September 25, 2017
Explore centuries of Frederick history from the vantage point of one downtown street corner. Read More
September 1, 2015
Tolson's Chapel has served Sharpsburg's African American community since the Civil War as both a church and a school. Read More
July 7, 2015
On this date 150 years ago, the nation faced a dramatic and divisive moment: the execution of four conspirators involved in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Read More
May 11, 2015
Is Civil War heritage relevant beyond the 150th anniversary? Our capstone sesquicentennial commemorations suggest heightened interest among millennials. Read More
May 4, 2015
John Gutzon Borglum's marble bust of Abraham Lincoln, in the collection at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, carries national significance. Read More
March 24, 2015
A look at George Alfred Townsend, the 19th century celebrity who wrote the bestselling book on the Lincoln assassination and its aftermath. Read More
March 16, 2015
Mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War's end at Frederick's City Hall on Friday, April 10 with author James Swanson and a commemorative illumination. Read More
