This Week In History

JOSEPH DILL BAKER This week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in which several hundred thousand people from across the U.S. came to Washington DC to heroically demand civil rights for African Americans. The effort along with…

Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?

Most locals who enjoy history know that Frederick has played host or home to some of America’s most renowned past and present leaders including: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Generals Stonewall Jackson and J.E.B. Stuart, Roger Brooke Taney,…

This Week In History – July 24 – Flood Day

Unless it is your birthday or wedding anniversary, July 24 is just another date on the calendar for most Frederick residents. However, those living here throughout much of the 1800s probably approached the day with some anxiety as July 24…

This Week In History – July 4 – Barbara Fritchie House Myth

At one point or another, every Frederick resident is shocked to learn that the Barbara Fritchie House & Museum is actually a 3/4 scale reproduction of Dame Fritchie’s original home. Fritchie’s actual house was severely damaged by a Carroll Creek…