Heritage Frederick

Heritage Frederick The Museum of Frederick County History
Frederick County Archives and Research Center
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Heritage Frederick is the home of the Museum of Frederick County History, the Archive and Research Center, the Heritage Frederick Garden, and the Frederick County Historic Preservation Center. We collect artifacts and documents, research and preserve them, and through exhibits, lectures and programs, tell the stories of Frederick County History.

Happy ! To celebrate, we are sharing this great snapshot of a family picnic from the Byerly Collection. P2020, Byerly C...
06/18/2026

Happy ! To celebrate, we are sharing this great snapshot of a family picnic from the Byerly Collection.

P2020, Byerly Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick.

We are open this Friday 10-4! Come explore our 2026 exhibits that highlight ongoing revolutions in the US and join our 1...
06/17/2026

We are open this Friday 10-4! Come explore our 2026 exhibits that highlight ongoing revolutions in the US and join our 1pm guided tour of our All Saints Street exhibit, highlighting Frederick's Black heritage. Tour is on the first floor and included with museum admission!

On June 14, 1777, delegates of the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution "that the Flag of the thirteen Unite...
06/14/2026

On June 14, 1777, delegates of the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution "that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation." The date June 14th has long since been celebrated as Flag Day, gaining recognition by a Presidential Proclamation made by Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and by an Act of Congress, signed by President Harry Truman in 1949.

The earliest mention of Flag Day celebrations in Frederick County dates to 1891 when the Sons of the American Revolution promoted the observation of the flag's anniversary. In the mid-1890s, the Francis Scott Key Memorial Association used Flag Day as an opportunity to canvass for donations to construct a monument to the author of the "Star Spangled Banner" at the entrance to Mount Olivet Cemetery. This historic photograph shows a Flag Day ceremony taking place on the stage of the band shell in Frederick's Baker Park in the 1930s.

P2010.76, Wertheimer Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick.

Looking for something new to do on Father's Day? How about a unique walking tour of Frederick! There are so many Frederi...
06/13/2026

Looking for something new to do on Father's Day? How about a unique walking tour of Frederick! There are so many Frederick stories to tell that we need a whole special tour to do it. Explore the lesser-known stories of Frederick's past on this 90 minute tour that ends at Carroll Creek- the perfect place to treat dad to a beer and a bite to eat!
📍 Meets at Courthouse Plaza, 100 W. Patrick Street; ends near the Community Bridge on Carroll Creek
⏰10:30am-12pm
🎟 https://www.cognitoforms.com/HeritageFrederick1/FathersDayWalkingTourJune152025

Join us for our weekly guided gallery tour! Every Friday at 1pm, you can explore our historic museum and join a Heritage...
06/11/2026

Join us for our weekly guided gallery tour! Every Friday at 1pm, you can explore our historic museum and join a Heritage Frederick docent on a deep dive into one of our exhibits.

This week, Archivist Jody Brumage will lead a tour of our Witnessing Revolution exhibit, a look at how Frederick Countians have fought to achieve the vision of America's Revolutionary founders.

Friday guided gallery tours are included in regular museum admission!

Wildwood Park at Mount Airy has played host to many large gatherings, including a camp meeting of the Salvation Army in ...
06/10/2026

Wildwood Park at Mount Airy has played host to many large gatherings, including a camp meeting of the Salvation Army in 1911. This photograph shows members of Frederick's Salvation Army Band standing at the gates to Wildwood Park. A report from "The Frederick Post" in July 1911 noted that "during the day the attendance was between two and three thousand." The camp meeting included several speakers and music provided by the Baltimore and Frederick Salvation Army bands.

PC1221, Postcard Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick.

It's time for music in the garden! Join us for bringing great tunes 🎶 and Olde Mother Brewing Co. and bringing the bev...
06/08/2026

It's time for music in the garden! Join us for bringing great tunes 🎶 and Olde Mother Brewing Co. and bringing the bevs 🍷🍻
We'll see you then!

Wednesday June 24th 5-7pm
Behind the Museum of Frederick County History

Frederick photographer Margaret “Patsy” Moore captured these images in the summer of 1974 as workers demolished the old ...
06/07/2026

Frederick photographer Margaret “Patsy” Moore captured these images in the summer of 1974 as workers demolished the old Washington Street Elementary School building in Frederick.

The Washington Street School was designed to replace the aging South Street School. Completed in 1913, the new building was constructed by Frederick contractor Lloyd C. Culler and housed twelve classrooms.

The integration of Frederick County Public Schools following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling of the United States Supreme Court saw the incorporation of the Washington Street facility into the new South Frederick Elementary School in 1962. Students in kindergarten and grades one through three continued attending classes in the Washington Street building while students in grades four and five were taught in the former Lincoln School building. Opened in 1923, Lincoln School had previously served as the only high school for Black Students in Frederick County before integration.

By the early-1970s, the condition of the aging Washington Street building was addressed by the construction of a new facility on Madison Street. Despite efforts by local community organizers to repurpose the Washington Street building into a recreational facility and senior center, the sixty-year-old building was demolished in 1974.

P2005 Patsy Moore Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick

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24 E Church Street
Frederick, MD
21701

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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(301) 663-1188

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