LANDMARKS PLAQUES
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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16th Annual Barnstormers Tour and Plein Air Paint Out
Presented by Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Saturday, June 17, 2023
“The Barns of Utica"
Barn Tour 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Art Show and Sale, Music, Food 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Visit nine unique barns on farms around the Village of Utica and Creagerstown areas
Rain or Shine
Sponsored by:
Embrace Home Loans
Horizon Farm Credit
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This popular self-guided tour showcases Frederick County's agricultural heritage and the architecture of historic barns. Barn docents will greet ticket holders at each barn location to share information and answer questions. Visitors will observe plein air artists painting the beautiful scenery around the barns, and demonstrators will be showing farm life skills and tools.
From 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., tour goers are invited to the host barn, which will be identified in the ticket booklet, for a judged art show and art sale. Old time string band, Gravy Soppers, will entertain our visitors as they enjoy the art display and food trucks. From 12 noon -5 p.m., food trucks at the host barn will serve delicious BBQ, cold drinks, and hand dipped ice cream.
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Tickets are $20. Children under 12 are free. Each adult ticket buyer must wear a provided wristband to be admitted to the properties.
THREE TICKETING OPTIONS:
ADVANCE IN-PERSON TICKETS
Tickets will be available approximately three weeks before the event at the
Frederick Visitors Center, 151 S. East St., Frederick. 301-600-4047. 9 am-5 pm. Sunday-Saturday.
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Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave, Frederick. 301-663-3885
2 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
DAY OF TICKETS
Tickets will be available on the day of the event at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Utica, 10621 Old Frederick Road, Thurmont, Maryland 21788 from 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon.
WILL CALL TICKETS
Available to purchase online through the link below. Will call tickets are to be picked up on the morning of the event at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Utica, 10621 Old Frederick Road, Thurmont, Maryland 21788 from 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon.
Click here to purchase advance will call tickets:
Painting by James Bricker
Popular Seminar Series Returns: Getting a Plaque for Your Historic Home
Location: Various libraries across Frederick County
For list of dates and locations, click here.
The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is bringing back a popular free series of how-to seminars on how to obtain a plaque for a historic home. Five seminars are planned from July to September at public libraries around the county.
At each event, staff from the Frederick County Public Library’s Maryland Room, which specializes in local history, will introduce the basics of how to document your home’s past. Volunteers from the Landmarks Foundation will also be on hand to answer questions.
Save the date!
Location: Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
Sat, October 21 & Sun, October 22
Rain or shine! Join us for our most popular event, an important fundraiser for the operation of our organization and upkeep of Schifferstadt. Come enjoy great food and drink, lively German music, historic demonstrators, tours of the museum, and hand-made products from many arts & crafts vendors.
FCLF Annual Meeting
Check back for more information.
Museums by Candlelight at Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
Schifferstadt Museum's annual holiday event. Check back for more information
PAST EVENTS
Schifferstadt Museum opens for the season April 1st!
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum will open for tours Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm to 5pm starting April 1, 2023. Check here to plan your visit.