Frederick County Landmarks Foundation actively pursues the preservation of historic sites, structures, natural landmarks and communities of Frederick County, Maryland, and strives to increase knowledge and appreciation of them.
To further its educational mission, as owner of the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum and the Beatty-Cramer House, FCLF holds many special events that provide the public with a window to Frederick’s historic past. Please take the opportunity to join us for a tour of these historic structures or take part in the many activities held on the grounds.
Upcoming Events Click the links below for more information.
Tour Schedule: Open for tours Tuesday
through Sunday, 12:00pm-4:00pm
$3 adults; children under 12 free
Special ghostly “Spirit Tours”
Friday evenings at 7 pm and 8 pm, by appointment
$6 adults, $4 for students/members/ seniors/AAA; children under 12 free. Children 18 & under must be accompanied by an adult. Please call ahead for group tour information. Join us for nighttime tours of the Schifferstadt home revealing personal experiences of docents and visitors as well as other unexplained phenomenon.
Other times by appointment.
Call 301-663-3885
Candlelit Tuesday Evenings
Every other Tuesday from 6 pm - 9 pm
$3 suggested donation. Join us for a variety of activities such as cooking demonstrations or live music. Call 301-663-3885 for schedule.
Beatty-Cramer House
(dating from 1732)
9010
Liberty Road (Route 26),
Frederick, Md
Tours are available
by appointment only.
Call 301-668-2086
Events 2009
Bell and History Days, April 4-5, 2009. This county-wide event begins with bells ringing throughout the county. It marks the opening weekend for Schifferstadt where visitors can observe 18th Century living history demonstrations and hear a local bell-ringing choir.
Beyond the Garden Gates, May 16-17, 2009. Visitors will be welcomed into some of the finest gardens in the city of Frederick, including Schifferstadt’s Heritage Garden. Local artists will be painting at some of the sites. Schifferstadt serves as the rest area and refreshment stop for the tour and will provide free guided tours of the Heritage Garden and Orchard. Tickets will be available at the Schifferstadt Gift Shop.
Colonial Days: Living History Event, May 30-31, 2009. Demonstrations of 18th Century lifestyles, trades, crafts and skills come alive at Schifferstadt. Native American and Colonial interpreters, demonstrators & period ware.
Rain or Shine. Admission. House tours are $3.00 adults, children free.
3rd Annual Frederick County Barnstorming Tour, June 20, 2009. 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. $15 adults.
Join us for a one-day tour of older and unusual barns Frederick County.
Docents provide tours of the barns and many sites will include agricultural
displays. The tour also features a "Paint-Out" where local artists create
paintings of the barns during the day of the tour and sell their works at the end of
the day. Tickets include the barn tour, and the art sale and reception. The
event is a fundraiser to increase awareness and inspire a passion for the
older barns of Frederick County.
This year's tour is called Barns of Green Valley and will include barns in the vicinity of Green Valley Road (Route 75) from Union Bridge to New Market. Tickets will be available May 1 at these locations: Frederick County Tourism Council Visitors Center, 19 E. Church Street, Frederick; Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Avenue, Frederick; South Street Subs, 11717 Old National Pike (New Market Shopping Center), New Market; Fleshman's Antiques, 2 W. Main Street, New Market; and Promiseland Feed and Seed, 9187 Myersville Road (Rt.17), Myersville. Tickets bought at Schifferstadt by current FCLF members will be discounted to $12. The Art Show and Sale of artwork created during the tour will take place from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Gaver Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch, 5501 Detrick Road, Mt. Airy (just off Old National Pike).
For other great things to see and do in Frederick County, and for more information about countywide celebrations of Bell and History Days and Museums by Candlelight, click here.
