Fort Frederick to Host Colonial Children’s Day: A Soldier’s Life
Children try their hand at washing clothes the “old-fashioned” way
Who: Children ages 8 to 12
When: June 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool
Cost: $20 per child
Contact/Registration: 301-842-2155
Participants will be enlisted into Captain Alexander Beall’s Company of Maryland Troops to experience how soldiers lived at Fort Frederick during the French and Indian War. Activities include musket firing demonstrations, soldiers’ chores, military drills and a mission in search of the enemy. Read more 
Fort Frederick to Host Families in Nature Program
Children identifying organisms in the water
Who: Open to the Public
When: May 25 to 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool
Cost: Maryland residents: $3 per car; Non-residents: $5 per car
Contact: 301-842-2155
Fort Frederick State Park will be hosting a Memorial Day weekend filled with outdoor fun for the entire family. There will be a variety of nature programs, exhibits, demonstrations and activities throughout the three day event. Read more
Fort Frederick to Host Junior Ranger Program
Who: Children ages 4 to 7
When: June 24-28, Daily from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool
Cost: $20 per child
Registration: 301-842-2155
Fort Frederick invites kids to kick off the start of summer at its Junior Ranger Sprouts program! Packed with fun nature-themed activities, games and discussions, this five-session series is a great way for children to get outdoors and learn about nature in a safe environment. Read more
Fort Frederick to Host French and Indian War Reenactments
Who: Open to the Public
When: May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool
Cost: Maryland residents: $3 per car; Non-residents: $5 per car
Contact: 301-842-2155
Historic Fort Frederick will take visitors on a journey back in time with Joshua Beall’s Company of the Maryland Forces and the fort’s volunteer cannon crew reenacting what life was like at the fort during the French and Indian War. Read more
DNR to Host Guided Mother’s Day Hike at Woodmont NRMA
Who: Open to the Public
When: Sunday, May 12 at 1 p.m.
Where: Woodmont NRMA, 11761 Woodmont Rd., Hancock
Cost: Free
Contact: 301-842-2155
Give mom a Mother’s Day she will remember with a scenic, guided hike through the beautiful Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area (NRMA). A park ranger will lead the tour, explaining what has made Woodmont such a wild paradise for the past 150 years, and highlighting the newly-constructed Wildlife History Trail. The hike is taken at leisurely pace and will cover approximately 3.5 miles round-trip. Read more
Fort Frederick to Host Wildflower Bike Tour
Coneflowers
Who: Open to the Public
When: Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m.
Where: C&O Bicycle Shop, 9 South Pennsylvania Ave, Hancock
Cost: Adults: $5; Children 6 to 12: $2; 5 and under: Free
Contact: 301-842-2155
Blooming spring wildflowers will brighten the journey as bikers learn about the flora and fauna along the scenic Western Maryland Rail Trail. The guided tour is taken at leisurely pace and will cover approximately 20 miles round-trip. Read more
Fort Frederick State Park to Host 18th Century Market Fair
Demonstrations take place throughout the weekend
Who: Open to the Public
When: April 25-27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. & April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool
Cost: Adults: $5; Children 6 to 12: $2; 5 and under: Free
Contact: 301-842-2155
The annual 18th Century Market Fair, hosted by the Friends of Fort Frederick, will give visitors the chance to purchase unique reproductions from more than 150 talented artisans and vendors, and enjoy fun, family-friendly programs and reenactments. The market will feature items such as furniture, clothing, guns, pottery, ironware, powder horns and hunting bags. Read more
Fort Frederick to Host French and Indian War Reenactments
Who: Open to the Public
When: April 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & April 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool
Cost: Residents: $3 per car; Out-of-state: $5 a car
Contact: 301-842-2155
Members of the Royal American Regiment and Maryland Rangers will take visitors on a journey back in time as they reenact what life was like at the fort during the French and Indian War. Read more
Fort Frederick Opens Season With Historic Reenactments
Who: Open to the Public
When: April 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. & April 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool
Cost: Residents: $3 per car; Out-of-state residents: $5 per car
Contact: 301-842-2155
The historic fort at Fort Frederick State Park opens for the 2013 season with the help of the 4th Legionary Corps! The living historians will garrison the fort and demonstrate the life of Continental soldiers during the American War of Independence. Read more
Fort Frederick Hosts Living History Program
Who: Open to the Public
When: Saturday, February 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool
Cost: Residents: $3 per car; Out-of-state residents: $5 per car
Contact: 301-842-2155
Costumed guides will take visitors on a journey back in time with the French and Indian War living history program, Freezing on the Frontier, in the west barracks of historic Fort Frederick. Participants will discover how soldiers stationed at frontier forts and survived the extreme American winters during the war. Read more
