In Frederick County, Maryland, historical sites reveal the complex history of slavery on the border between North and South, the road to emancipation and the Jim Crow era. Visitors have been ...

Frederick County, Maryland represents centuries of Black stories and culture, from enslaved industrial workers and Black Civil War soldiers to the Black communities that sprouted after Emancipation.

And geographically, DeOcampo said “Frederick County is at the heart and center of the state of Maryland” explaining that Route 355 runs North to South and the Old National Road (Route 40) runs ...