Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton was the first native-born citizen of the United States to be canonized or made a Catholic Saint.
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National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Sites, Museums
The Museum is the premiere repository of exhibits and artifacts devoted to the technological and procedural advances made in the medical field during the Civil War. It utilizes its collection to heighten public awareness of the modern medical practices that originated on the battlefields and in the hospitals of this once-divided country. Call for hours: […]
Museum of Frederick County History
Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums, Historical Sites, Historical Societies, Museums
The Museum is located in a restored two-story home built in 1820, by Frederick physician Dr. John Baltzell, in the heart of Historic Downtown Frederick. It is also the office of the Historical Society of Frederick County.
Mt. Airy, MD
Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites, Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites
Mount Olivet Cemetery / Francis Scott Key Monument
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Established in 1854, Mount Olivet Cemetery contains the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fought in the battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Monocacy.
Monocacy National Battlefield
Battle Sites, Historical Sites, Battle Sites, Historical Sites
Scenic Drives and Trails
Known as the “Battle That Saved Washington”, the battle of Monocacy in 1864 between 18,000 Confederate forces under General Jubal Early, and 5,800 Union forces under General Lew Wallace, marked the last campaign of the Confederacy to carry the war into the north.
Miller House and Gardens
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
The property was acquired in 1823 and today its exhibits include several bedrooms with furnishings from the 1850’s – 1870’s, papers and historic items of the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. The Miller House Library contains many early documents and church records of Washington County.
Middletown, MD
Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites, Historic Towns & Villages, Historical Sites
Mansion House Museum
Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums, Historical Homes, Historical Sites, Museums
Situated in one of the most beautiful city parks in America is a Georgian-style mansion house built by John Heyser in 1846. The massive house with its large, inviting wrap-around porch is built of native limestone and bricks.
Kennedy Farm (John Brown’s Headquarters)
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Kennedy Farm, Maryland a national historic landmark, used during the summer of 1859 by John Brown and his Provisional Army of the United States. From this house in 1859, John Brown, the storied abolitionist, seized the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry, just across the Potomac River. Recently restored, this log house is on the National […]
Jug Bridge Monument Park
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Roadside park showcasing historic stone demijohn from the original Jug Bridge, with picnic tables and a marker commemorating Lafayette’s visit to Frederick.
Hessian Barracks
Historical Sites, Historical Sites
Completed in 1780, this National Historic Site held captured German soldiers during the Revolution, then it housed a state armory, the county fair, a Civil War hospital, and the first building of Maryland School for the Deaf. Museum exhibits weapons, Civil War militaria, a hearth kitchen, and an antique classroom.