Danver, Danoff, and Nivert first performed the song December 30, 1970, at The Cellar Door in Georgetown.
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Songwriters Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, who later formed the Starland Vocal Band, wrote much of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" in December 1970 while working in Georgetown.
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What is today MD 117 was the inspiration for John Denver's hit song "Take Me Home, Country Roads," a song now associated with West Virginia.
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