L A N D M A R K S N E W S - the Frederick County Landmarks
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L A N D M A R K S N E W S - the Frederick County Landmarks
F R E D E R I C K C O U N T Y L A N D M A R K S F O U N D A T I O N L A N D M A R K S SUMMER 2014 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: SPRING EVENTS: BELL & HISTORY, SPRING MARKET 1, FRONTIER DAY 3 BARNSTORMERS 4 HISTORIC PLAQUES AWARDS— 5 S P R I N G A N D E A R LY S U M M E R E V E N T S YIELDED MANY VISITORS TO SCH IF FE RSTAD T. 2 5,6,7 LANDMARKS BOARDMEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY 8, FREDERICK SISTER CITIES ASSOC. 9 UPCOMING EVENTS 10 YOUR SUPPORT 11 9 Spring Events Bell and History Day - FCLF tried something new this year and held a Spring Market with craft and plant vendors setup in conjunction with Bell & History Day as we kicked off the museum season on April 5th. According to Bernie Callan, who counted visitors, and then compared attendance numbers with other local museums, Schifferstadt hosted the most visitors by a rather large margin. Bell and History Day is an event that we participate in that is hosted by the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium; sponsors are Frederick County Bank and Plamondon Hospitality Partners. Luckily there was no rain but visitors and vendors had to fight the wind. The weather was unusually cold and chilly on April 5th. We are grateful to all vendors and artists who helped to make this a fun event. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Alan Imhoff, President Joe Sweeney, Vice President Bernie Callan, Treasurer George Harne Susie Miller Patricia Ogden Ronnie Osterman Suzanne Sanders Audrey Scanlan-Teller Barbara Wyatt Staff Melanie Gettier, CTA Local hand-bells ringing at Schifferstadt We are especially appreciative to Zi Pani * and to Surreybrooke Farm (plants) www.surreybrooke.com who set-up at very late notice. We were pleased to present the Saint John's Regional School Hand-bell Choir who played on the front lawn of the museum. It was a lovely combination of beautiful sounds and scenery. Bell and History Day: continued on Page 2 Read about the Barnstormers Tour—Page Administrator [email protected] Perennials from Surreybrooke PAGE S N E W S 1110 Rosemont Ave. Frederick, MD 21701 LANDMARKS NEWS Page 2 Continued from page 1 List of Spring Market participants: Check out the hand-made goods these vendors make: Pottery: Michael McIntyre - Fire RobinFarm Pottery - ( www.firerobinfarm.com) Jewelry: Anita Guthrie - (facebook.com/meicustos.angele) Beeswax Candles: Diane Putman - Millhouse Candles (www.millhousecandles.com) Granola by Bailey’s Gems: (www.baileysgems.com) * (BB’s Bagels) The same people who set-up are now at ZiPani and make great bagels!) FRONTIER DAY FCLF held the first of what will hopefully be an annual event Frontier Day on June 7th. Volunteers and docents welcomed visitors to step into frontier life during the French and Indian War period at Schifferstadt. The event featured German colonial re-enactors, an Eastern Woodlands tribal leader, frontier trades persons – including riflemen, a blacksmith, candle makers and spinners – and speakers in frontier period costume. Barnyard animals, provided by Rick Pearl, were present on the Schifferstadt grounds and at times seemed to steal the show! Tours of the house and garden were also available. Organizing and hosting an event like Frontier Day is part of FCLF’s mission as it promotes the knowledge of history in this region. It was Historic interpreters Joe Scheerer an educational, free event showing how early and Walt Sparks settlers lived near Fredericktown and the Maryland backcountry of the 1750’s. Elias Brunner, builder of Schifferstadt in 1758, served as a sergeant in a local German militia company during the French and Indian War. Elias and the Brunner family were portrayed by the Waltraud Hornick family, German living history 18 century interpreters. th Adrien Tudor describing medicine and methods for healing in the past. Many volunteers, participants, and visitors raved about what a marvelous and informative program was presented. A reaction such as this is not possible without the help and dedication of the many volunteers and interpreters who took part in Frontier Day. We will attempt to thank everyone here - even though a few words in a newsletter can’t begin to reveal the important contribution each person made to Frontier Day. An enthusiastic thank you goes to re-enactors Raleigh Bowes, frontiersman, Walt Sparks, who interpreted a frontiersman and demonstrated period flintlocks and organized a colonial-type muster, Melanie Desmond, a wool spinner, and to the black-smith, Joe Scheerer. Continued on page 3 Roger Swartz giving a presentation inside the museum on Frontier Day VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 Page 3 Frontier Day continued from Page 2…. Visitors loved not only the demonstrations happening outside but enjoyed touring the house and seeing in-depth, informative (and fun!) demonstrations