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Amusements

• Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor, The
  1611 North Market Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-694-1646 or 301-694-1650, 800-999-3613
  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 with exhibits including the manor house, gardens, a blacksmith shop, carriage collection, log cabin, and an ice house. Rose Hill Manor is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Open daily from April to October. more...  map

• Community Bridge Mural
  Between East Patrick & East All Saints Streets
  301-228-2888
  An award-winning, large scale trompe l'oeil, "fool the eye," mural that transformed a plain concrete bridge into a permanent illusion of an old, ivy-covered stone bridge.  more...  map

• Crumland Farms Corn Maze
  7612 Willow Road • Frederick, MD 21702
  301-845-8099
  Perfect for weekend parties, corporate events, field trips, youth groups, and family outings, this five and a half acre twisting and turning corn maze is situated in the middle of a real working cornfield and is truly an "a-MAZE-ing" way to spend a fun filled day. more...  map

• Frederick Putt-Putt Golf & Game
  192 Thomas Johnson Drive • Frederick, MD 21702
  301-694-0020
  The best in family entertainment is provided at this fun venue which includes a miniature golf course, laser tag, baseball and softball, water play, and a video arcade.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Barbara Fritchie House
  154 West Patrick Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-698-0630 or 301-698-8992
  This is the reconstructed home of Civil War heroine, Barbara Fritchie, who was immortalized by John Greenleaf Whittier's poem "The Ballad of Barbara Fritchie" for confronting troops during the Civil War. Tours of the house and garden are available.  map

• Beatty-Cramer Architectural Museum (circa 1732)
  9010 Liberty Road • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-668-2086 or 301-668-6088
  The Beatty-Cramer House is the oldest known and most architecturally unique standing structure in Frederick County. In-fact it is considered one of the six most important historical houses in Maryland, according to the Maryland Historical Trust. The Beatty-Cramer House Architectural Museum includes three buildings: the Main House, which includes the Beatty House and the 1855 Cramer Addition, the stone Spring House, and the smokehouse. The museum is open for tours the first Saturday of each month from April through October from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and other times by appointment. more...  map

• City Hall & Courthouse Square (circa 1862)
  101 North Court Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  "One of the prettiest courthouse squares in America," this Victorian-style building is surrounded by a courtyard which is the location of what is thought to be the first public uprising against the monarchist rule in 1765, when local citizens assembled and burned effigies regarding the Stamp Act. The courtyard features busts of Maryland's first governor, Thomas Johnson and Supreme Court Justice, Roger B. Taney.  map

• Evangelical Lutheran Church
  35 East Church Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-663-6361
  The current structure, which served as a hospital during the Civil War, was completed in 1854, having replaced a log building built in 1746. A bell in the west tower was cast in England and shipped here in 1771. Evangelical Lutheran Church has served the people of the Frederick area since 1738.  more...  map

• Loy's Station Covered Bridge (circa 1848)
  Old Frederick Road • Frederick, MD 21788
  Located South of Route 77 in Thurmont
  800-999-3613
  Original timbers remain throughout the 90-foot long Kingpost design structure crossing Owens Creek. An adjoining park has picnic tables and a play area.  more...  map

• Prospect Hall Mansion (circa 1803)
  889 Butterfly Lane • Frederick, MD 21703
  301-662-4418
  Built on the highest elevation in Frederick City, Red Hill, this historic mansion has hosted many popular visitors. It was the site of General Meade's takeover of the Army of the Potomac immediately before the Battle of Gettysburg. The mansion is now home to St. John's Catholic Prep, Frederick's Roman Catholic high school.  map

• Roddy Road Covered Bridge (circa 1856)
  Located North of Thurmont Off US Route 15
  301-721-1843
  Situated where Roddy Creek Road meets Roddy Road at Owens Creek, this 40 foot, single span, Kingpost designed covered bridge is the smallest of the county's covered bridges. It is listed on the National Historic Register.  map

