Calendar of Events

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Ongoing Opportunities

Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick Select dates - April through December
Cemetery History & Mystery Tour Select dates - April through November
Museum of Frederick County History March 1 through December 14

After Hours At The Museum: New Artifacts, New Stories

Friday, November 15 at 5:00 PM

This is a chance for NMCWM members to see some fascinating new artifacts related to soldier Thomas Conant Jr. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Website

Frederick County Civil War Roundtable and Presentation

Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 PM

Civil War author Bradley Gottfried will present "Lee Invades the North: A Comparison of the Maryland and Gettysburg Campaigns." Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
$

Art at NOON and Tintype Photo Sessions: Victorian Photography Studio with David Wilson

Saturday, November 23 at 10:00 AM

The demonstrations and talk will cover the history, process, and chemistry required to capture photos. Read More

The Delaplaine Arts Center

40 S Carroll St
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-698-0656

Christkindlmarkt

Saturday, November 23 at 11:00 AM

Visit the Union Mills Homestead for a German-style Christmas market. Read More

The Union Mills Homestead

3311 Littlestown Pike
Westminster, MD 21158
Website
410-848-2288

Annual Memorial Illumination

Saturday, December 7 at 6:00 PM

An event honoring the 23,000 casualties from the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Read More

Antietam National Battlefield

Route 34 and Richardson Avenue
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Website
301-432-5124

Civil War Style Church Service

Sunday, December 8 at 1:00 PM

Join Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, Inc. (HRSC) for a Civil War style nondenominational church service. Read More

Historic Rocky Springs Chapel

7817 Rocky Springs Rd
Frederick, MD 21702
Website
321-610-7246

Culture & Cocktails: Adam Hildebrand Stocks His Store

Friday, December 13 at 6:00 PM

Join Jefferson Boyer of the Smithsburg Historical Society and learn how a Smithsburg storekeeper's advertising poster from 1856 leads to understanding how general stores were community "hubs" in the pre-Civil War era. Read More

Miller House Museum

135 W Washington ST
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
301-797-8782
$

Clear Spring's Christmas Towne

Saturday, December 14 at 8:00 AM

Join the Christmas festivities in Clear Spring, MD! Read More

Town of Clear Spring

146 Cumberland Street
Clear Spring, MD 21722
Website
301-331-9345

Living History at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Saturday, December 14 at 11:00 AM

Civil War medical care comes to life at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-695-1864
$

Museums by Candlelight

Saturday, December 14 at 12:00 PM

A free holiday program for all ages! Read More

Museums and Historic Sites Throughout Frederick County

151 S. East Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-600-4047

Candlelight Tours of Historic Houses of Worship

Thursday, December 26 at 3:00 PM

This special open house celebrates Frederick’s stunning architecture, local history, and the holiday season. Read More

Historic Churches in Downtown Frederick

19 E. Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-600-4047

Lafayette 200 - Arrival and Welcome Ceremony

Friday, December 27 at 2:00 PM

Kickoff the 200th anniversary weekend for Lafayette's 1824 visit to Frederick, Maryland by welcoming Lafayette himself as he returns in style. Read More