about candle-making by Diane Putman and Judy Candela inside at the open-hearth cooking fireplace. We were very proud to have Deborah “Turtle” Swartz, a member of and clan mother for the Southeastern Woodlands Indian Loyalist Confederacy, Eastern Woodlands weaponry demonstrator and pow-wow dancer, who described “Women’s Roles in 18 Century Eastern Woodlands CulBarnyard animals at Frontier Day tures”. We also had her husband, Roger Swartz, author of two nationally acclaimed books about the frontier history, who discussed “Frontier Conditions in the Maryland Backcountry and Conococheague in the 1750’s” as part of the day’s events. An additional heart-felt thank you goes to the gracious Waltraud Hornick family and their group of German living history 18 century interpreters. th th Not only would this event not be possible with the historic interpreters but it could not be executed without the dedication of our own docents, Joan Leuthner, Pat Ogden, Beth Molesworth, Bernie Callan, and Teri Bisceglia. Pat Ogden, Schifferstadt master docent, presented a lecture on “The Brunners During the French and Indian War in Fredericktown.” Joan Leuthner, Schifferstadt master docent, was the mastermind behind this entire event. She felt it was important that Schifferstadt host an event where visitors could easily imagine stepping back into time to learn more about life on the frontier, and how early German immigrants such as the Brunners would have lived. Joan contacted the historic interpreters and arranged for these very special dynamic presentations, scheduled the day’s events, and did much of the logistical planning. We were all pleased to see the successful outcome of Joan’s idea for such a fantastic event. Walt Sparks demonstrating period flintlocks “And now, a message from our sponsors…” Subway Sandwich Shop on W. 7th Street kindly donated sandwiches for all of our volunteer re-enactors and docents that day. They were very helpful and generous. For all the local members reading this, remember to support them as they so kindly supported Landmarks. 913 W 7th Street 21701, 301-620-0892. Any members interested in helping out for next year’s event, or in donating funds, or becoming an official supporter, so that we can host this event again, please email or call us. 301-668-6088, [email protected] Waltraud Hornick family interpreting 18th century colonial Germans LANDMARKS NEWS Page 4 BARNSTORMERS TOUR The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation wishes to thank so many volunteers who made the most recent Barnstormers Tour, “Barns of South Middletown Valley”, such a success. The event on June 14, 2014 was the culmination of months of planning and a lot of hard work on the day of the tour. The board would like to highlight the stellar job this well-organized committee does each year for this event. Thanks go especially to the barn owners, who graciously opened their properties to the public to allow an appreciation of these wonderful structures. The success of the day was also due to the participating artists who offered the public an opportunity to watch the process of rendering beautiful scenes. The artists then displayed their work created on site (plein air style) at the Art Show and Sale at the end of the day. The proceeds from artwork sold helped to raise funds for FCLF. Artist painting at Lewis Mill - with solar collectors on the barn Volunteers are the basis of the success for the Barnstormers Tour every year, and this year’s event depended on the work of many helping hands. The list of these essential volunteers included the barn docents, who were the face of the tour to many visitors, the Calico Clovers 4-H Club, who interacted with visitors as they arrived, and Boy Scout Troop 279, for traffic direction. The staff of Fox Haven Farm, the farm that served as the event headquarters, went above and beyond to supply such a wonderful venue. We are grateful to the demonstrators who brought an educational component to the tour with trades such as black- Tour attendees gather for Art Show smithing and horse harnessing. They also showed a display of tools, hewing and joinery, and much more. We were honored to have Out of the Blue instrumental group donate their time and talent for our evening entertainment. The trio featured Frank Goulart on guitar, bass and lead and harmony vocals; Ruth Ann Randall on mandolin, fiddle, guitar, bouzouki and lead and harmony vocals; and Lisa Collins on guitar, bass and lead and harmony vocals. In addition to playing traditional Appalachian songs and fiddle tunes, Out of the Blue plays music written by contemporary songwriters such as Gillian Welch, Steve Earle, Hank Williams and John Prine. We also thank the many local companies for their monetary donations which allowed us to supply lunches and dinner for our hard-working volunteers. These generous donors were WLR Automotive Group, Safeway, Giant, Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Wegman’s, Uncle Ralph’s Cookies, and the Jefferson branch of PNC Bank. And