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On This Corner: Lincoln and Lee

September 25, 2017

On This Corner: Lincoln and LeeExplore centuries of Frederick history from the vantage point of one downtown street corner. Read More

Tolson’s Chapel: A Place of Perseverance and Triumph

September 1, 2015

Tolson’s Chapel: A Place of Perseverance and TriumphTolson's Chapel has served Sharpsburg's African American community since the Civil War as both a church and a school. Read More

Paying with their Lives: Townsend Reports on the Lincoln Conspirators’ Execution

July 7, 2015

Paying with their Lives: Townsend Reports on the Lincoln Conspirators’ ExecutionOn this date 150 years ago, the nation faced a dramatic and divisive moment: the execution of four conspirators involved in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Read More

Generation Illumination: Lighting the Way for Millennial Engagement

May 11, 2015

Generation Illumination: Lighting the Way for Millennial EngagementIs Civil War heritage relevant beyond the 150th anniversary? Our capstone sesquicentennial commemorations suggest heightened interest among millennials. Read More

Turmoil frozen in marble: Borglum’s "Head of Abraham Lincoln"

May 4, 2015

Turmoil frozen in marble: Borglum’s "Head of Abraham Lincoln"John Gutzon Borglum's marble bust of Abraham Lincoln, in the collection at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, carries national significance. Read More

George Alfred Townsend: Larger-than-Life Literary Luminary

March 24, 2015

George Alfred Townsend: Larger-than-Life Literary LuminaryA look at George Alfred Townsend, the 19th century celebrity who wrote the bestselling book on the Lincoln assassination and its aftermath. Read More

“Illuminating Frederick: from Celebration to Grief” on 4/10

March 16, 2015

“Illuminating Frederick: from Celebration to Grief” on 4/10Mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War's end at Frederick's City Hall on Friday, April 10 with author James Swanson and a commemorative illumination. Read More