Give the gift of local history!

Purchase a History Shark Productions gift certificate for a Christmas, holiday or birthday gift for that special relative, friend or co-worker.

Popular wisdom tells us that experiences are better than things, especially when it comes to receiving a gift. According to a Harris Poll, 63% of U.S. adults say they would prefer an experience gift over a material one. Meanwhile, more than half of U.S. shoppers believe giving experiences is easier than shopping for material gifts. 

Gift certificates can be bought at the $100, $80, $60, $40 and $20 range levels, and can be utilized for purchasing both history lecture and walking tour classes, the latter running $20/each. Mix and match tours and classes as well! A physical, numbered certificate will be sent out to the buyer (or the recipient if instructed), along with instructions on how to specifically register for 2025 classes with this certificate. (Gift cards avilable for purchase from 12/5/2024-2/14/2025).

Contact Chris with any questions: chris@historysharkproductions.com

Give the gift of local history!

Purchase a History Shark Productions gift certificate for a Christmas, holiday or birthday gift for that special relative, friend or co-worker.

Popular wisdom tells us that experiences are better than things, especially when it comes to receiving a gift. According to a Harris Poll, 63% of U.S. adults say they would prefer an experience gift over a material one. Meanwhile, more than half of U.S. shoppers believe giving experiences is easier than shopping for material gifts. 

Gift certificates can be bought at the $100, $80, $60, $40 and $20 range levels, and can be utilized for purchasing both history lecture and walking tour classes, the latter running $20/each. Mix and match tours and classes as well! A physical, numbered certificate will be sent out to the buyer (or the recipient if instructed), along with instructions on how to specifically register for 2025 classes with this certificate.

Contact Chris with any questions: chris@historysharkproductions.com

Give the gift of local history!

Purchase a History Shark Productions gift certificate for a Christmas, holiday or birthday gift for that special relative, friend or co-worker.

Popular wisdom tells us that experiences are better than things, especially when it comes to receiving a gift. According to a Harris Poll, 63% of U.S. adults say they would prefer an experience gift over a material one. Meanwhile, more than half of U.S. shoppers believe giving experiences is easier than shopping for material gifts. 

Gift certificates can be bought at the $100, $80, $60, $40 and $20 range levels, and can be utilized for purchasing both history lecture and walking tour classes, the latter running $20/each. Mix and match tours and classes as well! A physical, numbered certificate will be sent out to the buyer (or the recipient if instructed), along with instructions on how to specifically register for 2025 classes with this certificate. (Gift cards avilable for purchase from 12/5/2024-2/14/2025).

Contact Chris with any questions: chris@historysharkproductions.com

Give the gift of local history!

Purchase a History Shark Productions gift certificate for a Christmas, holiday or birthday gift for that special relative, friend or co-worker.

Popular wisdom tells us that experiences are better than things, especially when it comes to receiving a gift. According to a Harris Poll, 63% of U.S. adults say they would prefer an experience gift over a material one. Meanwhile, more than half of U.S. shoppers believe giving experiences is easier than shopping for material gifts. 

Gift certificates can be bought at the $100, $80, $60, $40 and $20 range levels, and can be utilized for purchasing both history lecture and walking tour classes, the latter running $20/each. Mix and match tours and classes as well! A physical, numbered certificate will be sent out to the buyer (or the recipient if instructed), along with instructions on how to specifically register for 2025 classes with this certificate.

Contact Chris with any questions: chris@historysharkproductions.com

Give the gift of local history!

Purchase a History Shark Productions gift certificate for a Christmas, holiday or birthday gift for that special relative, friend or co-worker.

Popular wisdom tells us that experiences are better than things, especially when it comes to receiving a gift. According to a Harris Poll, 63% of U.S. adults say they would prefer an experience gift over a material one. Meanwhile, more than half of U.S. shoppers believe giving experiences is easier than shopping for material gifts. 

Gift certificates can be bought at the $100, $80, $60, $40 and $20 range levels, and can be utilized for purchasing both history lecture and walking tour classes, the latter running $20/each. Mix and match tours and classes as well! A physical, numbered certificate will be sent out to the buyer (or the recipient if instructed), along with instructions on how to specifically register for 2025 classes with this certificate.

Contact Chris with any questions: chris@historysharkproductions.com

Give the gift of local history!

Purchase a History Shark Productions gift certificate for a Christmas, holiday or birthday gift for that special relative, friend or co-worker.

Popular wisdom tells us that experiences are better than things, especially when it comes to receiving a gift. According to a Harris Poll, 63% of U.S. adults say they would prefer an experience gift over a material one. Meanwhile, more than half of U.S. shoppers believe giving experiences is easier than shopping for material gifts. 

Gift certificates can be bought at the $100, $80, $60, $40 and $20 range levels, and can be utilized for purchasing both history lecture and walking tour classes, the latter running $20/each. Mix and match tours and classes as well! A physical, numbered certificate will be sent out to the buyer (or the recipient if instructed), along with instructions on how to specifically register for 2025 classes with this certificate.

Contact Chris with any questions: chris@historysharkproductions.com

A full overview and great deal of information was covered in the "Frederick 101" class, but here in "Frederick 201" class things are slowed down a bit for closer inspection and discussion of events and individuals that helped shape the Frederick we have today. This course will employ PowerPoint slides, along with video clips from the "Frederick Town" documentary. We will feature interviews conducted with special guest- historian each week who sat down with Chris last June for a "one on one" talk with Chris on aspects of our rich history.

Class 1: Christina Martinkosky, Historic Preservation Planner for the City of Frederick and authour of Preservation Matters, discusses with Chris the original reason and plan for Frederick town to be built on Maryland's western frontier.

Class 2: Tee Michel, is a descendent of many leading families from Frederick history and lives in one of the most historic houses and neighborhoods in town. She was joined with her 98-year old mother, Theresa Mathias Michel who passed away in November. Chris asked these ladies about ancestors, Court House Square and Lafayette's legendary visit in 1824.

Week 3: John Ashbury is an author of numerous articles and books on Frederick's past citizens and events. He shared many research inspirations and challenges with the class as Chris asked about some of these "Pillars of Frederick" ranging a variety of positions and professions.

Week 4: Don Linton had a front row view of Frederick's Renaissance. Born during the Depression, he saw bustling Frederick affected by waves of suburbanization that took residents and merchants out of Downtown. Add events such as the Great Frederick Flood of '76 and we had something very foreign to what we have today. Don was one of an amazing group of creative and caring residents who worked to make positive change for the future. We are now a major destination, envied by like towns across the country.

Classes run from 6-8:30pm on Zoom 

You've heard their names, and may know parts of their life stories. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about four individuals who certainly shaped Frederick history as we know it. All were born in the 1700s and lived through the War of 1812, while having important familial ties to the American Revolution. Thomas Johnson, Jr. was statesman and Revolutionary War hero with a most impressive resume. Francis Scott Key and Barbara Fritchie have songs/poems written about them in connection with the American flag being attacked by an enemy. Jacob Engelbrecht, a tailor and former mayor, kept a diary of Frederick events and strong personal opinions from 1819-1878 (the year of his death). All four of these individuals walked the streets of Frederick, were fiercely patriotic and are today buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.