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Colonial History Sites in Frederick County, MD

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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Frederick County is one of 24 counties in Maryland. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Frederick County, MD

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 60 miles of Frederick County, MD, out of 180 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 50 listed sites carry Frederick County as their county.

  1. Pipe Creek Friends Meetinghouse15 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Union Bridge · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
  2. Colonial Theatre22 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Hagerstown · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  3. Sandy Spring Friends Meetinghouse28 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Sandy Spring · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
  4. Bethesda Meetinghouse33 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Bethesda · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
  5. Frying Pan Meetinghouse34 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Floris · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
  6. Hopewell Friends Meetinghouse40 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Clear Brook · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
  7. Meeting House of the Friends Meeting of Washington41 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Washington · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
  8. Old Town Friends' Meetinghouse44 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Baltimore (Independent City) · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  9. Presbyterian Meeting House, Old48 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Alexandria (Independent City) · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
  10. Warrington Meetinghouse50 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Wellsville · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
  11. York Meetinghouse51 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · York · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
  12. Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse52 miles from the center of Frederick County · Building · Fort Belvoir · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Frederick County, MD. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Colonial History in Frederick County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Frederick County, MD ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Frederick County, MD?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Frederick County, MD?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Frederick County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Frederick County, MD the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Frederick County, MD are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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