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FAMILY PROGRAMS
 The Historical Society of Frederick County offers a number of children and family programs. All family programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For more information about these programs, please contact Ellen at 301-663-1188 or by e-mail.
hiSTORY Hour
Calling all kids! Come to the Museum of Frederick County History for a fun hiSTORY Hour. This storytime features beautifully illustrated picture books with a historical theme and includes historical games and crafts. hiSTORY Hour is held at 1 pm every first and third Tuesday of the month, starting in January. Click here for a detailed hiSTORY hour schedule. Kids ages 3-5, FREE
Family Workshop Series
Families will enjoy a morning of crafts and fun at the Family Workshop Series at the Museum of Frederick County History. Offered four times a year, the Family Workshop Series introduces children to some of the crafts and folk arts of old. In 2010, participating families will create: Victorian "Scrap" Valentines, paper kites, doll quilts, and explore their genealogy together. For upcoming workshops, click here. Kids ages 6-10, RSVP $$$
Seasonal Family Events
Throughout the year, families can take advantage of fun, affordable, seasonal Family programs offered at the Museum of Frederick County History and the Roger B. Taney House including: Bell and History Days,a Mother-Daughter Tea, Children's Day, the Ice Cream Social, and the popular holiday program, Museums by Candlelight. For details, click here.
Time Traveler’s History Camp
Monday-Friday, June 20-24, 2011. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Children are invited to “travel through time” for five days this summer, exploring a different historical theme each day including: Life on the Maryland Frontier, the Road to Revolution, Life as a Slave, the Civil War, and the homefront of World War II. Campers will create historical crafts and welcome “special visitors” from the past. Registration is required on a first-come, first-served basis and will open in March 2011. Kids ages 8-11; Cost is $100 per camper, $75 for members.
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Family Workshop Series: Kids Create-a-Quilt
Saturday, September 11
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Museum of Frederick County History
Lecture: "Living in the Middle:" Maryland and the Six Iroquois Nations
Saturday, September 14
7:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
History Symposium: Slavery in Maryland
Friday, September 17
90:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Evangelical Lutheran Church Schaeffer Center
Band Box Workshop
Saturday, September 25
12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.
Roger B. Taney House
MORE EVENTS >>
Our 12th annual Treasured Heirloom Event on April 24 was a big success! Check out photos and the program from
the event here.
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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. 