last but certainly not least, Frederick County Landmarks Foundation expresses a great appreciation to all who attend this tour every year and to newcomers as well. Local group Out of the Blue provided fun music at the Barnstormers Tour reception Continued on page 5 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 Page 5 Barnstormers Tour—continued We look forward to seeing you June 13, 2015, when we will offer the 9th Barnstormers Tour in Southern Frederick A note of thanks to Joe Sweeney who documented the event with amazing and gorgeous photographs during the Barnstormers Tour and Art Show! Our newsletter can not fit all the photos here, but you can view them on our facebook page. www.facebook.com/frederickcolandmarks/photos Thanks to Devra Beosh for content help with this article. Spring House at Sycamore Hills HIS TORIC PLAQUE AWA RD S The Historic Plaques Committee awarded several plaque awards to three lovely homes in Frederick County and City recently. It is evident that FCLF members Joan Porter and Michael Wozny have a deep appreciation for historic structures. The couple owns two structures that each received Historic Landmark Plaques awards. Joan had been on our Historic plaques Committee but had excused herself for a period of time during the submittal and review process of her application. The couple owns the Howard Marvin Jones House and a small structure that at one time served as the Methodist Episcopal Church of Petersville. The Albaughs are another couple who fell in love with their historic house the first time they saw it. Bruce and Melissa Albaugh’s home, the James/Kolb House in Frederick’s historic district, received a plaque award recently. Below are excerpts from articles in the Frederick News Post, written by Karen Gardner, about the three houses and the awards. (To see the entire article, Historic-Houses-Get-Their-Day go to www.fredericknewspost.com and search Historic-Houses-Get-Their-Day) The Howard Marvin Jones House on Jefferson Pike, in Knoxville, isn’t as old as most of the 300 buildings listed by Frederick County Landmarks Foundation. But the Foursquare house with Colonial Revival details is a well-preserved example of a rural, early 20th century home that belonged to a prominent local family. The house, along with a 19th-century church located just down the road from the Jones house, are the latest recipients of historic plaques from Landmarks. Continued on page 6 Historic Plaque award presented to Joan Porter by Alan Imhoff, FCLF president. LANDMARKS NEWS Page 6 Historic Plaques Committee—continued The tan brick house, built between 1914 and 1920, by Dr. Samuel Claggett who died shortly after it was built, was then purchased in 1290 by Jones. The structure rises up from rolling farmland, which surrounds it on all sides. The exterior of the house has a porch supported by Doric columns, a portico carport, third-story dormers all around, and a slate-covered hipped roof. Joan Porter and Michael Wozny bought the house in 1999. Although the house has been modernized, much of the changes are in keeping with the character of the house. There’s a modern oven, but the original wood-fired, Photo: Frederick Co. Register of cast-iron stove is also in the kitchen. Historic Places Jones was a real estate agent and Brunswick magistrate. He and his wife, Mabel, had eight children. With its high ceilings and large rooms, surrounded by nine acres of shade trees and lawns, the house was just right for such a large family. Although Howard and Mabel both died in 1955, the family continued to own the house until 1981. By 1963, two acres had been sold, reducing the property to seven acres. Marjorie Jones Smith, a longtime Walkersville educator, was brought out to visit her childhood home not long before she died at age 103 in 2012. She had lots of memories of growing up in the house, and recalled her wedding at the house. “Margie’s wedding photo was taken here at the house,” Porter said. A copy of the photo is framed in the entryway. The couple own another historically significant property in Petersville built in 1850 by former Maryland Gov. Francis Thomas. The two-story cottage, made of hard local sandstone, also received a plaque. Now a rental home, the house on Jefferson Pike has retained much of its original exterior. It actually started its existence as a “town hall” for Petersville. Built by former Maryland Gov. Francis Thomas, who owned much of Petersville and lived on a nearby family estate. By 1860 it had become the Methodist Episcopal Church of Petersville. The building was converted from a church to a residential house about 1938. “The little stone hall/church/house has a colorful history of adaptive use,” according to the property evaluation submitted for the Landmarks recognition. Photo: Frederick Co. Register of Historic Places (The entire article House With A Soul can be accessed online http://www.fredericknewspost.com, search House With A Soul) The James/Kolb House is the latest to receive a plaque in