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
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 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
Garden Night Select Fridays, July through September

Living History Event at the Pry House

Saturday, September 28 at 11:00 AM

Enjoy a special living history event with members of the 87th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Company C. Read More

Pry House Field Hospital Museum

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

The Story of Barbara Fritchie--Myth or Legend?

Saturday, September 28 at 2:00 PM

Visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for a presentation by author Steve Stotelmyer on the story of Barbara Fritchie. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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

History: Shaken & Stirred - Untold Stories of Taneytown

Thursday, October 3 at 6:00 PM

There will be five speakers telling three 5-minute, untold, local history stories shared with the crowd in a fun, relaxed setting. Read More

Covalent Spirits

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

Hagerstown Fiber Fest

Saturday, October 5 at 9:00 AM

HFF offers demonstrations, vendors of fibers and accessories, and a place to connect with other fiber lovers! Read More

University Plaza Park

50 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
240-513-4472

Commanders of Antietam Speaker Series

Saturday, October 5 at 2:00 PM

Visit the Pry House Field Hospital Museum for a presentation on Colonel James A. Walker. Read More

Pry House Field Hospital Museum

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

The Tragic Death of Gen. Joseph Mansfield

Saturday, October 5 at 2:00 PM

Visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine to learn how the Union commander received a mortal wound at the Battle of Antietam. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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

Culture & Cocktails: “A Tiny Piece of Sky” and Becks' Tavern

Friday, October 11 at 6:00 PM

Join author Shawn K. Stout as she discusses the subject of her book and its inspiration in the real-life Becks' Tavern that was located in Hagerstown, MD. Read More

Miller House Museum

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

Artillery at Antietam

Saturday, October 12 at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM

Living history volunteers portraying members of Battery B, 4th US will present artillery firing demonstrations. Read More

Antietam National Battlefield

5831 Dunker Church Rd.
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Website
$

Historic Weapons Demonstrations

Sunday, October 13 at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM

Confederate living history volunteers will present historic weapons firing demonstrations. Read More

Antietam National Battlefield

5831 Dunker Church Rd.
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Website
$

Civil War Style Church Service

Sunday, October 13 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

Box Lunch Talk: Taverns Along the Turnpike

Tuesday, October 15 at 12:00 PM

Historian and scholar, Sam Riley will share his research on local turnpikes. Read More

Grace Lutheran Church

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

Commanders of Antietam Speaker Series

Saturday, October 19 at 2:00 PM

Visit the Pry House Field Hospital Museum for a presentation on Brigadier General Max Weber. Read More

Pry House Field Hospital Museum

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

Strange Tales of Civil War Medicine

Saturday, October 19 at 4:00 PM

Get into the Halloween spirit on this exclusive outdoor tour of the Pry House and grounds. Read More

Pry House Field Hospital Museum

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

Mason-Dixon Jeep Gathering

Sunday, October 20 at 10:00 AM

Visit the Union Mills Homestead for one of the largest vintage Jeep shows on the East Coast. Read More

The Union Mills Homestead

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

"Never to Be Forgotten"--The Battle of Cool Spring

Saturday, November 2 at 2:00 PM

Visit the National Museum of Civil War Medicine to learn what the July 1864 battle reveals about the Civil War’s impact on soldiers and civilians. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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

Culture & Cocktails: Halfway African American Cemetery

Friday, November 8 at 6:00 PM

Join Dr. Emilie Amt, PhD and Elizabeth Paul of Friends of Halfway MD African American Cemetery as they share updates regarding recent improvements and restorations at the cemetery. Read More

Miller House Museum

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

Civil War Style Church Service

Sunday, November 10 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

"'Armies of Foreign Mercenaries:' Dispelling the Hessian Myth" - America 250 Speakers Series

Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 PM

Join the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Chapter, SAR for a presentation on the German Auxiliary Troops ("Hessians") who participated in the American Revolution. Read More