Calendar of Events

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Ongoing Opportunities

Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick Select Dates April through December
One Vast Hospital – Civil War Walking Tour in Downtown Frederick Saturdays and Sundays from April through September
Mount Olivet Cemetery History & Mystery Tour Select dates May - November

Carroll 250 Event: Fall History Expo 2025

Saturday, October 4 at 9:00 am

The Fall History Expo provides an opportunity for attendees to get to know the people in our community who are preserving and telling the stories of Carroll County’s past. Read More

Exploration Commons - CCPL Westminster Branch

50 East Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Website
410-848-6494

“A Wonderful Tenacity of Life”: The Story of Old Baldy, General George Meade’s Trusted Warhorse

Saturday, October 4 at 3:00 PM

Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for their Saturday Speaker Series with Dr. Jennifer Murray. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21705
Website
301-695-1864 x1009
$

Frederick in the Civil War: A Bus Tour of the Historic City

Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 pm

Step back in time aboard a vintage 1966 double-decker bus for a fascinating one-hour journey through Downtown Frederick, exploring the city’s critical role in the Civil War. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

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

History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Ghost Stories of Carroll County

Thursday, October 9 at 6:00 pm

Join the Historical Society of Carroll County to learn untold, local history stories in a fun, relaxed setting. Read More

Covalent Spirits

118 E. Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Website
410-848-6494

Culture & Cocktails: The Two Emilie Lawrence Reeds of Blue Ridge Summit

Friday, October 10 at 6:00 PM

Join genealogist Pam Anderson as she presents, "The Two Emilie Lawrence Reeds of Blue Ridge Summit." Read More

Miller House

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

Mason-Dixon Jeep Gathering

Sunday, October 19 at 10:00 AM

Come out and see a large collection of Willys and Jeeps at the historic Union Mills Homestead. Read More

The Union Mills Homestead

3311 Littlestown Pike
Westminster, MD 21158
Website
410-848-2288

Box Lunch Talk: The History of New Windsor State Bank presented by Tom Rasmussen

Tuesday, October 21 at 12:00 pm

Tom Rasmussen, President of New Windsor State Bank from 2001 to 2017, will share important milestones in the bank’s history. Read More

Grace Lutheran Church

21 Carroll Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Website
410-848-6494
$

Civil War Style Church Service

Sunday, October 26 at 1:00 pm

Attend a Civil War-style, nondenominational Christian church service at Historic Rocky Springs Chapel to learn about the impact of faith on American society during the Civil War. Read More

Rocky Springs Chapel

7817 Rocky Springs Road
Frederick, MD 21702
Website
912-492-4355

2025 Annual Meeting – “From German Auxiliary to American Artist: The Life and Work of Frederick Kemmelmeyer” presented by Nicholas Powers

Tuesday, October 28 at 11:30 am

The presentation will explore Kemmelmeyer’s life and extant works, as well as preview the MSV’s upcoming semi-quincentennial exhibition Revolutionary Valley. Read More

Westminster Riding Club

366 N. Colonial Avenue
Westminster, MD 21157
Website
410-848-6494
$

Opium Slavery: Civil War Veterans and America’s First Opioid Crisis

Saturday, November 1 at 3:00 PM

Join the National Museum of Civil War Medicine for their Saturday Speaker Series with Jonathan S. Jones, Assistant Professor of History at James Madison University. Read More

National Museum of Civil War Medicine

48 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21705
Website
301-695-1864 x1009
$

Culture & Cocktails: Archaeology of Western Maryland

Friday, November 14 at 6:00 PM

Join Suzanne Trussell from the Allegany County Historical Society in Cumberland, MD, shares about her experience working with archaeology and anthropology projects in Western Maryland. Read More

Miller House

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

Civil War Style Church Service

Sunday, November 23 at 1:00 pm

Attend a Civil War-style, nondenominational Christian church service at Historic Rocky Springs Chapel to learn about the impact of faith on American society during the Civil War. Read More

Rocky Springs Chapel

7817 Rocky Springs Road
Frederick, MD 21702
Website
912-492-4355

Museums by Candlelight

Saturday, December 13 at 12:00 pm

Special programming and hands-on fun will delight visitors of all ages, and special children's activities are featured at most locations. Read More

Throughout Frederick County

Frederick County
Frederick, MD 21701
Website
301-600-4023

Civil War Style Church Service

Sunday, December 14 at 1:00 pm

Attend a Civil War-style, nondenominational Christian church service at Historic Rocky Springs Chapel to learn about the impact of faith on American society during the Civil War. Read More