This insightful walking tour features former residents who participated in and experienced first-hand the American Civil War. Mount Olivet was opened less than a decade before the conflict and possessed a contract with the federal government to bury here the dead of both armies who passed in Frederick's "one vast hospital." Many local veterans survived the horrors of war and came back to Frederick to continue their lives in peaceful times. Many would be laid to rest here in family lots. Civilians like Barbara Fritchie, Rev. Daniel Zacharias and Glenn Worthington played unique roles in Civil War lore and they, too, repose here. 

This 1.3 mile walking tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery perfectly complements the content learned within Chris Haugh's "Frederick History 101" course. It features stops at the final resting spots of individuals introduced in (101) course lectures. Version 1 will focus on outstanding citizens of the 1700s and 1800s such as Francis Scott Key, Thomas Johnson and Barbara Fritchie among several others, and will have participants traversing the historic part of the cemetery. 

(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)

This 1.3 mile walking tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery perfectly complements the content learned within Chris Haugh's "Frederick History 101" course. It features stops at the final resting spots of individuals introduced in (101) course lectures. Version 1 will focus on outstanding citizens of the 1700s and 1800s such as Francis Scott Key, Thomas Johnson and Barbara Fritchie among several others, and will have participants traversing the historic part of the cemetery. 

(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)

This 1.3 mile evening walking tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery perfectly complements the content learned within Chris Haugh's "Frederick History 101" course. It features stops at the final resting spots of individuals introduced in (101) course lectures. Version 2 will focus on outstanding citizens of the 1900s such as Joseph D. Baker, Claire McCardell and Harry Lebherz among several others, and will have participants traversing the newer part of the cemetery. 

(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)

Participants will discover unique links to local, state and national Black (African American) history through visiting the grave sites of a collection of men and women buried in Frederick's historic Mount Olivet Cemetery--at one time a segregated cemetery before 1954. You will be pleasantly surprised with what you will learn.

Scheduled for 2 hours, the route will be about 1.3 miles in length, mostly on macadam roadways with occasional walking on grass to access gravesites. People of all ages are welcomed to attend.

Restrooms will be available at the tour's intermission period midway through the walk. Dress appropriately including footwear, and feel free to bring a beverage. (NOTE: If weather is inclement, this walking class will afford the opportunity to attend a make-up date.) Even if you didn't take the "Up From the Meadows" Frederick History Class offering, there is plenty to be gleaned here that was not featured in the four-part classroom session.

(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)

This 1.3 mile walking tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery perfectly complements the content learned within Chris Haugh's "Frederick History 101" course. It features stops at the final resting spots of individuals introduced in (101) course lectures. Version 1 will focus on outstanding citizens of the 1700s and 1800s such as Francis Scott Key, Thomas Johnson and Barbara Fritchie among several others, and will have participants traversing the historic part of the cemetery. 

(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)

This 1.3 mile evening walking tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery perfectly complements the content learned within Chris Haugh's "Frederick History 101" course. It features stops at the final resting spots of individuals introduced in (101) course lectures. Version 2 will focus on outstanding citizens of the 1900s such as Joseph D. Baker, Claire McCardell and Harry Lebherz among several others, and will have participants traversing the newer part of the cemetery. 

(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)

This 1.3 mile evening walking tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery perfectly complements the content learned within Chris Haugh's "Frederick History 101" course. It features stops at the final resting spots of individuals introduced in (101) course lectures. Version 2 will focus on outstanding citizens of the 1900s such as Joseph D. Baker, Claire McCardell and Harry Lebherz among several others, and will have participants traversing the newer part of the cemetery. 

(We will meet at the WWI Gazebo in the middle of Areas T, U & S. Park on the lanes radiating out from the gazebo.)