the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation Historic Plaque program. Bruce and Melissa Albaugh are the current owners and occupants of the house that was built as late as 1853, but most likely, much earlier. Edward and William H. James, brothers, are the first known residents of the house, in 1886. Edward was a tailor and William was a bricklayer. At that time, the house had a “horse walk” from the front to the back. These were very common in 18th and 19th century homes, and can be spotted all over downtown Frederick. Many were later enclosed, including that of the James/Kolb House, and became part of the indoor living quarters. Continued on page 7 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 Page 7 Historic Plaques Committee—continued Mary Kolb bought the house in 1906. She enclosed the horse walk and added four feet to the back of the house. She also added an oak fireplace mantel and enlarged the front window, and very likely added the bathroom in 1920. The house was built by 1853, when it appeared on the Henry Pittar Map of 1853 as a modest double house made of horsehair plaster and soft Frederick brick. It’s a two-bay house, it has a front door and one large window facing the street. The 1,500-square foot house may have started as a log house in the second half of the 18th century. Logs in the house’s stone cellar today were made with logs from a razed structure, likely an earlier building on the same property. Those logs were used to form structural floor joists for the first floor. “I found two nails under the floorboards that are type A nails from the 1780s to the 1830s,” Bruce Albaugh said. Throughout the house are 19th century rimlocks on all interior doors. On the second story and in the attic is random-width heart pine flooring. On the first floor is a closed-in staircase, unusual in early Frederick homes, but common farther north. The closedin staircase kept the heat from escaping upstairs. The Albaughs bought the house more than a year ago after falling in love with Frederick. The couple lived in Silver Spring for more than 30 years and raised six boys. When all the boys were James/Kolb House on E. 3rd St. in Frederick’s Hisgrown, they decided to downsize, and Frederick becktoric District oned. Albaugh’s ancestor, Zachariah Albaugh, came to Frederick in the mid-18th century. The Albaughs were early members of the German Evangelical Reformed Church. Although some Albaughs stayed behind, Bruce’s branch of the family moved to Ohio in the 1820s. Noteworthy: It is interesting to us at Landmarks to see that the Albaughs go back as far as the Brunners here in Frederick. As many readers know, Elias Brunner built Schifferstadt in the mid 1700s - and his brothers and sister had neighboring farms. Did the Albaughs and Brunners - attending the same German congregation - know each other? Thank you to our plaques committee whose members are hard at work researching properties yet balancing their “day jobs” with volunteer service. Alan Imhoff and Joan Porter presenting the plaque award to the Albaughs BOARD MEMBER COMMUNIT Y OUTREACH Board member Audrey Scanlan-Teller is especially interested in Frederick and Washington County sites and landmarks associated with the American Civil War. This interest was piqued upon moving to Middletown Maryland and finding out that the Civil War Battle of South Mountain, fought on September 14 th, 1862, was fought practically in her own backyard. After being wakened at home to the sound of artillery fire on the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg, she went to her first Civil War battle reenactment. She came back wanting to repre- Audrey-Scanlan Teller at sent a Union soldier. However, this proved to be a difficult task as women were Monocacy Battlefield not readily accepted as potential Civil War soldier reenactor material by the majority of reenacting units a decade ago. However, with much persistence, modeling her soldier’s “impression” on that of a small cadre of women who during the Civil War disguised themselves as men and enlisted in the Union and Confederate armies, and the good fortune of finding units willing to give this historian a chance in the ranks to prove herself capable, she became a Civil War reenactor and historical interpreter. She has reenacted and presented historical interpretive programs representing a private in the US Signal Corps, a private in the Confederate and Union artillery, as a Union Hospital Steward, and as a Union Infantryman. The special interest in the infantry resulted from the discovery that several of her Civil War era relatives fought in the Battle of South Mountain for the Union with Jesse Reno’s 9 th Corps in the 45th and 50th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiments. Two of them died from their wounds and are buried in Antietam National Cemetery. This connection brought Audrey to become a historical interpretive volunteer at Antietam National Battlefield Park where she may be found as a battlefield ambassador talking to visitors about the battle, firing the park’s 12-pound Napoleon as part of the 4th US Battery B artillery detachment, or giving talks and firing demonstrations about the Union infantry at Antietam. She has also recently joined the interpretive volunteers at South Mountain State Park, the battlefield that is nearest and dearest to her. Audrey was one of the historical interpreters representing a Union private at the commemoration of the 150 th anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy this past July. The Battle of Monocacy, fought on July 9 th, 1864, is known as the battle that saved Washington. Jubal Early brought his Confederate forces north through the Shenandoah Valley and into Maryland hoping that an attack on Washington would force the Union to withdraw large numbers of troops then besieging Petersburg, Virginia, and threatening the Confederate capitol of Richmond. After seizing and ransoming Hagerstown, Middletown, and Frederick, Maryland, Jubal Early pressed towards Washington on the Georgetown Pike. In his way, defending a critical railroad junction near the Monocacy River outside of Frederick, was a small Union force of raw recruits joined with a few veteran regiments from the 6th Corps hastily brought up from Petersburg. The Union forces were under the command of General Lew Wallace, who would later be best known for writing his novel Ben Hur. The Union forces stubbornly resisted waves of Confederate attacks, but in the end, gave way, in the face of overwhelming numbers of battle-tested Confederate veterans. Union troops withdrew towards Baltimore and left the Georgetown Pike open for the Confederates to continue in their march towards Washington. Although the battle was a Confederate victory, the Union forces delayed Early long enough that General Grant was able to send the rest of the 6th Corps from Petersburg to Washington to help in the successful defense of Washington two days later. During the 150th commemoration, historical interpreters representing Union and Confederate troops were encamped in locations in the park where their actual Union and Confederate counterparts had been in the battle. Infantry, artillery and cavalry demonstrations were held for the public over the course of the commemoration weekend. BOARD MEMBER OUTREACH Christmas in Frederick Town by Patricia Ogden Master Docent and FCLF Board Member When I began volunteering at Schifferstadt Architectural Museum in 2010, I had no idea how this experience would carry into the community. I have used my interest in genealogy to research the Brunner family and their lives in colonial Frederick Town. It has been a pleasure to meet so many visitors to the museum, many of them Brunner descendants, and share the story of the family and home. Pat Ogden, Master Docent at S.A.M. As a result of an interview I did for Frederick Magazine in 2013 about Christmas in the colonial era, I was contacted by a local actor, playwright, and lecturer at Towson University, Reiner Prochaska. A native of Germany, Reiner was planning to write a play to be set in the Frederick Town area during the Revolutionary era. He was interested in showing the experiences of German settlers through his characters and wanted to be certain that his script was historically accurate. I was able to assist by providing historical research of the era. The result is "A Revolutionary Christmas", a play for audiences of all ages, to be performed at the Maryland Ensemble Theater in Frederick this December. We at SAM are happy to be helping to promote this play to, as Reiner says "bring cultural and historical awareness to residents of our county". More information about "A Revolutionary Christmas" the MET website is: marylandensemble.org FREDERICK SISTER CIT IES ASSOCIATION The Frederick Sister Cities Association (FSCA) was originally a chapter of Sister Cities International which was inspired by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1956 to establish partnerships between communities in the US and similar communities internationally. By building grassroots partnerships, the basic principle is to evolve friendships that bind us together to promote peace one person at a time. Frederick has two sister cities: Schifferstadt and Morzheim, both in the Rhineland-Pfalz region of Germany. These sister cities relationships were established in 1982 and 1956 respectively. Our community has been enriched by people who came from these cities, among many others, Jacob Brunner from Schifferstadt and Johann Thomas Schley from Morzheim. Our partnerships should represent the diversity in Frederick and the interests to the entire community. Presently, the FSCA is organized as an affiliate of the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation, Inc. Their purpose is to encourage the residents of The City of Frederick County, Maryland, and the residents of Schifferstadt and Morzheim, Germany, to foster a continuing relationship stemming from our mutual heritage and interests. As such, we will undertake such activities and programs which will provide