Frederick Historic Sites Consortium

Parkway Elementary School, c. 1960, black and white photograph. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Frederick County, Maryland.

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For more things to see and do in Frederick County visit the Tourism Council of Frederick County web site

Welcome Educators! Frederick County is rich in history and the members of the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium can be a great resource for you and your students. This website is your guide to the various museums, libraries and historic sites that Frederick County has to offer. Whether you are studying aspects of local history, life in the 1800s, industry, agriculture, or the people who shaped our world, the Consortium sites are your source for further exploration. Many of the sites will work with you to shape the programs to fit your students' needs and your goals. We hope you will utilize us to help you link your lessons to the rich history, technology and change that occurred right in your own backyard. Just call or e-mail a site to set up your educational experience!

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Brunswick Railroad Museum

Features huge, interactive HO scale model railroad depicting B&O passenger line from Union Station, DC to Brunswick Freight Classification Yards. Railroad equipment and memorabilia, social history exhibits, photographs, Victorian costumes, furnishings, toy, baseball, and medical history. C&O Canal Visitor Center and Pete Harper's Children's Hands-On Activity Room located on main floor. Hours: Fri 10 AM - 2 PM, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, Sun 1 - 4 PM. (Year Round) VISA, MC & Discover. Main floor handicapped accessible.

Packages well with: C & O Canal National Historical Park, Gathland State Park

40 West Potomac St.
Brunswick ,MD 21716
(301) 834-7100
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C&O Canal National Historical Park

The C&O Canal NHP preserves the remains of the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal as well as valuable wild spaces along the Potomac River shoreline from Washington DC to Cumberland MD. The Canal’s entire 185-mile long towpath is restored, open to hikers and bikers year ‘round and accessible from many points in Frederick County including the Mouth of Monocacy Road near Dickerson, Nolands Ferry, Point of Rocks, Lander and Brunswick. Mule-drawn canal boat rides are offered at Great Falls MD and in Georgetown DC, April through October, Wednesdays through Sundays at 11AM, 1:30PM and 3PM. Adults: $7; Seniors (62 and over) and Children (4-14): $5. Children Under 4 are FREE. Call 301-767-3714 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/choh for more information.

Packages well with: Brunswick Railroad Museum

1850 Dual Hwy # 100
Hagerstown ,MD 21740
(301) 739-4200
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Catoctin Furnace/Cunningham Falls State Park

In operation from 1776 to 1903, the Catoctin Iron Furnace was a community in itself. Founders, miners, clerks, charcoal makers, storekeepers, teamsters, and others came together under the iron master's supervision. A furnace stack, the iron master's Manor House ruins, and self-guided trail. Hours: Daily, 8 AM to SUNSET. Handicapped accessible. VISA, MC

Packages well with: The Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, Catoctin Mountain Park, National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

14039 Catoctin Hollow Road
Thurmont ,MD 21788
(301) 271-7574
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Frederick County Public Libraries/Maryland Room

The Maryland Room, located on the second floor of the C. Burr Artz Public Library, is Frederick County Public Libraries' local history, genealogy, and government document center. It is a non-circulating research collection of primary and secondary sources. Materials actively collected document all aspect of Maryland's history and culture, the lives and genealogy of Maryland's peoples, and the Civil War. Special emphasis is placed on obtaining resources relating to the peoples, places, communities, and institutions of Frederick County and Frederick City. The Maryland Room is an official partner archive of the Library of Congress Veterans History Project and is the home of the Linton-Holdcraft Obituary Collection, as well as, the George Brigham Civil War Research Collection. The Maryland Room curates changing exhibits in both the lobby of the Artz Library and in the Maryland Room; and also regularly sponsors public programs on a variety of history related topics.

Packages well with: Historical Society of Frederick County, National Museum of Civil War Medicine

110 East Patrick St.
Frederick ,MD 21701
(301) 600-1629
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Historical Society of Frederick County

Begin your adventure in historic Frederick County with a tour of the Museum of Frederick County History. With changing exhibits, public programs, a bookstore, beautiful gardens, and a research library, the Society offers a unique historical experience for everyone. Hours: Museum, Mon - Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, Sun 1 - 4 PM; Library, Mon - Sat 10 AM - 4 PM. VISA, MC for bookstore purchases. Not handicapped accessible.

Packages well with: The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park, Maryland Room, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Roger Brooke Taney House, Schifferstadt Architectural Museum

24 East Church St
Frederick ,MD 21701
(301) 663-1188
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Dedicated to telling the medical story of the civil War - a story of care and healing, courage and devotion amidst death and destruction, while laying the foundation for modern medical care. Mon - Sat 10 AM - 5 PM, Sun 11 AM- 5 PM. VISA, MC DISCOVER. Handicapped accessible

Packages well with: Gathland State Park, Hessian Barracks, Historical Society of Frederick County, Maryland Room, Monocacy National Battefield, Mt. Olivet Cemetery (FSK Monument and Key Memorial Chapel), South Mountain State Battlefield

PO Box 470
Frederick ,MD 21705
(301) 695-1864
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National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Religious and historic site honoring 1st American-born canonized saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton. Basilica, Visitor Center, Museum, Stone House (1750), White House (1810), Mortuary Chapel (1846), Gift Shop (VISA, MC). Hours: Tues - Sun 10 AM - 4:30 PM. Mondays Basilica only is open. Closed major holidays and in 2008 the second week of January (Jan. 7-13, 2008). Call ahead to confirm. Group tours with reservations. Handicapped accessible.

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333 S. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg ,MD 21727
(301) 447-6606
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Roger Brooke Taney House

The Roger Brooke Taney House interprets the property owned by the former Frederick attorney and Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1836-1864). The site, including the family’s living quarters, a summer kitchen and slaves’ quarters, interprets the life of Taney and various aspects of life in early nineteenth century Frederick County. Sat, 10 AM – 4 PM, Sun: 1 – 4 PM (Apr through mid-Dec)

Packages well with: Barbara Fritchie House, The Children’s Museum of Rose Hill Manor, Historical Society Frederick County, National Museum of Civil War Medicine, St. John’s Cemetery

121 S. Bentz Street
Frederick ,MD 21701
(301) 663-7880
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Rose Hill Manor Park/The Children's & Farm Museum

This living history museum specializes in early American life; historic tours and events designed for children of all ages. Apr - Oct: Mon - Sat 10 AM - 4 PM, Sun 1 - 4 PM. Nov weekends only. Reservations are required for groups of ten or more. For reservations please call (301)694-1646. Credit Cards for reservations only, VISA, MC, DISCOVER. Handicapped accessible.

Packages well with: Catoctin Furnace, Historical Society of Frederick County, Roger Brooke Taney House, Schifferstadt Architectural Museum

1611 N. Market St.
Frederick ,MD 21701
(301) 600-1650
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St. John's Cemetery

Burial site established in 1845; among those interred are U.S. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, John Boisneuf (one of those who condemned Marie Antoinette), soldiers, politicians, early Jesuits, & Father John McElroy, founder of Boston College. Hours: Daily DAWN to DUSK. Handicapped accessible.

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115 E. 2nd St.
Frederick ,MD 21701
(301) 662-8288
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Frederick Historic Sites Consortium
19 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
email us at tourism@fredco-md.net

This website has been financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Historical Trust, an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning.