The ancient city of Frederick, Maryland was the site of significant historical events and the home to several celebrated residents. All of these factors make it a prime location for paranormal activity.
What follows is a list of some of the area’s haunted locations that are worth a visit.
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
Believed to have been built at the beginning of the “French and Indian War” this home turned architectural museum has seen a lot of human, and ghostly, activity.
So much so that the fine folks at the “Schifferstadt Architectural Museum” host their own ghost tours twice nightly every Friday and Saturday from April 11th until December 5th. The tours leave at 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
Admission to the ghost tour is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for children ages 12 to 18. Those under 18 years of age will not be admitted without an adult present.
As of 2010 the “Schifferstadt Architectural Museum” is open from noon until 4:00 pm Thursday through Sunday during the months of April through mid-December.
In addition to the nighttime ghost tours there are daytime historical tours as well.
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
1110 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
301-663-3885
Weinberg Center for the Arts
The “Weinberg Center for the Arts” is housed in the city’s renowned 20th century movie palace, the “Tivoli Theater.
It is said that the “Tivoli Theater – Weinberg Center” is haunted by long ago actors and actresses who refuse to answer their final curtain call.
The center still features world-class entertainment throughout the year. Those interested in catching a live performance should contact the “Weinberg Center for the Arts” box office.
The box office is open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.
Weinberg Center for the Arts
20 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-600-2828
1845 St. John’s Cemetery
The “St. John’s Cemetery” houses the remains of several celebrated gentleman such as former Governor Enoch Louis Lowe and former U.S. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney.
It is said to be haunted by several apparitions.
As of 2010 the 1845 “St. John’s Cemetery” is open from dawn until dusk. Admission is free.
St. John’s Cemetery
112 East 2nd Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-662-8288
1854 Mount Olivet Cemetery
Visitors to this beautiful, old cemetery can look upon the grave sites of the father of the “Star Spangled Banner” Francis Scott Key, former Governor Thomas Johnson and the immortal Barbara Fritchie who is said to still be fighting off the Confederates from the great beyond.
As of 2010 the “Mount Olivet Cemetery” including the “Francis Scott Key Monument” is open year round from dawn until dusk. Admission is currently free.
Mount Olivet Cemetery
515 S. Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-662-1164
Roger Brooke Taney House
Roger Brooke Taney was the brother-in-law of Francis Scott Key and served as the 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. So devoted was Taney to duty that some modern day visitors have reported seeing him both working and walking the house and grounds.
As of 2010 the “Roger Brooke Taney House” is open from April until mid-December. Its hours of operation are Saturdays from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm and Sundays from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm
Roger Brooke Taney House
121 S. Bentz Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-663-7880
1732 Beatty Cramer House
The “Beatty Cramer House” is actually two historic structures in one. The “Beatty House” built in 1732 and the “Cramer House” built in 1855.
In addition to the “Beatty Cramer House”, the property also features the “Spring House” which is built alongside “Israel Creek” and the “smokehouse” which is located behind the “Beatty Cramer House.”
Both families are rumored by some to still walk the grounds in ghostly form.
As of 2010 the “Beatty Cramer House” is shown by appointment only.
Beatty Cramer House
9010 Liberty Road
Frederick, MD 21701
301-668-2086
Barbara Fritchie House
This lovely home is said to be haunted by its former owner, the notorious Barbara Fritchie, whose spirited personality in life was celebrated in prose by John Greenleaf.
As of 2010 the “Barbara Fritchie House” can only be seen from the outside due to renovations. It is normally open for tours from April through November Thursdays through Saturdays and on Mondays from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Barbara Fritchie House
154 West Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-698-8992
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
The practice of medicine both on and off the Civil War battlefields of Maryland is nothing like the one we know today. Limbs were amputated in unsanitary conditions, gangrene and infection were rampant, and the blood of the injured pooled and congealed at one’s feet.
Many brave men and women died as a result of such abysmal care and their ghostly presence still remains here to this very day.
Visitors to the museum can not only view the best that the Civil War medical community had to offer in terms of care, but view the carnage and suffering caused by such care as well.
As of 2010 the “National Museum of Civil War Medicine” is open year round except for major holidays. Its hours of operation are 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday and 11:00 am until 5:00 pm on Sundays.
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
48 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
800-564-1864
Monocacy National Battlefield
For the Civil War soldiers that died on this consecrated ground, the ferocious fighting continues. As such it is rumored that numerous apparitions have been sighted here throughout the years.
As of 2010 the “Monocacy National Battlefield” is open daily from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm except on some major holidays. Admission to the battlefield is free.
Monocacy National Battlefield
4801 Urbana Pike and Route 355 South
Frederick, MD 21704
301-662-3515
Additional Information
Those that want a guided ghost tour that includes stops at many of the haunted locations mentioned above should check out “Candlelight Ghost Tours of Frederick.
The guided, 90 minute, 1.2 mile walking tour begins at the front of “Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery” and proceeds through downtown, historic Frederick.
The “Candlelight Ghost Tours of Frederick” run from May 29th until November 6th on Friday and Saturday nights.
As of 2010 admission to the tour is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children ages 6 to 12 years of age. This year admission to the tour is said to include a 10% discount coupon for purchases made at the “Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery.
