ADULT EDUCATION
The Historical Society offers a wide variety of programs which explore the history of our region. In addition to what is offered here, we can provide a customized program for your group. Check back regularly for up-to-date listings of lectures, workshops, and special tour offerings. Click here for Group Tour information.
SPEAKERS BUREAU
Historical Society staff are available to make a presentation for schools, civic organizations, or other groups at your meeting site. A description of programs can be found here: HSFC Speakers Bureau [PDF, 129KB] Free, donation requested.
LECTURE SERIES
The Historical Society has hosted lectures since its founding in 1892. In continuation of that tradition, the Historical Society sponsors a spring and fall lecture series on local history each year. Lectures typically are held at the Community Room of C. Burr Artz Public Library. Click here for more information. Free and open to the public.
LEARNING LUNCH
Brown bag it each month with the Historical Society as we explore local history, genealogy, and historic preservation. At each Learning Lunch, society staff are on hand to answer all your history needs and informally present topics that are of interest to local antiquarians and history buffs. For a full schedule, click here. Free and open to the public.
WORKSHOPS
Hands-on history is not just for kids anymore! Check here for up-to-date workshop information. Fees vary.
WEEKEND WALKING TOURS
Historic Downtown Frederick Walking Tours are offered to the general public every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m. from April to the last weekend in October. Tickets may be purchased at the Frederick Visitor Center, where the tours begin. Adults $7, Seniors $6, and Children $5. Includes admission to one of the Historical Society's museums.
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On November 23, 1765, one of the first official acts against the British Government took place in Frederick County. In an act of defiance against the unpopular Stamp Act, members of the Frederick County Court issued a writ on unstamped, untaxed paper. Their act of defiance was greeted by angry residents who hung the stamp collector in effigy and buried a copy of the despised act. 
