Join us at the Museum of Frederick County History for some holiday cheer. Hear the tales of historic holiday and winter traditions of Frederick County and their residents as you explore the museum. Then take part in Festival of Trees by voting for your favorite. For the young and young at heart, join us for ... Read more
Heritage Frederick will host a virtual talk by Paul Dickson on July 22 at 7:00 p.m. Dickson will talk about his new book entitled "The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-41: The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor". Event is free, but participants will be required to register online.
Heritage Frederick will host a virtual talk by Jared Frederick on August 12 at 7:00 p.m. Frederick will talk about his book entitled “Dispatches of D-Day: A People’s History of the Normandy Invasion.” Event is free, but participants will be required to register online.
In celebration of Women’s Equality Day and the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Heritage Frederick is honored to host a spellbinding viewing of a new living history film, “Alice Paul and the 20th Century Fight for Women's Equality.” Researched, written, and acted by the Frederick-based mother-daughter creative team of Liz Cannon and Joanna Guy, ... Read more
Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.), who oversaw Camp David from June 1999 to August 2001, will combine first-person anecdotes of the presidents and their families with years of storied history and interviews with commanders past and present. Giorgione reveals the intimacy between the First Family and this notable sanctuary in a book entitled ... Read more
Frederick Town, as the City of Frederick was once called, was the site of the trial of the highest-ranking federal official ever accused of being a spy for a foreign power: General James Wilkinson. Learn why Wilkinson was tried in Frederick, and how, with the assistance of Roger Taney, he avoided being convicted of his ... Read more
For the genealogist and history buff More than 700 Frederick County History and Genealogical Titles (many hard to find) Family Histories (duplicates from our holdings) Publications from surrounding Maryland Counties, as well as Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio COVID Restrictions Apply Cash/Credit/Check accepted. Bring your own bags/boxes for carry out. All Sales Final Need a flyer?
June is Busting out all over the garden at Heritage Frederick. The perfect time for our very first "Storytime in the Garden" program. We invite parents and children to visit the garden and join a volunteer who will be reading the book Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert. Following the story there will be garden ... Read more
Mary Ryan Reeves, local illustrator and artist, will be joining us in our garden in order to talk about her newest books about Frederick’s favorite daughter, fashion pioneer Claire McCardell, Claire: The Girl who Climbed to the Top and Changed the Way We Dress and it’s coloring book companion Claire’s Closet. Books will also be ... Read more
Elbows off the table! Sit up straight! Time to learn how to be an upstanding citizen. Heritage Frederick is offering a few classes on how to become the best at becoming a proper member of society. There will be three classes. The classes will be on Table Etiquette, Flower Language (what flowers and their colors ... Read more
