The Historic District

The City of Frederick is the home of one of the largest and best-kept Historic Districts on the East Coast. The 40-block historic district has received many awards, including The Great American Main A Great American MainstreetStreet Award in 2005. It was named one of the “Distinct Destinations” in 2002 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and was named one of  “10 Great Neighborhoods” for 2010, by the American Planning Association (APA).

Map of the Frederick Historic District

The Historic District is a thriving center of over 80 specialty shops and several award-winning restaurants. The quaint city boasts a theater district and growing visual and performing arts area, with galleries and shows, the historic Weinberg Theater, and architecture styles from federal to art deco. Visitors will enjoy the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, as well as many nearby historic sites.

 

The Old Court House
In the Street Frederick 2010
History Museum of Frederick County
Roger Brooke Taney House

Barbara Fritchie Museum

Schifferstadt Museum

 

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