The Landmark: Newsletter of the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Winter 2022-2023
Painter, musicians pay homage to those once enslaved at Catoctin Furnace
Nov 6, 2022
The Trail of Souls: A Journey Toward Truth and Transformation
Jul 6, 2022
On September 12, 2020, the 236th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland passed Resolution 2020-06, creating a $1,000,000 seed fund for reparations. On May 26, 2022, the diocese began returning those funds to the Black community in the form of grants to organizations who are working to repair the breach that is systemic racism in Maryland while building up Black communities around the diocese. […]
Click here to watch The Trail of Souls: A Journey Toward Truth and Transformation
Journey Through Hallowed Ground Virtual Program: Catoctin Furnace
May 18, 2022
Watch the video of Catoctin Furnace as a part of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway
Click here to watch the JTHG Wednesday Virtual Visits
Washington Post Article – Uncovering the past: Exploring Black history in Frederick County
Jan 26, 2022
TRADITIONAL VILLAGE CHRISTMAS
Traditional Village Christmas: Catoctin Furnace celebrates German heritage with old-time crafts, food, and a visit with the bizarrely wonderful Belsnickle
Dec 2, 2021
New Yorker Article on Black Cemeteries
Sep 27, 2021
Catoctin Furnace and its hallowed African American cemetery are mentioned in The New Yorker this week. Jill Lepore’s article, “Unearthing Black History,” explores conflicted views surrounding efforts to rescue African American remains. This is an important and timely read. Thank you to Jill and The New Yorker staff for exploring this subject. We will endeavor to do the right thing at Catoctin Furnace, searching for the descendant community while expanding our collective kinship.
Washington Post Article
Faces of the dead emerge from lost African American graveyard, by Michael E. Ruane. The bones of enslaved furnace workers tell the grim story of their lives. Read it here.
Frederick News Post Article
Our recent unveiling, “Forged in Iron and Bone: Unveiling Faces of the Enslaved” was profiled in the Frederick News Post on June 25, 2021. Read it here.
Philadelphia Magazine Article
Our web site was also mentioned in a recent Philadelphia Magazine article, contracted by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area.
Baltimore Magazine Article
Our web site was mentioned in a recent Baltimore Magazine article, contracted by the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area.
Frederick News Post Letter to the Editor
Delegation understands importance of heritage tourism – May 22, 2020
Catoctin Furnace Historical Society Articles in the Frederick News Post
Catoctin Furnace Historical Society to unveil facial reconstructions of two slaves, March 1, 2020
The process of making a facial reconstruction from centuries-old bones, March 1, 2020
Catoctin Furnace Historical Society in National Gardener Magazine!
The CHFS , the Green-walled Garden Club and our partners at the Silver Oak Academy are featured in the summer edition of the National Gardener Magazine sponsored by the National Garden Club. Click here, and read pages 23-26.
Catoctin Furnace allowed dozens to get a taste for Black History Month
Culinary students from Silver Oaks Academy catered the lunch inspired by history. Check our news coverage on Local DVM here.
Grant helps with conservation efforts at Frederick County historical treasure: Catoctin Furnace
See our article in the Frederick News-Post.
Meet Valerie Tripp: A Q&A with American Girl book series mastermind before her appearance in Thurmont
See our article about Spring in the Village in the Frederick News-Post.
Why you should care about the Catoctin Furnace
See our article in the Frederick News-Post.
Abraham Lincoln in Song and Oh Freedom!
Thank you for supporting Abraham Lincoln in Song and Oh Freedom, Songs of the Civil Rights Movement. If you missed the concert you can still listen to the music! Click on the links below to download song samples of Chris Vallillo on Soundcloud:
From Oh Freedom!:
From Abraham Lincoln in Song:
Check out our Section 106 Success Story below!
Recognizing History: Landmarks honors Catoctin Furnace homes with plaques
Catoctin Furnace homes in the Frederick News-Post
April 29, 2015
Karen Gardner
Furnace Bar and Grill is proud of area’s history, and their food
The local business in the Frederick News-Post: Frederick News-Post
April 13, 2015
Ed Waters, Jr.
Buried Secrets: Study of skeletal remains may hold key to slave history
Catoctin Furnace Bioarchaeological Research in the Frederick News-Post: Frederick News-Post
April 12, 2015
Erik Anderson
Heritage Food Luncheon in the Frederick News-Post
The Heritage Food Luncheon, sponsored by the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc., Cunningham Falls State Park, Harriet Chapel, and the Silver Oak Academy was recently featured in the Frederick News-Post. Click here to read the article!
New Video of Catoctin Furnace and Springfield Manor
Check out our new aerial videos of Catoctin Furnace and Springfield Manor taken by Till Sonnemann using a Phantom II Quadcopter with a GoPro3+:
Catoctin Furnace Historic Site and Nearby Springfield Manor Winery and Distillery
This lovely oil painting of the Isabella stack and casting shed at Catoctin Furnace was painted by award winning artist Ellen Gavin of Millsville, New Jersey. Ellen painted the scene during a visit to the village in June 2014 and generously donated the finished work to the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc.
Bond Bill Success!
The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society has received a bond bill grant from the Maryland General Assembly! The grant, in the amount of $100,000, will be used for renovations to the Forgeman’s House. This would not have been possible without tireless support from Senator David R. Brinkley. The Catoctin Furnace Society also acknowledges help from Silver Oak Academy in this endeavor. To everyone who helped the CFHS along the way to this important moment, THANK YOU!
MHAA Grant Success!
The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society has received a Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Project Grant in the amount of $48,000 to complete the renovations to the Forgeman’s House. THANK YOU to all who supported this effort!
TRIPP Grant Success!
The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society has received a TRIPP Grant from the Tourism Council of Frederick County! The grant, in the amount of $6,000, will be used for display cases and exhibits in the “Museum of the Furnace Worker” at 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road. TRIPP grants (Tourism Reinvestment in Promotion and Product) are aimed at supporting tourism marketing and development by non-profit attractions in Frederick County. THANK YOU to the Tourism Council for all your support!