Capital Region SHOPPING Emmitsburg Antique Mall ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION Barbara Fritchie House Fort Washington OUTDOOR RECREATION Fort Foote Park One Chesapeake Ave, Emmitsburg, 301-447-6471 www.emmitsburg.net More than 36,000 sq. ft. of antique furniture, linens/ quilts, primitives, toys, tools and collectibles on display in the heart of historic Emmitsburg. 10am-5pm. d 154 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-591-4435 www.BarbaraFritchie.org The reconstructed home of Barbara Fritchie, heroine of John Greenleaf Whittier’s Civil War poem with her words to Stonewall Jackson; now an Airbnb. Year-round; Exterior view only. HISTORY & HERITAGE Beatty-Cramer House 9010 Liberty Rd, Frederick, 301-668-6088 www.frederickcountylandmarksfoundation.org/ fclf_bcgen.html Rare Dutch architecture (c. 1732) with timber frame and original brick house alongside 19th-century additions, including a smokehouse and springhouse. By appointment only. Dragon Distillery 8901 Fort Foote Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/fofo/index.htm Fort designed in the 1860s to fortify surrounding seaports and offering paths around the ruins of the best preserved Civil War fort in the region. 10am-sunset. Closed major holidays. 1341 Hughes Ford Rd, Ste 108, Frederick, 301-378-2514 www.dragondistillery.com Specializes in small batch artisan spirits made from the finest locally sourced ingredients in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. Fri, 4-7pm; Sat, 12N-6pm; Sun, 12N-4:30pm. $ Bjorlee Musuem Flying Dog Brewery 101 Clarke Pl, Frederick, 301-360-2011 www.visitfrederick.org/listing/bjorlee-museum/285 Collection dating back to 1872 with artifacts of historical significance to the Maryland School of the Deaf as well to the Frederick community. Tues & Thur, 12N-5pm. Fort Washington Park Frederick 13551 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, 301-763-4600 www.nps.gov/fowa Pre-Civil War masonry, coastal fort and visitor center with fishing, biking and hiking as well as environmental and living history programs. 4607 Wedgewood Blvd, Frederick, 301-694-7899 www.flyingdogbrewery.com Brewing uncompromising, world-class beer for more than 25 years with 20 craft beers on tap, including limited releases only found at the brewery. Wed-Fri, 3-8pm; Sat, 12N-8pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. Tours: Wed-Fri, 3:30pm, 4:30pm & 5:30pm; Sat, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm & 5:30pm; Sun, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:30pm. d Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area 151 S East St, Frederick, 301-600-4031 www.heartofthecivilwar.org The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area is ideally positioned to serve as your “base camp” for Civil War Trails and the battlefields. See ad on page 63. ARTS & CULTURE Community Bridge Mural S Carroll St between E Patrick & E All Saints Sts, Frederick, 301-600-2888, 1-800-999-3613 www.williamcochran.com/ GalleryMain.asp?GalleryID=5788&AKey=YX679BSX Award-winning trompe l’oeil mural on a modern concrete bridge showcasing the illusion of an old, ivy-covered stone bridge. Sunrise-sunset. d The Great Frederick Fair Jug Bridge Monument 797 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-663-5895 www.thegreatfrederickfair.com Agricultural exhibits, entertainment, carnival rides and games, fair food, harness racing and commercial vendors. Year-round: Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm; Fair: Sept 13-21, 2019. d $ 1500 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-4047 www.visitfrederick.org/listing/jug-bridge-monument-park/265 Due to its odd shape, a persistent rumor holds that a real jug of whiskey was buried in this demijohn-shaped monument to Marquis de Lafayette. McClintock Distilling Co. Monocacy National Battlefield Delaplaine Arts Center 40 S Carroll St, Frederick, 301-698-0656 www.delaplaine.org Center displaying exhibitions in galleries and offering classes and programs for kids and adults and a gift shop featuring works by regional artists. Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. d 35 S Carroll St, Frederick, 202-557-9914 www.mcclintockdistilling.com Craft distillery offering tours and tastings of organic spirits located in the heart of downtown Frederick. Wed-Fri, 4-8pm; Sat-Sun, 2-7pm. 4632 Araby Church Rd, Frederick, 301-662-3515 www.nps.gov/mono Site of “The Battle that Saved Washington,” a pivotal battle where Union forces commanded by Gen. Lew Wallace (author of Ben-Hur ) were defeated. 9am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d Monocacy Brewing Company Maryland Ensemble Theatre 31 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-694-4744 www.marylandensemble.org Theater dedicated to extraordinary performing arts through the harmonizing of a diverse ensemble of professional resident artists and visionaries. 