Monocacy Aqueduct along the C&O Canal

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African American History

Finding Reconstruction Era History in Frederick, MD

August 22, 2023

Visit these sites in Frederick, Maryland to find Reconstruction-era history. Read More

Journeys North to the Mason-Dixon Line: Connecting the Past and the Present

February 22, 2021

Journeys North to the Mason-Dixon Line: Connecting the Past and the PresentThough the Appalachian Trail dates to the 1920s, the ridgeline it traverses in Maryland has a much longer history, including a connection to the Underground Railroad. Read More

Black History in the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area

August 18, 2020

Black History in the Heart of the Civil War Heritage AreaFind African American history sites across Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties with this guide to fascinating places you can visit while still safely social distancing. Read More

From Antietam to Ohio: Using the Census to Find Georgianna Rollins

July 17, 2020

From Antietam to Ohio: Using the Census to Find Georgianna RollinsDiscover the fate of a witness to the Battle of Antietam by using census records. Read More

Freedom's Run: Homage to Sacrifice

October 3, 2016

Freedom's Run: Homage to SacrificeTravis Gilbert describes a unique way to experience the Heart of the Civil War: by racing on foot, as part of Freedom's Run Read More

Brewer's Alley: Frederick's North Star?

February 4, 2016

Brewer's Alley: Frederick's North Star?Brewer's Alley isn't just Frederick County’s first brewpub. Read about the site's many incarnations and the famed abolitionist who spoke here in 1879. Read More

Stories of Slavery in Familiar Landscapes

September 15, 2015

A glimpse into the lives, landscapes, and resistance of enslaved Marylanders through runaway advertisements from the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland. 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