Frederick, Maryland

Culture, General, History, Historic House, Military, Specialized

Reconstructed house of Barbara Fritchie, heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier's poem from the Civil War. "Shoot if you must, this old gray head, but spare your country's flag, she said" while leaning out an upstairs window.

Frederick, Maryland

Culture, General, History, Historic House

Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is the proud owner of one of the most architecturally unique, and oldest known, standing buildings in Frederick County, MD. Located in the Mt. Pleasant District of Frederick County, the Beatty-Cramer House site is home to three structures. The primary building is a combination of the c.1748 Beatty portion of the house, the c.1855 Cramer addition, and later renovations. The two outbuildings are an 18th century spring house and a 19th century smoke house.

Frederick, Maryland

Walkersville, Maryland

Park

Frederick, Maryland

Cemetery, Church, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Park

The Historical Society of Frederick County is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to increasing public awareness and appreciation of the history of Frederick County. The Society collects and preserves artifacts and documents for study and education, and welcomes the participation of people of all ages in sharing informative and engaging experiences that will encourage them to discover and appreciate their heritage.

Frederick, Maryland

Cemetery

Frederick, Maryland

History

Prospect Hall is a historic mansion, built beginning around 1787 on what was known at the time as "Red Hill", the highest elevation in the area of Frederick, Maryland.

Frederick, Maryland

General, History, Historic House, Science

Frederick County Landmarks Foundation owns and operates Schifferstadt Architectural Museum which is one of the finest examples of German colonial architecture in the country.

Frederick, Maryland

Art

Frederick, Maryland

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Library, Specialized

The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is an organization that seeks to actively pursue the preservation of historic sites; structures, natural landmarks, and communities of Frederick County, Maryland and to increase the knowledge and appreciation of all of the above.

Frederick, Maryland

Frederick, Maryland

History

Frederick, Maryland

Military

Frederick, Maryland

Cemetery

Frederick, Maryland

Children's, Culture, General, History, Historic House

The first rural hands-on history museum in the United States designed for elementary school-aged children, this delightful museum provides daily history tours up to two hours in length.