Frederick

Frederick

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Frederick is the second-largest incorporated city in Maryland and the county seat of Frederick County, located 46 miles northwest of Baltimore and 49 miles northwest of Washington D.C. at the foot of the Catoctin Mountains. Frederick's spectacular 40-block historic downtown district is one of the finest in the mid-Atlantic a walkable concentration of 18th- and 19th-century architecture housing an extraordinary array of restaurants, independent shops, breweries, galleries, and boutique hotels along CarrollCreek Linear Park and Market Street.

Frederick occupies a strategic position at the crossroads ofAmerican history Civil War battles, the home of Francis Scott Key, the route of McClellan's march to Antietam, and the site of Barbara Fritchie's famous (if possibly apocryphal) flag-waving defiance of Stonewall Jackson. Today Frederickvis one of the fastest-growing cities in Maryland, attracting buyers with itsvaffordable housing, vibrant culture, outstanding schools, and unparalleledvnatural beauty.

Historical Points of Interest

•      Frederick Historic District (40+ blocks): Visit Frederick — Over 200 years of architecture from Federal to Victorian to Art Deco, remarkably well preservedand walkable.

•      Barbara Fritchie House & Museum: Barbara Fritchie Museum — Home of the 95-year-old Union loyalist immortalized in John Greenleaf Whittier's famous Civil War poem.

•      Mount Olivet Cemetery — Francis Scott Key's Grave: Mount Olivet Cemetery — The author of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'

•      National Museum of Civil War Medicine: Civil War Medicine Museum — A world-class museum in the heart of downtown Frederick exploring the revolutionary medical advances driven by the Civil War.

•      Monocacy National Battlefield: Monocacy NPS — Site of the July 1864 'Battle that Saved Washington,'preserving the farmland where Union troops delayed Confederate General Jubal Early's advance on DC.

Transportation

•      MARC Brunswick Line: MARC Frederick Station — Commuter rail service from Frederick to UnionStation, Washington DC (75 min) on weekdays.

•      I-70 & I-270: Interstate highway connections east to Baltimore (I-70) and south toward Rockville and DC (I-270).

•      TransIT Frederick (Frederick County Transit): TransIT — Local and regional bus service.

Parks, Hiking & Trails

•      Carroll Creek Linear Park — A stunning urban waterway park running through downtown Frederick with walking paths, public art, and amphitheater.

•      Catoctin Mountain Park (NPS) — A 6,000-acre national park in the Catoctin Mountains (25 min from Frederick), home to Camp David and extraordinary hiking including Cunningham Falls.

•      Cunningham Falls State Park — Maryland's largest cascading waterfall, with excellent hiking trails and Hunting Creek Lake swimming.

•      Gambrill State Park — Mountain biking and hiking trails on the forested ridges immediately west of Frederick with spectacular valley views.

•      Monocacy River Trail — A developing trail system along the Monocacy River through Frederick County farm country.

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