[1] Tyrone is part of the "Old Main Streets Scenic Byway, a 111-mile, three-to-four-hour adventure from Emmitsburg east to the City of Westminster, south to Mount Airy, west to Thurmont, before heading back north to Emmitsburg.
"[1] Tyrone is located at about the halfway point on the road between Taneytown and Westminster.
[2] The major landmark in Tyrone is Emmanuel Baust Lutheran Church.
[3][4] The church community dates to 1765, when it was founded by German immigrants on land donated by farmer Valentine Baust.
[5] The current building, the third house of worship built on the site and a structure used by multiple denominations, was dedicated in 1908.