunswick, Md.) From their website: The Main Cup is located in Historic Downtown Middletown, Maryland. Its name is derived from the building&#039;s history, which began more than 100 years ago, when C.F. Main began making and selling ice cream here.<br /> Main&#039;s Ice Cream and Butcher Shop became a renowned Maryland institution as the business grew regionally. Presidents and state officials were known to stop at Main&#039;s on their way to Shangri-La, now known as Camp David. Ice cream was last churned here in 1969, and the Main family subsequently sold the factory.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Smoketown In and Around]]</div>

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