ENDOWMENT FUNDS
The Historical Society of Frederick County receives vital support from a variety of endowment funds through The Community Foundation of Frederick County. To learn more about making a contribution to an endowment fund, please contact Mark Hudson at the Society at 301-663-1188 or mhudson@hsfcinfo.org. You also may contact The Community Foundation of Frederick County directly at 301-695-7660 or make an online contribution at www.cffredco.org.
Historical Society of Frederick County Endowment Fund
The fund supports the general operations of the Society, including museum exhibitions, collections conservation, educational programs, and research services.
Historical Society of Frederick County Facilities Preservation Fund
The fund supports capital improvements and helps to maintain facilities owned by the Historical Society.
Historical Society of Frederick County Collection Acquisition Fund
The fund provides for the purchase of objects and collections with historical significance to Frederick County.
John J. Markell
Memorial Art Contest Fund
The fund provides for cash awards and other expenses associated with the implementation of the annual art contest for high school students.
Parsons Newman Memorial Fund
The fund was founded by Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hendrickson II for grants to the Historical Society of Frederick County to host programs on historical topics known as "The P. Newman Lecture Series."
Roger Brooke Taney House
Endowment Fund
The fund was founded by Helen Delaplaine for the support of the Roger Brooke Taney House, an historic site owned and operated by the Historical Society.
The Community Foundation of Frederick County, Inc.
312 E. Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
301-695-7660
Community Foundation of Frederick County Website
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Ice Cream Social
Thursday, August 21
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
HSFC Heritage Garden
History Symposium: Backcountry Dutch: German Colonial Heritage
Friday, September 12
9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Frederick Community College Cougar Café
Bus Trip: Lancaster, PA
Friday, September 26
7:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Meet at Riverview Plaza Shopping Center
Goods from the Hearth
Saturday, October 14
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Museum of Frederick County History
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Frederick resident Barbara Fritchie was ninety-five years old when Confederate troops passed by her door in September of 1862. Although historians have cast doubt upon her response to the Rebel Army, she was immortalized in John Greenleaf Whittier’s Poem, Barbara Frietchie. 