After emancipation in Maryland in 1864, African Americans in Frederick County were eager to establish schools for their children. The first school opened in 1865 in Quinn Chapel AME Church in Frederick. With the assistance of the Freedmen’s Bureau and philanthropic and religious organizations, at least 14 schools operated between 1865 to 1872 when the...

The Maryland Lynching Memorial Project will hold a public meeting for Frederick County, Md., on April 13 at Lincoln Elementary School. There were at least 6,500 lynchings in the United States between 1865 and 1950, and of that number, at least 38 were in Maryland. In Frederick County, three documented lynchings took place, and the...

The history of black Catholics presents us with a wondrous but too often forgotten cloud of witnesses. Black Catholics desperately need and want a sense of identity. Could it be that the lives of these saints challenge many of us in ways that strike too uncomfortably close to home? We’ll explore the relationship, past and...

Join AARCH Society as we celebrate our Living Treasures, African Americans living in Frederick County, MD, who are aged 90 years and older, on whose shoulders we stand. To recognize this year's honorees we are hosting a breakfast buffet at the American Legion. SOLD OUT  

Join AARCH Society tour guides for an informative exploration of local African American history on All Saints Street and the surrounding area. Learn about the cultural and historical importance of the neighborhood that was the center of Frederick County, MD's African American community until the early 1960s. The Walking Tours begin at the Heritage Center...

Join AARCH Society on Carroll Creek in downtown Frederick for this fun and educational event sponsored by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution and the Frederick Historic Sites Consortium. AARCH Society will display “African American Patriots” featuring African American Revolutionary War re-enactors and information about local Black patriots who served. Click here for...