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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
Greet Greg the Gardener Tuesdays from April 2 through October 29 at 10:00 AM
Special Exhibition-"War on Our Doorsteps" Saturdays, July 6 through October 26 at 11:00 AM
Civil War Sisters Tour Monday, May 27 at 11:00 AM and Every Third Sunday of the Month from June through September at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Cumberland Valley Photographers Exhibition Through June 2, 2024
Cumberland Valley Artists Saturday, June 15 through Sunday, August 25
Art, Fashion, Symbol, Statement: Tattooing in America, 1960s to Today Saturday, June 22 through Sunday, October 13
Plein Air Meetup Fridays, May 3 through 31
Garden Night Select Fridays, July through September

Box Lunch Talk: The Land Preservation Program of Carroll County

Tuesday, May 21 at 12:00 PM

Deborah Bowers will give an overview of the program and its success. Read More

Grace Lutheran Church

21 Carroll Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Website
410-848-6494
$

Robert O’Neill on the Cavalry Battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville

Thursday, May 23 at 7:30 PM

The Hagerstown Civil War Round Table will feature a talk on these cavalry battles. Read More

Homewood Suites

1650 Pullman Lane
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
240-625-4216
$

Grand Army of the Republic Encampment

Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 at 9:00 AM

Living history volunteers portraying members of the Grand Army of the Republic veterans’ organization will discuss the group and its role in the memory of the Civil War. Read More

Antietam National Battlefield

5831 Dunker Church Rd.
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Website
$

Memorial Day Commemoration

Monday, May 27 at 11:00 AM

Visit Antietam National Cemetery for a Memorial Day program. Read More

Antietam National Cemetery

302 E. Main St.
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Website

Memorial Day 2024

Monday, May 27 at 2:00 PM

Visit the Monocacy National Battlefield for programs on the history and importance of Memorial Day. Read More

Monocacy National Battlefield Visitors Center

5201 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
Website
301-662-3515

Bruceville Encampment Marker Dedication

Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 AM

The Westminster Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) is hosting a dedication ceremony for a Maryland highway roadside historical marker. Read More

American Legion Hesson-Snider Post #120

9 Broad St
Taneytown, MD 21787
Website

Join the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter SAR for a commemoration of the 243rd anniversary of Anthony Wayne's 1781 march through Maryland and Virginia to meet up with the Marquis de Lafayette. Read More

Nolands Ferry

New Design Road
Tuscarora, MD 21790
301-969-8001

Campus Cleanup Day

Saturday, June 1 at 9:00 AM

This yearly event makes sure the Historical Society of Carroll County's campus buildings and grounds are in tip top shape. Read More

Historical Society of Carroll County

210 East Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Website
410-848-6494

BAZAARCH: A Marketplace and Celebration of African Culture and Craftsmanship

Saturday, June 1 at 9:30 AM

A cultural marketplace of handmade one-of-a-kind African inspired jewelry! Read More

Frederick Arts Council Center

5 East 2nd Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-908-0239

Sharpshooters at Best Farm

Saturday, June 1 through Sunday, June 2

Rangers and volunteers will provide demonstrations of the skirmish drill, as well as tours of the Best Farm. Read More

Best Farm - Tour Stop #1 - Monocacy National Battlefield

5106 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
Website
301-662-3515

Commanders of Antietam Speaker Series

Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 PM

Visit the Pry House Field Hospital Museum for a presentation on Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin. Read More

Pry House Field Hospital Museum

18906 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville, MD 21756
Website
301-695-1864
$

The Grand Review: Explorations of Civil War Photos

Saturday, June 1 at 2:00 PM

Visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine to take a fascinating look at some of the Civil War’s most intriguing and recently discovered images. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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

"The Empire State at Antietam" – Jim Rosebrock

Monday, June 3 at 7:00 PM

Come join leading historians and scholars as they discuss intriguing topics about their latest works and research on the Maryland Campaign and the Civil War during the Civil War Summer Lecture Series. Read More

McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

209 W Main Street
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Website
301-432-5079

HSCC 85th Anniversary Variety Show

Thursday, June 6 at 5:00 PM

Join the Historical Society of Carroll County for an evening of celebration. Read More

Carroll Arts Council

91 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Website
410-848-6494

Third Annual Washington County Juneteenth Author Showcase

Sunday, June 9 at 2:00 PM

Black authors who reside in Washington, Garrett, Allegany, and Frederick counties will be showcased. Read More

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

401 Museum Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
301-739-5727

“Medicine between 1865-1914; War is still Hell!” – Dr. Gordon Dammann

Monday, June 10 at 7:00 PM

McKinley Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

209 W Main Street
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Website
301-432-5079

Culture & Cocktails: Historical Distilling Practices

Friday, June 14 at 6:00 PM

Join the owner of Pathfinder Distillery, Nate Kraft, as he shares the history of Maryland Rye Whiskey and local distilleries before and after the prohibition era. Read More