SCOUT GROUPS 
Are you looking for a way to earn a badge? An activity to help Scout Advancement? An interesting troop field trip? The Historical Society of Frederick County offers an array of fun, hands-on history programs for boy and girl scouts of all ages. For more youth programs that troops may be interested in, click here.
Reservations are required for all scout and youth programs. Click here for booking and pricing information. For more information, contact the Historical Society's Education Coordinator at 301-663-1188 or by email.
BOY SCOUTS
Museum GO SEE IT!: Bring your cubbies to the Museum of Frederick County History or Roger Brooke Taney House to fullfill your museum GO SEE IT!. Scouts also will complete elective activities like "sewing a button" or "discovering Native Americans." Cub Scout program length: 60 min.
Citizen Activity Badge: Bring your troop on a walking tour of Frederick and explore the value of citizenship in our community. Explore the history of the American flag and complete a flag ceremony at the Roger B. Taney House. Webelos program length: 60 min. walking tour, 60 min. museum program.
Heritage Merit Badge: The Frederick County Archives and Research Center is available to help scouts research local history and use primary sources. Come and get a behind-the-scenes look at how our organization preserves local history.
GIRL SCOUTS
Listening to the Past Try It!: After we take you on a downtown walking tour of Frederick's historic district, scouts will stop by one of teh Historical Society's museums (Museum of Frederick County History or Roger B. Taney House) to complete this badge. Brownies program length:2-3 hrs.
Wave the Flag Try It!: Stop by the Roger B. Taney House to learn about local resident, Francis Scott Key. Brownies will also get to fly a flag on a flagpole and go on a walking tour of Frederick. Brownies program length: 60 min. walking tour, 60 min. museum program
Folk Arts Badge: Stop by either of the Historical Society's museums to complete the folk arts badge. Look at portraits and photographs from our archives, learn a traditional art, and explore what old toys can teach about life long-ago. Juniors program length: 90 min.
Local Lore Badge: Join us for a walking tour of Frederick's historic district to learn what life was once like in our busy city. Finish your tour with a visit to one of our museums to learn even more. Groups that work on the Local Lore badge also will receive an historic map activity (from our archives) to complete at your next troop meeting. Juniors program length: 90 min. field trip, 30 min. meeting activity.
EAGLE & GOLD SCOUT AWARDS
There are many volunteer options at the Historical Society. We are happy to work with leaders to develop opportunities that lead scouts towards their Eagle or Gold awards. Click here for more information on our volunteer opportunities.
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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
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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. 