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Discover the diverse and significant history of Frederick County, Maryland at our museum and research center.
24 East Church Street, Frederick, MD

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Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the 1976 flood in Frederick. These images of the flooding along South Market Street were captured by Margaret "Patsy" Moore.

The flood struck in the infant years of Frederick's efforts to revitalize the downtown commercial district. In its aftermath, the flood inspired even greater collaboration among the residents of Frederick, local organizations, and governmental agencies to invest in flood prevention infrastructure and to restore the historic buildings that would make downtown Frederick a destination once again.

P2005, Patsy Moore Photograph Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick. by @heritagefrederick

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Take a deeper dive into our exhibits with the staff and volunteers who researched and designed them! We are happy to offer guided in-Museum tours included with admission. From Frederick in the Revolution, to the County's goldfish industry, there is something for everyone!

No pre-registration required.

#heritagefrederick #downtownfrederick #MuseumTour by @heritagefrederick

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Who needs fake ghosts when you can get real-life creepiness? 👻
This is like the true crime podcast of walking tours - but, you know, in person and with more cobblestone streets. From burglars to bootleggers, Frederick's history is a real-life horror show, and we're here to dish out all the deets! 😱
*Not for the faint of heart (or kids under 12, tbh)*

Every Saturday in October, 7-8:30pm.
Get your tickets here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HeritageFrederick1/MurderMayhemWalkingTourTickets
#heritagefrederick #downtownfrederick #truecrime #walkingtour by @heritagefrederick

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Join us for our last FREE lecture of 2026! As part of our ongoing efforts to celebrate America’s 250th, Dr. John George will present Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Attendees will hear about Carroll’s life and legacy related to The Bill of Rights, transportation, agriculture, and commerce. We'll discuss his descendants and note the impact of the enslaved on 18th century Frederick County.

Allow this event to whet your appetite for learning about this fascinating Frederick figure and visit us at Saint Joseph on Carrollton Manor on October 24th for historic church and cemetery tours, food trucks, and more!

Lecture RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/e3tnkjeh

Discovering Charles Carroll Day info here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2hkfdm

#heritagefrederick #lecture #charlescarrollofcarrollton by @heritagefrederick

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Large display windows provided passersby on Frederick’s Square Corner with a view of the latest fashions and home goods offered by Kemp’s Department Store. The building captured in this 1940s photograph was constructed in 1910 to house the growing business established in 1891 by C. Thomas Kemp and John P. Renner. Kemp’s eventually expanded into the former clothing store of Aaron and Jacob Rosenstock next door on East Patrick Street, making it one of the largest department stores in Western Maryland.

After the death of C. Thomas Kemp in 1930, his daughter Annie Brunner Kemp Maples and her husband Sam took over the management of the store. After 51 years operating on the Square Corner, Kemp’s Department Store was sold to the Routzahn Family in 1961 who carried on the clothing and home furnishing business in the building for the next 30 years.

P0526.12, Photograph Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick. by @heritagefrederick

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Join us Saturday 9/26 for our last free day of admission! #heritagefrederick #downtownfrederickmd #museumtour taken in Heritage Frederick by @heritagefrederick

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The General Assembly approved funding to establish the Maryland Tuberculosis Sanatorium 120 years ago in 1906. A site on a knoll overlooking Sabillasville and Harbaugh’s Valley in northern Frederick County was selected for its altitude and climatological qualities. Construction began in 1907 on the stone administration building, seen in this postcard.

Eventually, the Sanatorium consisted of a reception hospital, the administration and dining hall, several rows of patient pavilions, an activities room, laboratory, and farm buildings which housed cows, hogs, and chickens that provided fresh dairy, meat, and eggs for patients. The Sanatorium was provided with electrical power from its own generating plant.

From 1908 until 1947, the Sanatorium was led by Dr. Victor F. Cullen, a native of Washington County. The Sabillasville facility was only open to white patients. In 1922, the Henryton Sanatorium was established near Mariottsville in Carroll County where African American patients were admitted to receive treatment. By the time of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Sanatorium at Sabillasville in 1958, the facility had treated over 29,000 patients.

The Sanatorium at Sabillasville closed in 1965 and became a reformatory institution for boys, known as the Victor Cullen Center.

PC1314, Postcard Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick. by @heritagefrederick

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Join us for our last tours of the season! Our guides are excited to lead you on a journey through Frederick's past!

Walking Tour tickets: https://www.cognitoforms.com/HeritageFrederick1/WalkingTourTicketReservation

Bus Tour tickets: https://marylanddoubledeckers.com/elevated-architecture-on-the-double/

#heritagefrederick #doubledeckerbus #DowntownFrederickMD #walkingtour by @heritagefrederick

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Today is the opening of the 164th Annual Great Frederick Fair! Many of your favorite activities to take in at the fair can be seen in this aerial view taken in September 1972. The livestock exhibits, carnival midway, concert and track events, concessions, and exhibitor halls all appear much the same today as they did when this photograph was taken 54 years ago.

MS4084 Molesworth Collection, Frederick County Archives and Research Center, Heritage Frederick by @heritagefrederick

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We are thrilled to see the newly opened Carriage Museum at Rose Hill Manor Park and Museums and heartily congratulate our colleagues and friends on this major milestone!

The new facility provides a spacious gallery for preserving the carriages donated to Rose Hill by Robert Renneberger, enhanced by new interpretation of this important collection and its connections to Rose Hill and Frederick County history. Among the new displays is a reproduction of a letter preserved in Heritage Frederick's archives that bears the name of Sandy, a man enslaved by John and Ann Grahame at Rose Hill. The letter was delivered by Sandy from Thomas Johnson to his son-in-law John Grahame in 1796.

Check out the new Carriage Museum on your next visit to Rose Hill! by @heritagefrederick

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