LOCATED ABOUT 50 MILES northwest of Washington, D.C., the city of Frederick has figured prominently in three centuries of American history. Guided walks and candlelight ghost tours show off intriguing architecture and historic sites. “Star-Spangled Banner” writer Francis Scott Key once lived, worshipped and practiced law within the 50-block downtown area. Key’s sister, Anne, married local resident Roger Brooke Taney, a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for delivering the Dred Scott decision. Key and Taney practiced law together, and both are buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery , which is also the site of an impressive Key monument erected in 1898, 55 years after his death. Specialty shops, galleries and acclaimed restaurants have earned Frederick recognition as one of AmericanStyle magazine’s top 25 “Small Art Cities.” Among many other destinations of note are the Museum of Frederick County History , which is housed in a residence dating back to 1820, and the Roger Brooke Taney House , built in the 1790s. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Monocacy National Battlefield are both popular stops for travelers who are following either the Antietam Campaign Civil War Trail and Scenic Byway or the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway. The Historic National Road National Scenic Byway also passes through the area as it stretches from Baltimore to the Mason-Dixon Line in Western Maryland. + Stop by the Frederick Visitor Center for an overview of the region’s varied historical and cultural riches. Right: Mount Olivet Cemetery – Frederick . Below: Dining – Frederick . CASSI HAYDEN M-NCPPC consumed the entire Library of Congress, which was housed in the Capitol at the time. An exhibition hall in the U.S. Capitol’s underground visitor center contains many items related to the war, including a model of what the area looked like around 1814. Artifacts include the plans submitted by British-born architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe for rebuilding the Capitol, a task that began in 1815. The Sewall-Belmont House and Museum [10] , situated two blocks Star-Spangled Banner Travel Guide | 25 TOURISM COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY ©TIM TADDER WASHINGTON, D.C., REGION Frederick
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