• Roger Brooke Taney House (circa 1799)
  121 South Bentz Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-663-7880
  Interprets life in the early 19th century for middling families of the Frederick area, Maryland slavery and the life and property of Roger Brooke Taney, a Frederick lawyer who later served as the fifth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The site, includes the house, detached kitchen, root cellar, smokehouse and slaves’ quarters, as well as a changing yearly temporary exhibition. The museum is open from April through mid December. more...  map

• Schifferstadt Architectural Museum (circa 1756)
  1110 Rosemont Avenue • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-668-6088
  The oldest building in Frederick and one of the best examples of German-Colonial architecture in the country, this large sandstone home features an unusual "wishbone" divided chimney. Guided tours of the manor house and gardens are available. more...  map

• Utica Mills Covered Bridge (circa 1850)
  Utica Road • Frederick, MD 21701
  Located Off Old Frederick Road Near Utica
  800-999-3613
  This 101-foot long Burr Arch bridge originally spanned the Monocacy River. Due to a horrible storm in 1889, which destroyed it, its remnants were gathered and reconstructed at its current site.   map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Fox's Gap
  Located in Middletown
  301-371-7090
  Fox's Gap features a monument to Union General Jesse Reno, who was killed at this location. Another maker honors Confederate General Samuel Garland, who died here as well. The future President Rutherford B. Hayes was also wounded during this battle.  more...  map

• Hessian Barracks (circa 1777)
  101 Clarke Place • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-228-2888
  Originally built to accommodate two battalions of soldiers, these barracks soon became a repository for mercenaries fighting for England. The site is listed with the National and State Registry of Historic Sites and it has been used as a Revolutionary War prison, staging point for Lewis and Clarke expedition, State Armory in 1812, Civil War general hospital, and First Maryland School for the Deaf.  map

• Jug Bridge Memorial Park and Monument
  Located on East Patrick Street off I-70
  301-666-8687
  In 1965, this 10- ton stone demijohn was relocated from the site of a Monacacy River stone arch bridge, which was constructed in 1808-1809 by Leo Harbaugh, as part of the toll road to the West. This bridge was the site of a decisive Civil War battle which delayed Confederate General Early's march to Washington, D.C.  map

• Monocacy National Battlefield
  4801 Urbana Pike • Frederick, MD 21704
  301-662-3515
  An electric map, a self guided auto tour, and four trails interpret the July 9, 1864 battle of Monocacy, known as the "Battle That Saved Washington." Here 18,000 Confederate forces under the command of Lieutenant General Jubal Early and 5,800 Union forces under Major General Lew Wallace marked the last campaign of the Confederacy to carry the war into the north. more...  map

• Mount Olivet Cemetery (circa 1854)
  515 South Market Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-662-1164
  Considered one of the most beautiful and distinguished burial grounds in the eastern section of the country, Mount Olivet Cemetery, open from dawn to dusk, contains the graves of Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie, former Governor Thomas Johnson, and over 800 Confederate soldiers. more...  map

• St. John's Cemetery (circa 1845)
  116 East Second Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-662-8288
  St. John's is the burial site of United States Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, Maryland's 29th Governor Enoch Louis Lowe, Father John McElroy, the founder of Boston College, and John Boisneuf, one of those who condemned Marie Antoinette, as well as soldiers, politicians, and early Jesuits. This cemetery is open from dawn to dusk.   map

Libraries & Research Centers

• C. Burr Artz Public Library
  110 East Patrick Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-694-1630
  The C. Burr Artz Public Library is part of the Frederick County Public Library system. The Maryland Room, located on the second floor, is a non-circulating, local history research library featuring a collection of primary and secondary sources. Materials collected include documents on Maryland's economic, social, political, cultural, and religious history, the genealogy of Maryland natives, and the Civil War. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, The
  40 South Carroll Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  Located in Historic Downtown Frederick
  301-698-0656
  Serving the community since 1986, the Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center is a non-profit 30,000 square foot flagship of the arts organization housed in the historic Mountain City Mill on the banks of Carroll Creek. Classes are offered in an ever-growing list of media and subjects for all ages and levels of experience. The small class sizes are led by experienced instructors, who are also working artists. The award-winning facility features classroom/studio spaces for drawing, painting, crafts, photography, printmaking, wood, and ceramics as well as a reference library. The first floor of the Mill building features a gallery, with monthly changing exhibitions by local, regional and national artists. A variety of lectures, art trips, films, and more are offered. more...  map

