History Page 3
Here’s the Chief
Poor William Henry Harrison. The nation’s ninth president is best known as being the nation’s briefest president, having served …
Railroad Ties
Frederick Railroad Company Car #32 was just one member of the fleet that used to traverse Downtown Frederick on …
History to Housing
Kemp Hall, the three-story brick building on the southeast corner of Church and Market streets in Downtown Frederick, has …
The Pride of Lions
First-time filmmaker Ingrid Palmquist trained her Nikon camera on the oldest members of Frederick’s African American community. They ranged …
Past Words
It began with a wooden box filled with old letters written during World War II, and it started Nancy …
Missing History
As Frederick County embraces its historical attributes as not merely cultural charm, but also as a genuine marketing lure …
Big Settings for the Big Day
Shabby chic decorations. Rough-hewn beams. Hay bales. Wooden barrels. White lace and promises. If these sound at odds, they’re …
Forging a Town
This photo shows the Donsife brothers, Francis Genoa and Atho, in front of their Woodsboro blacksmith shop around 1887. …
They Can!
In the harrowing days of World War II when most everything seemed unsure and upside down, optimism and a …
Protecting Legacies
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a serene place to take a walk, surrounded by bustling city life. It’s an oasis …
History Mystery
The slightly blurred, black-and-white image is one of the iconic photographs from Civil War-era Frederick. Confederate soldiers are marching …
Best of Frederick 2019 Winners
Honoring the best of Frederick County (and, in some cases, beyond) is a 27-year tradition here at Frederick Magazine. …
Well Crafted
In 1824, at age 27, Frederick resident Jacob Engelbrecht wrote in his diary that he was using ink made …
Bar Gone
If you frequent Downtown Frederick, you have likely walked right past 39 S. Market St. many times and never …
Sled Astray
“Should be tolerably deep, it will be fine fun for Sleighers during the Christmas holidays.” So wrote …