1781 N Market St, Frederick, 240-457-4232 www.monocacybrewing.com Brewery crafting quality beer that’s proudly brewed in historic Frederick and offering brewery tours and a taproom with draft brews. Thur-Fri, 4-8pm; Sat, 12N-8pm; Tours: 12N-4pm; Sun, 12N-6pm. c Mount Olivet Cemetery/Francis Scott Key Monument Olde Mother Brewing TAG/The Artists’ Gallery 216 N Market St, Frederick, 301-696-8187 www.theartistsgalleryfrederick.com Gallery co-op where members work together to show fine art; featuring new shows monthly. Fri-Sat, 12N-9pm; Sun, 12N-5pm; Reception: 1st Sat monthly, 5-9pm. 911 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-624-1700 www.oldemother.com Frederick’s smallest craft brewery with a comfortable, friendly atmosphere and tasting room; all small batch craft ales are brewed on premise. Thur, 4-10pm; Fri, 4-10pm; Sat, 12N-10pm; Sun, 12N-8pm. d 515 S Market St, Frederick, 301-662-1164 www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com A privately-owned “garden cemetery” with nearly 40,000 inhabitants, including Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie and Revolutionary War veterans. Year-round, sunrise-sunset. Museum of Frederick County History Roads & Rails Museum Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 W Patrick St, Frederick, 301-600-2828 www.weinbergcenter.org A showcase for performing arts, housed in historic 1926 movie palace. Presenting music, dance, theater, classic films and family entertainment. Box Office: Tues-Wed, 10am-4pm; Thurs-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 10am-2pm. d $ See ad on page 73. 200 N East St, Frederick, 301-624-5524 www.roadsnrails.com Museum with one of the world’s largest miniature train displays and a gigantic LEGO train display that’s great for families and loved by all ages. Mon, Fri-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12N-5pm. d $ 24 E Church St, Frederick, 301-663-1188 www.frederickhistory.org Enjoy 300 years of county history with exhibits, tours and hands-on activities for all ages in galleries, a bookstore and heritage garden. Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm; Research Center: Thur-Sat, 10am-4pm. d $ National Museum of Civil War Medicine Sky Stage ATTRACTIONS A Great American Main Street-Downtown Frederick 19 E Church St, Frederick, 301-698-8118 www.downtownfrederick.org Thriving 50-block historic district for shopping, dining, art and architecture. 59 S Carroll St, Frederick, 301-662-4190 www.skystagefrederick.com A roofless community arts venue offering concerts, dance, open mics, drum circles, comedy, theater, film, artisan marts and art installations. Call for schedule. d $ 48 E Patrick St, Frederick, 301-695-1864 www.civilwarmed.org Guided tours, educational programs, gifts and immersion exhibits with patient, caregiver and medical innovation stories from the American Civil War. Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 11am-5pm. Closed major holidays. d $ See ad on page 69. Rose Hill Manor Park & Children’s Museum St. John’s Cemetery Baker Park 112 E 2nd St, Frederick, 301-662-8288 www.stjohn-frederick.org/stjohncemetery Burial site of U.S. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, Enoch Louis Lowe, 29th governor, and Fr. John McElroy, Founder of Boston College, dating to 1845. Sunrise-sunset. d 1611 N Market St, Frederick, 301-600-1650 www.rosehillmuseum.com Hands-on history for children of all ages with a manor house (c. 1790), garden, log cabin, carriage collection, blacksmith shop and icehouse; NRHP. Apr-Sept: Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm; Oct-Nov: Sat, 11am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. d $ Schifferstadt Architectural Museum W 2nd St & N Bentz St, Frederick, 301-600-1492 www.cityoffrederick.com A 44-acre park featuring a carillon, band shell, tennis courts, swimming pool, playgrounds and Culler Lake; summer concerts and events year-round. Sunrise-10pm. d Tenth Ward Distilling Co. 508 E Church St, Frederick, 301-662-4090 www.tenthwarddistilling.com Off-beat spirits with unconventional ingredients and aging techniques in addition to tours and tastings that recollect Frederick’s booze history. Wed-Sun, 12N-6pm. 1110 Rosemont Ave, Frederick, 301-663-3885 www.frederickcountylandmarksfoundation.org Schifferstadt is one of the oldest houses in Frederick with a stone structure (c. 1758) that displays a rare example of German Colonial architecture. Apr-mid-Dec: Sat-Sun, 1-4pm. $ 122 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 KEY TO SYMBOLS d = Disability Accessible $ = Admission c = Maryland Green Travel Partner
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