• Historical Society of Frederick County, The
  24 East Church Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-663-1188
  Housed within a 1820s Federal-style mansion, this historical society museum is filled with historical artifacts, works of art, photographs, furnishings, and memorabilia from Frederick's heritage. Trained docents lead visitors on a journey through Frederick County's past while at this museum, which also features a research library containing a wide variety of books, documents, archives, and microfilm records. more...  map

• National Museum of Civil War Medicine
  48 East Patrick Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-695-1864
  Exhibits illustrating the story of the patients, caregivers, and medical innovations of the American Civil War and a rare collection of over 2,000 Civil War medical artifacts can be found at this museum. Educational tours, special events, an annual conference, and a museum store are also featured. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Baker Park
  Located at Second Street & Carroll Parkway
  301-694-1492
  Situated in Downtown Frederick, this 44 acre park has numerous features, including a carillon, band shell, tennis courts, multipurpose softball and baseball fields, Culler Lake, a public swimming pool, and a variety of playgrounds for children. The park also offers concerts and children's theater in the summer and numerous outdoor events throughout the year.  map

• Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo
  13019-A Catoctin Furnace Road • Frederick, MD 21788
  Located in Thurmont
  301-271-3180 or 301-271-4922
  A private, family owned and professionally operated park that is nestled on 26 naturally wooded acres and is home to over 400 exotic animals. Visitors will see animals such as bears, lions, panthers, monkeys, snakes, and prairie dogs while at this zoo that also features interactive animal shows and special feeding encounters. more...  map

• Memorial Park
  Located at Second & Bentz Streets
  301-694-1492
  This beautiful park is the only park in Maryland that commemorates soldiers from every American war.  map

• Surreybrooke
  8537 Hollow Road • Frederick, MD 21769
  Located in Middletown on U.S. 40
  301-371-7466
  Five miles west of Frederick Towne Mall, Surreybrooke is a 20-acre family farm featuring 20 garden designs, which include rare and deciduous trees, flowering shrubs, roses, unusual annuals, hard-to-find alpines, perennials and herbs. Its full-service garden center offers a unique selection of pottery, statuary, garden ornaments, and planted mixed containers. more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Advanced Helicopter Concepts
  330 Aviation Way, Hanger 18 • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-694-5313
  Advanced Helicopter Concepts provides helicopter training and offer aerial platforms for photographers and videographers. Their professional pilots offer helicopter rides four up to four passengers in the Robinson R22, Robinson R44, and the Bell Jet Ranger.  more...  map

• Candlelight Ghost Tours of Frederick
  124 North Market Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  The Tour Begins at Brewer's Alley Restaurant
  301-845-7001 or 301-668-8922
  Frederick's most popular walking tour, which is based upon factual events and actual eyewitness encounters, brings history alive as tour guides dressed in period attire lead visitors on a 90 minute excursion through the city's dark streets and alleyways, highlighting numerous epicenters of paranormal activity in the historic downtown area. more...  map

• Frederick Tour & Carriage Company
  124 North Market Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-845-7001
  This company provides wonderful horse-drawn carriage tours in Frederick's Historic District, as well as horse-drawn wagon rides and pony ride services for picnics and special events and elegant carriages for weddings.  map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

• Frederick Cellars
  221 North East Street • Frederick, MD 21701
  301-668-0311
  Located in Everedy Square/Shab Row, Frederick Cellars is a downtown winery featuring tastings, tours, small plates, live music and rental opportunities. more...  map

• Wild Goose Brewery Llc
  4607 Wedgewood Boulevard • Frederick, MD 21703
  301-694-7899
  Known for their award-winning Blue Ridge brand of lagers and ales, made using only the finest barley and hops, this brewing company is one of the fastest growing craft breweries in the United States today and it is the largest craft brewer in the mid-Atlantic region. Brewery tours are available every Saturday and weekday group tours are available by appointment. The brewery also hosts a wide variety of events throughout the year. more...  map