Frederick County Landmarks Foundation

05/01/2025

We recently were made aware of a post on our Oktoberfest event page from someone purporting to be from Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. The post was soliciting vendors for Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt using a personal account. The post has been removed. We do not solicit vendors in this way and any legitimate correspondence will be conducted through a fredericklandmarks.org account.

02/01/2025

Our president!

When first-time visitors to Frederick take in the view of Schifferstadt—the 18th-century home and architectural landmark preserved by the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation — they know they’ve landed in a historic city. Landmarks President Jennie Russell explains the role of the organization and its accomplishments over time.

Click here to read more: www.frederickmagazine.com/articles/talking-history-jennie-russell

01/20/2025

Next Sunday come out of the snow and make your way to Zion for the first in our 2025 “Speaker Series”:

Author Talk & Book Signing: "Defeating Slavery: Hamilton's American System Showed the Way"
Zion Church and Cemetery History Speaker Series
with Nancy B. Spannaus​
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Sunday, 26 January 2025
2:00 p.m.
at Zion Church and Cemetery (a property of Frederick County Landmarks Foundation)
8998 Urbana Church Rd, just off Route 270 in Urbana.
FREE and open to all.
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Come meet author Nancy Spannaus as she discusses the often-ignored early anti-slavery movement and how Alexander Hamilton's policies could have led to the movement's success. Slavery is not in America's DNA.
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Program Partner: FCPL Maryland Room
Recommended parking: Urbana Park and Ride North Lot
Please note that Zion does not have bathroom facilities.

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12/09/2024

Join us for Museums by Candlelight at Zion Church and Schifferstadt! Saturday, December 14, 2024.

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, downtown Frederick
1110 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick
12:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Zion Church and Cemetery, Urbana
8998 Urbana Church Road, Urbana (just off Exit 26 from Route 270)
12:00 - 7:00 p.m.

A free, family-friendly event!

​SCHIFFERSTADT: Enjoy free children's activities, living history/demonstrations, music and refreshments while visiting Frederick's oldest house, a National Historic Landmark. As per custom, Frederick Sister Cities Association will be selling bratwursts and gluhwein in the summer kitchen at Schifferstadt. Consider exploring the Gift Shop for an opportunity to do some of your holiday shopping. You'll find a selection of period toys, paraphernalia, and books that could make for unique and thoughtful gifts.

​ZION CHURCH: Visit the Sugarloaf Mountain area's first church consecrated in 1802. Learn about its unique history, enjoy some refreshments, and see it lit for the holidays.
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Museums by Candlelight is an annual event held simultaneously at various historic sites and museums around Frederick County each December and is sponsored by the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium.

10/21/2024

Much thanks to the many, many people who joined us this past weekend for Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt (SAM)!! Don't forget to put it on your calendar for next year -- October 18 and 19, 2025.

And, hope to see you at our annual meeting in November and please stop by SAM and Zion for Museums by Candlelight --- second week in December. https://www.visitfrederick.org/events/annual-events/museums-by-candlelight/

In other words --- see you soon!!

Experience Frederick County's historic sites and museums during the Museums by Candlelight program with family activities, live music, and more.

10/20/2024

Thank you to everyone who made it out to Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt yesterday. We had an incredible day, hope you did, too! We will be open again today — Sunday, October 20, 12 noon - 5 pm. By attending our Oktoberfest you are supporting the work of Fredrick County Landmarks Foundation. Thank you!!!’ . If you left something behind besides your heart, appetite, thirst, and good cheer e-mail us at [email protected] for lost and found items. Hope to see you soon!

10/07/2024

Hello Friends of FCLF and Fans of Oktoberfest,

Looking for a way to help out with this most important yearly fundraiser but just don't have the time to volunteer for the day or join a committee. Heck, your calendar may be so full you are not even sure you will make it out on the day. We have found another way for you to join in the fun! We need straw bales for that comfy Oktoberfest seating and ambiance! Got any you aren't using, know anybody who does? Just let us know! Reply here or e-mail us at [email protected]. Thanks!!

09/15/2024

07/25/2024

07/18/2024

Another Plaque Awarded:

Howard Courtney Nicodemus, a veteran and Frederick County native, has lived for more than 20 years in a house built after 1860 on South St. west of Market downtown. He's a real force in the neighborhood, with patriotic emblems on his door and treats on hand for the neighborhood dogs. During Covid, he helped persuade many owners on the block to put out blue lights to honor first responders. With change and new construction on the march in the historic neighborhood, Mr. Nicodemus wanted to make a visible salute to its past and the result is Plaque #449, awarded June 17 by a delegation from the Foundation's plaque committee. .

Volunteers and staff at the C. Burr Artz Public Library's Maryland Room Frederick County Public Libraries assisted in assembling information for Mr. Nicodemus's application, as they had for Darnell Leslie's the month before.

In front of house: Bonny Sydnor, Pam Lemmonds, Howard Courtney Nicodemus, Bonita Quashnick
View down street: Bonita, Howard, Pam, Bonny

02/20/2024

Interested in local history, this Saturday is Master Docent, Frederick County’s local
history conference. All are welcome!

February 24, 2024 | Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ, Frederick, MD
Join the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium for this annual workshop to expand your knowledge, increase your skills, and explore our historic communities.

Don’t miss the opportunity to explore Frederick's rich history and to discover new ways to enhance your interpretive programs, tours, and museum experiences.

This year topics will include legendary blade smith Bill Moran and Emancipation Day celebrations, along with the Oakdale High School Black History Exhibit Project. Learn to “Be the ‘Indiana Jones’ of Your Collection” and hear from artists who participated in The Delaplaine’s 275th Anniversary Exhibit inspired by stories from the Consortium’s members.

For more details and to register …

Learn more about the Master Docent Series workshop to increase your knowledge and skills on Frederick's rich history, and find updates on registration.

12/31/2023

Happy New Year!!

We are all excited to announce that the Giant Food Store Leadership Team has selected Frederick County Landmarks Foundation as the January 2024 Nonprofit Partner for the Community Bag Program at:

3530 Sugarloaf Parkway, Frederick MD

This means for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sold at this location during January 2024, Giant Food will donate $1 to Landmarks!

Keep Landmarks in mind as you plan your grocery trips in January!