one another with appropriate aid, comfort, education and mutual understanding. FSCA will actively participate as an organization in the promoting, fostering and publicizing such activities. In July 2014, the FSCA sent two Frederick County students, who are studying the German language, to Schifferstadt, Germany as ambassadors from Frederick and to learn about the language and culture of Schifferstadt. The FSCA is now planning for the visit of 28 guests from Schifferstadt, Germany, who will be touring Frederick during the month of October 2014. - Ms. Ronnie L. Osterman, President, Frederick Sister Cities Association The visitors from Schifferstadt, Germany will be coming to our Oktoberfest event on Saturday 10/18 to take part in the festivities. If you would like to be part of FSCA contact Ronnie Osterman, 301-682-6174, or Melanie Gettier at the Landmarks office 301-668-6088, [email protected]. LANDMARKS NEWS Page 10 Oktoberfest is October 18th and 19th (the third weekend in October each year), rain or shine. We are grateful to the Rotary of Fredericktowne for their help in launching and organizing this annual event. We still need volunteer help from our members and from anyone in the community. If you are up for having fun while being an integral part of this festival, call or email us. This is an important fund-raising event to help sustain FCLF. Many favorite artists and vendors will be setting up again and we have several new artists and craftspeople who will make a great addition to the variety of hand-made, unique items available. Oktoberfest Supporter If you would like to be known as an Oktoberfest Supporter, we are currently accepting donations from individuals and businesses who would like to give a financial contribution of $35 or more. Individual names, business’ names and logos will be listed in our program (new larger format) for that weekend. Visitors receive a program and map as they enter the festival. Contact us for more info. 301-668-6088, [email protected]. CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014 Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt - October 18th & 19th Annual Meeting - November 2014 , date TBD Winterfest - Saturday, November 22, 2014 , 11am—5pm Museums By Candlelight - Saturday, December 13, 2014, 12noon—7pm Check our website, facebook and blog http://fredericklandmarks.blogspot.com/ for more current updates. Your Donation Helps — Long Over-Due Maintenance Like all old houses - or new houses for that matter, Schifferstadt is getting some much needed repairs. Over the years, Schifferstadt has had moisture making its way into the building. In order to minimize problems, gutters have been installed and existing gutters cleaned. Masonry issues and cracks will be repaired. Work started earlier this summer, when the rotting posts, treads, and risers on the front porch were replaced. After the heavy snows from last winter and the raging winds from the spring storms many trees and limbs had fallen on the property. A few trees have removed and limbs cut back. In addition, the apple orchard will also be getting some over-due pruning. Any donation designated for the specific effort of masonry repairs is greatly needed and appreciated. LANDMARKS NEWS Join Frederick County Landmarks Foundation Regular Individual $25.00 Student and Senior $20.00 Family $35.00 Corporate Membership $250.00 Life Membership $500.00 Additional Donation _______ Total: Method of Payment: $_______ Check Name: _____________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Visa Cash (in person only) _________________________________________ City State Zip Email: _____________________________________________________________ Credit Card Number ______________ Phone: H: _________________________________________________________ Expiration Date __________________________________________ Signature * You can also join on the FCLF website; Membership: Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, donations to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. You are part of an organization committed to preserving Frederick County’s past for its future! www.FrederickCountyLandmarksFoundation.org Did you recently become a member or donate to Frederick County Landmarks Foundation? THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION AND SUPPORT! We can not continue our mission without your help. If you have sent in a donation or membership just recently , thank you. We are grateful for your generosity. Frederick County Landmarks Foundation 1110 Rosemont Avenue Frederick, MD 21701 Schifferstadt: A Frederick Landmark for over 250 Years! Fall /Winter—2014 Events Oktoberfest at Schifferstadt October 18 & 19 Winterfest November 22, 2014 Museums By Candlelight December 13, 2014 Visit our website: www.FrederickCountyLandmarksFoundation.org E-mail: new address! [email protected] Look for us on Facebook and on our blog! www.facebook.com/frederickcolandmarks http://fredericklandmarks.blogspot.com/ Share your passion of history and preservation!