Museums
Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center
Visitor Center for Antietam National Battlefield includes newly updated exhibits, battlefield information, gift shop, bathrooms, and public programming. Park entrance fee is paid here.
302 E Main St, Sharpsburg, MD 21782
See also: Battlefields, Parks
Carroll County Farm Museum
Historic farm complex, includes the original almshouse for the county. The Farm Museum offers exhibits, farm animals including goats and oxen, family friendly programming, events, and more.
500 S. Center St, Westminster, MD 21157
https://carrollcountyfarmmuseum.org/
Delaplaine Arts Center
The Delaplaine Arts Center looks to preserve Frederick’s rich heritage and serve the community through educational opportunities and experiences in the visual arts through classes, exhibits, and programs.
40 S Carroll St, Frederick, MD 21701
See also: Culture and Arts
Hagerstown Aviation Museum
Dedicated to preserving and presenting over 100 years of the region’s aviation heritage. Housed in the 1943 Fairchild Aircraft Flight Test Hangar, also known as the Dome Hangar, the Museum features over 25 aircraft, making it the world’s largest collection of historic Fairchild aircraft.
18450 Showalter Rd. Bldg 8, Hagerstown, MD 21742
https://hagerstownaviationmuseum.org/
Heritage Frederick
A nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Frederick County.
24 E Church St, Frederick, MD 21701
See also: Archives and Research Centers
Historical society of carroll county
A non-profit organization, the Historical Society of Carroll County connects the past to the present and makes the County’s vibrant history tangible, relevant, and meaningful for today’s diverse communities and for generations to come.
210 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157
See also: Archives and Research Centers
museum of the ironworker
Built ca. 1820-1821, the stone worker dwelling at 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road is now known as the Museum of the Ironworker and serves as the visitors center for the Catoctin Furnace area of Cunningham Falls State Park.
12610 Catoctin Furnace Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788
https://catoctinfurnace.org/ironworker/
National Museum of Civil war medicine
Museum dedicated to uncovering the lives of Civil War soldiers and surgeons to discover the harsh conditions, personal sacrifices, and brilliant innovations of Civil War medicine, innovations that continue to save lives today.
48 E Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann seton
Historical site dedicated to life and legacy of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
339 S Seton Ave, Emmitsburg, MD 21727
pry house field hospital museum
The Pry House Field Hospital Museum tells the story of a home that became a headquarters and hospital during the bloodiest single day in American history: September 17, 1862. As the Battle of Antietam raged within view of the Pry family’s house, decisions were made on this historic property that shaped the lives of soldiers, surgeons, and civilians.
18906 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD 21756
https://civilwarmed.org/pry/about-the-pry-house/
See also: Battlefields
Tolson’s chapel and school
Constructed in 1866, Tolson’s Chapel was the spiritual and educational center of a vibrant community of African American families in Sharpsburg after the Civil War, and today stands as a symbol of their struggles and triumphs.
111 E High St, Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Washington county rural heritage museum
Museum dedicated to preserving the past and providing learning opportunities about the rural heritage in Washington County Maryland prior to 1940.
7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713
https://www.ruralheritagemuseum.org/
Washington county Museum of fine arts
Located by the City Park Lake, the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts contains permanent collections of Old Masters, American paintings, sculptures, textiles, and Oriental art.
401 Museum Dr, Hagerstown, MD 21740
See also: Culture and Arts
Washington county historical society
The WCHS is a non-profit organization devoted to the preservation and promotion of Washington County’s history.
135 W Washington St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
https://www.facebook.com/washcomdhistoricalsociety/
See also: Archives and Research Centers
union mills homestead
The Union Mills Homestead is a historic landmark located seven miles north of Westminster, Maryland. Tours of the main house, blacksmith shop and functioning grist mill offer a step into the past. Its cultural and Civil War history make Union Mills Homestead a popular destination for school groups and history buffs.
3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158