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Ongoing Opportunities

Tour Frederick's Oldest House Every weekend, starting April 9
Color in Freedom, Joseph Holston: Journey along the Underground Railroad September 24, 2022 - January 14, 2023
Family Workshop: Make Your Own Caramel Apple Saturdays in October
Family Fun Workshops: Holiday cookie ornaments Saturdays in December
Candlelight Tours November 26 to December 3
Back From the Dead Cemetery Walk Several dates in October
Joseph Holston: Color in Freedom, Journey along the Underground Railroad September 24, 2022 - January 14, 2023

28th Conference on Civil War Medicine

September 30 - October 2

Join the 28th Conference on Civil War Medicine, a weekend filled with exciting tours, programs, and experiences. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-695-1864
$

“The Brigades of Antietam” Speaker Series in the Pry Barn: Fairchild’s Brigade

October 1 at 2 PM

Antietam Battlefield Guide Jim Smith Will Discuss Fairchild’s Brigade

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Pry House Field Hospital Museum

18906 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville, MD 21756
Website

From Slavery to Freedom in Washington County

October 1 at 1 PM

Historian and author Dr. Emilie Amt will discuss how Joseph Holston’s art reflects and exposes the history of Washington County. Read More

Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
301-739-5727
$

Death and Destruction in Downtown Frederick – First Saturday Walking Tour

October 1 at 2 PM

War came to Frederick in 1861 – a four year nightmare ensued.

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National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-695-1864
$

Fall Fest in the Catoctin Furnace

October 7 & 8

Visit Fall Fest in the Catoctin Furnace to see the mountain's autumn colors and take in the events at the Museum of the Ironworker. Read More

The Museum of the Ironworker

12610 Catoctin Furnace Rd.
Thurmont, MD 21788
Website
443-629-8661

Culture & Cocktails: Myths and Lore of Western Maryland

October 14 at 6 PM

Quench your thirst for knowledge with the Washington County Historical Society!

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Miller House Museum

135 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
301-797-8782
$

“The Brigades of Antietam” Speaker Series in the Pry Barn: Ransom’s Brigade

October 15 at 2 PM

Antietam Battlefield Guide Matt Borders Will Discuss Ransom’s Brigade.

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Pry House Field Hospital Museum

18906 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville, MD 21756
Website

Walking Tour of Rose Hill Cemetery

October 15 at 6 PM

Tour Rose Hill Cemetery with the Washington County Historical Society. Read More

Rose Hill Cemetery

600 South Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
301-797-8782
$

Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine

October 15 at 5 PM

Tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-695-1864
$

Spirits of the Furnace

October 15 at 6:30 PM

“Spirits of the Furnace” is a guided night tour through the historic Catoctin Iron Furnace and Village, with stops in historic structures and along the landscape to encounter scenes taken from the history of the site. Read More

The Museum of the Ironworker

12610 Catoctin Furnace Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
Website
443-629-8661
$

Frederick County Civil War Roundtable Meeting

October 20 at 7 PM

Roger G. Swartz will present "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858," an election that Lincoln lost, but eventually the debates would catapult him ot the presidency. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
$

Emancipation in Maryland: From Enslaved to Emancipated

October 22 at 1 PM

Learn about enslavement and emancipation at the properties that made up Monocacy National Battlefield, including the site of a USCT enlistment post. Read More

Monocacy National Battlefield - Best Farm

5106 Urbana Pike
Frederick, MD 21704
Website

Walking Tour of Rose Hill Cemetery

October 22 at 6 PM

Take a walking tour of Rose Hill Cemetery with the Washington County Historical Society. Read More

Rose Hill Cemetery

600 South Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
301-797-8782
$

Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine

October 22 at 5:30 PM and 7 PM

Tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-695-1864
$

Civil War meeting and talk: Benjamin Grierson’s Raid through Mississippi during the Vicksburg Campaign by Timothy B. Smith

October 27 at 7:30 PM

The Hagerstown Civil War Round Table will feature a talk by Timothy B. Smith on Benjamin Grierson’s Raid during the Vicksburg Campaign. Read More

Homewood Suites

1650 Pullman Lane
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Website
240-625-4216
$

Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine

October 29 at 5 PM

Tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-695-1864
$

Haunted History at The National Museum of Civil War Medicine

October 30 at 5 PM

Tour the most haunted building in Frederick – the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, exploring the building’s history amidst the darkened galleries and offices. Read More