Researchers Unearthing Civil War Ammunition and Uniform Artifacts on Burkittsville Farms; Public Archaeology Day Tomorrow In 1862, thousands of troops camped on and marched through farm fields throughout Frederick County. Today a team of archaeologists is using high-tech equipment to pinpoint troop movements throughout the county to unearth artifacts buried beneath the ground for over […]
One Fort, Three Wars at Fort Frederick State Park
Fort’s History Highlighted September 16-17 Historic Fort Frederick State Park will give visitors a look at life in the fort as volunteers exhibit the varied roles the setting played during the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the Civil War. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 16 […]
A Look at Civil War Sites Within State Parks
Chronicles of the Freedom War As a border slave state that remained loyal to the Union, the State of Maryland played a key role in the American Civil War, one of our nation’s most important and bloody conflicts. The Old Line State saw many of the same political and social conflicts over slavery, secession and […]
Roundtable Hosts Edward Bonekemper
The Southern Maryland Civil War Roundtable (SMCWR) will host a presentation on Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant by noted Civil War author, speaker, editor and teacher Edward Bonekemper. The presentation will be at 7 p.m., May 12 at the College of Southern Maryland’s Center for Business and Industry (BI), Chaney Enterprises Conference […]