Events

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Events, meetings and lectures are listed in chronological order. Please scroll down to see the full list of upcoming events.

Friday

April 26th

The Iron Trail and EV Charging Station Ribbon Cutting

Friday, April 26, 1:00 p.m.
Iron Furnace Parking Area
12698 Catoctin Furnace Road

Follow in the footsteps of Catoctin Furnace’s ironworkers through 200 years of history on the new Iron Trail. Join us for the ribbon cutting and watch as we fire up the furnace’s first EV charging station. Thanks to the Pomeroy Foundation and the Recreational Trails program, who funded waysides and upgrades to the trail, and FirstEnergy who installed the EV charger.

Saturday

April 27th

Recovering Identity – North County Recovering Identity Research Seminar

Saturday, April 27th, 9:30 a.m – 4:30 p.m. at the Thurmont Regional Library (Tickets are required, this is an in-person only event, link to Eventbrite below)

Learn about the North County Recovering Identity Project, the study that changed how northern Frederick County’s African American history is perceived and studied.

Morning Session: 9:30 a.m.- noon (Free)

Registration for the morning session is requested but not required

Greetings – Maryland Historical Trust, Livable Frederick Planning and Design Office, AARCH (African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society), and Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc.
Research Seminar:
Edie Wallace – Historic Context
John Murphey – Recordation of Architecture
Elizabeth Comer – Memory Landscapes and Moravian Diaries/Letters
Ben Fischler – Family Research
Rob Wanner – Mapping and Spatial Data

Lunch – On your own

Delivery is available from Fratelli’s New York Restaurant (301-271-4158) or fast-food restaurants nearby.

Bus Tour: 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Guided bus tour of north county sites ($15.00 pp, ticket required)

Creagerstown
Graceham
Thurmont
Emmitsburg & Mount St. Mary’s University
Pattersonville
Catoctin Furnace
Lewistown

Click here to reserve tickets

Tuesday

March 14th

March CFHS Meeting

Tuesday, March 14th, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

By tradition we do not hold an August meeting.

We will hold a hybrid meeting. You may join us in person at The Museum of the Ironworker or on Zoom.

Monthly meetings will require participants to register in advance. You may join us in person at the Museum of the Ironworker or on Zoom. If you plan to join us via Zoom, you can join on your computer or telephone.

If you experience any issues, please call 240-288-7396 and we will help you register.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Click here to register to attend our monthly meeting

Saturday & Sunday

10 am - 6 pm on Saturday, May 18

10 am - 4 pm on Sunday, May 19

2024 Maryland Iron Festival

Saturday & Sunday, May 18th & 19th

10 am – 6 pm on Saturday, May 18

10 am – 4 pm on Sunday, May 19

Festival Page Under Construction; Full Festival Schedule Coming Soon!

Saturday, May 18th

Iron Pour 1:00-2:00 PM

Add to your iron pour experience purchase Scratch Block/Iron Tile and customize it to be a part of the iron pour.
- Make your own iron tile at the Maryland Iron Festival! Before purchasing please understand that this activity is on Saturday, May 18th only and requires at home preparation.

2024 Maryland Iron Festival Activity: Scratch Block/Iron Tile Making (Saturday Only)

Music

The Caswells	10:30-12:00pm	Colliers Log House/Children’s Area
Slim Harrison & Tom Jolin	12-1pm	Colliers Log House
Van Wagner & Robb Bomboy	2-3:30pm	Furnace Green
Eric Byrd Trio	4pm-6pm	Furnace Green