July Issue

Frederick Magazine: It’s never been better as we continue to celebrate life in mid-Maryland. Here are just a few things you’ll find in this month’s magazine:

• The Mean Season
  The Epidemic That Turned Frederick Upside Down
  By JAMES RADA JR.
  p. 44
   
• So Proudly We Hail
  Photography by ERICK GIBSON
  p. 54
   
• Saving Grace
  Restoring One of Frederick County’s Most Endangered Sites
  By GUY FLETCHER
  Photography by ERICK GIBSON
  p. 60

Frederick Magazine—Celebrating Life in Mid-Maryland for over 20 years!

Featured Article

So Proudly We Hail

Photography by Erick Gibson

Frederick's 4th, the popular Independence Day celebration at Baker Park, is a one-day spectacle of sights, sounds and, of course, food. But organizing an event so large—capable of drawing 70,000 or more visitors—takes months of planning...

A look back...

By Brigette C. Kamsler, Archivist, Historical Society of Frederick County

Square Deal." That’s what the Kaufman Motor Co. promised with its first slogan. Founded in 1922 by George L. Kaufman, a former Maryland state senator, the business sold, manufactured, repaired and exchanged motor cars and their parts and accessories, operating for nearly 50 years....

Multimedia Feature

By Amy Lucadamo Archivist, Historical Society of Frederick County

In 1951, Frederick Mayor Donald B. Rice signed a proclamation designating the week of Sept. 23 as National Business and Professional Women’s Week. Present at the signing were Louise Strine (left), immediate past president of the Frederick Business and Professional Women’s Club (BPW), and Ruth McVean (right), then current president of the Frederick BPW...