Frederick Things to Do

As the name implies, this bar is in a converted bank building, and that is somehow appropriate, given that the crowd is made up largely of professionals in very expensive shoes. It's got a good reputation, and it's a gor... more

Adults will enjoy seeing the grand architecture and decorative arts of this 1790s manor house. Kids will love looking at old-fashioned toys, trying on bonnets and hats, learning how a spinning wheel works, working a loom... more

This tiny house on the banks of Carroll Creek was reconstructed from the original materials of Barbara Fritchie's house after it was torn down; it's furnished with her own possessions. Reopened in 2005 after 3 years of r... more

Want money to burn? At Chinese funerals people burn joss -- paper replicas of earthly belongings -- to help make the afterlife for the deceased more comfortable. This shop has more than 500 combustible products to choose... more

Nobody famous lived here, the guides at this 1820s Federal-style house will tell you. But, at various times, it was home to a doctor and his family; it witnessed the Civil War, with Union and Confederate troops passing t... more