• Barbara Fritchie House, 154 West Patrick St, ☎ +1 301 698-8992. Call ahead for hours during which you can visit the interior (which is preserved in the period style when she lived there), as they are not regular. A Civil War era Union patriot and close friend of Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie is perhaps best known for flying the Union flag outside her house as General Stonewall Jackson marched by on the Maryland Campaign. In memory of this event, John Greenleaf Whittier wrote his poem Barbara Frietchie, lines of which Winston Churchill recited by memory during his visit to the city.  edit
• National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E Patrick St, [4]. As it is the national museum, it's big, encompassing several locations, as well as a big presence at Antietam National Battlefield. The exhibits demonstrate how medicine was practiced during the Civil War (which was a lesson in patient endurance), as well as track the leaps in the development of medicine during those times.  edit
• Rose Hill Manor, 1611 N Market St, ☎ +1 301 600-1650, [5]. A hands-on children's museum with folks in period costume and "rural activities"  edit
• Monocacy National Battlefield, 4801 Urbana Pike (Take I-70 south of Frederick and exit Urbana Pike to the park), ☎ 301-662-3515, [6]. daily, 8:30am-5pm. Site of a summer 1864 Civil War battle between General Jubal Early of the Confederacy and General Lew Wallace of the Union. Free.  edit

By car

From Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, take Interstate 270 north. Southbound traffic is heavily congested during morning rush hour and Northbound in the evening.

From Baltimore and points east, take Interstate 70 west.

From Hagerstown and points west, take Interstate 70 east.

From Gettysburg and points north, take U.S. Route 15 south.

Once in Frederick, there are public parking garages and street parking in the historic downtown area.

By train

MARC [2] provides commuter rail service to Frederick Monday through Friday.

By plane

Frederick Municipal Airport (IATA: FDK) [3] is a small, general aviation airport.

Baltimore-Washington International Airport (IATA: BWI) or Washington Dulles International Airport (IATA: IAD) are the nearest large commercial airports. It is a 55-minute drive from Frederick to either airport.

Frederick is known for a high concentration of antique stores. The majority are located in the historic parts of the city along Patrick St, East St, and along Carrol Creek. There are also a variety of small shops located along Market Street.

Fast food and national chain restaurants are located to the west along Route 40, known as "the golden mile," and south along Route 85 and South Market Street. Smaller, local restaurants are located mainly along Market street in the center of the historic part of town.

AKA Friscos, 4632 Wedgewood Blvd Frederick, MD 21703, ☎ 301-698-0018. Great sandwiches and potatoes. The specialty is the 'exploded potatoes.' $5-$10.  edit

Brewer's Alley, 124 N. Market St., ☎ 301-631-0089. Typical high quality brewery food. They have a brick oven so pizzas and baked dishes are really good. It's not on the menu, but you can substitute sweet potato fries for regular fries. $7-$20.  edit

Henning's Restaurant, 177 Thomas Johnson Dr. Frederick, MD 21701, ☎ 301-668-7777. Very good German food $15-$25.  edit

The Orchard, 45 Market St. N., ☎ 301-663-4912. Mostly natural and organic foods. Good selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes. $12-$20.  edit

That Cuban Place (TCP Cafe), 300 N Market St. Corner of 3rd St. and Market St.. Very friendly service and great cuban food. As the ever changing menu board says, "Everything is good!" $5-$10.  edit

Brewer's Alley, 124 N. Market St., ☎ 301-631-0089. Local brewery with a nice range of beers. The Nut Brown Ale and Oatmeal Stout are very good. Cask aged beers are often available.  edit

Bushwaller's, 209 North Market St., ☎ 301-695-6988. Irish pub.  edit