Visit Frederick County 2023-2024 Visitor Guide - Flipbook - Page 22
Follow in the Footsteps
OF A SETTLER
OF A SOLDIER
OF A SAINT
Travel the same paths as
western-bound settlers who
passed through Frederick
on the Historic National
Road. Take in the varied
architecture of our small
towns along the roadway
that preserve the historic
homes, businesses, and
places of worship of
early pioneers.
Imagine marching toward
battle as you take a reflective
drive along many of the Civil
War Trails that show how
the war touched all parts of
Frederick County. Take a road
trip through the Heart of
the Civil War Heritage Area
and trace routes marched by
both U.S. and Confederate
troops while winding past
quaint markets, wineries, and
picturesque farms.
Immerse yourself in the life and legacy of America’s
first native-born saint at the National Shrine of Saint
Elizabeth Ann Seton. The Shrine includes Mother Seton’s
original Emmitsburg home, an awe-inspiring Basilica, and a
museum that details her journey to sainthood, as well as the
brave nursing performed by the Sisters of Charity on local
Civil War battlefields.
After your visit to the Seton Shrine, explore the nearby
National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. A reflective
place of worship that draws pilgrims from around the world,
believers can meditate at the Grotto Cave before sipping
from a natural spring of holy water.
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2024–25 Official Visitor Guide
A statue on Carroll Creek
pays homage to iconic designer
and Frederick native Claire
McCardell, the mother of
modern sportswear.
The composer of the
Star-Spangled Banner, Francis
Scott Key, lived and worked
here and is buried in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Many of the German
mercenaries imprisoned at the
Hessian Barracks during the
American Revolution decided
to make Frederick their new
home, adding to the town’s
German heritage.
One of three Maryland towns
that were ransomed during the
Civil War, Frederick paid the
Confederate forces $200,000 to
save their city from destruction
in 1864.
