History Course Offerings
I love sharing stories and my research with others. I've been doing it professionally for the past 35 years and take special pride in enlightening others with the history of not only their current surroundings, but commemorating the individuals who helped create and shape the Frederick County we know and love today.
Gift certificates are for sale now through February 14th and can be used to register for specific classes/tours anytime in 2025-2026! Physical "gift certificates" are available for gift giving/presentation on Christmas, birthdays, etc.
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"Frederick History 101"
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"Frederick History 101" Cemetery Tour of the 1900s-Current DayThis 1.3 mile walking tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery echoes content learned within Chris Haugh's "Frederick History 101" course. It features stops at the final resting places of individuals introduced in our (101) course lectures. This tour will focus on outstanding citizens of the 1900s up through the present with stops at the gravesites of banker Joseph D. Baker, fashion designer Claire McCardell, Hood College president Joseph Henry Apple, inventor Harry Lebherz and those buried under the World War II Memorial among several others. Participants will traverse the newer part of the cemetery.
2.5 hour Walking Tour $20 *Spring 2025 Tuesday, April 15th @ 5:30pm Thursday, May 8th @ 6pm Saturday, May 17th @ 9am "INDIAN TRIBES, EXPLORERS and FUR TRADERS IN THE MONOCACY VALLEY"
Based on the video documentary entitled “Sugarloaf: The Quest for Riches and Redemption in the Monocacy Valley," this course will be a historical journey into the once, "howling wilderness" of today’s Frederick County as it existed between three and four centuries ago. This period encompasses the European Contact and Colonial periods (1600s and early 1700s), and nicely bridges the pre-history of the region to the point of Maryland's 1634 founding and European habitation over the next century. The course will explore the American Indian tribes, European explorers and fur traders who once travelled the area that would later become Frederick County in 1748. This course will be taught through film excerpts and PowerPoint-lecture.
3 parts $59 *Next session in November 2025 Key Chapel (Mount Olivet Cemetery) Monday nights 6-8pm (November 3, 10 and 17) "UNSETTLING TOUR"
OF MOUNT OLIVET BY CANDLELIGHT This is not a ghost tour, although we will talk about one or two. Instead, the name of the "walking class" says it all, as the stories slated to be reverently told are guaranteed to leave you with an uncomfortable and "unsettled" feeling. You will likely feel sorrow, compassion and empathy for the decedents whose graves are visited on our sojourn. Many have been featured in my"Stories in Stone" blog series found On FaceBook and MountOlivetHistory.com.
Scheduled for 2 hours, the route will be about 1.5 miles in length, mostly on macadam roadways with occasional walking on grass to access gravesites. Participants should be 16 years of age or over as much of the subject matter is intended for more mature audiences. Dress appropriately including proper footwear, and feel free to bring a drink and a flashlight, or your own lantern. Rain or Shine (unless extreme weather conditions in which contingency plans will be made for make up tours). Parking and meet time/place info given later. 2+ hour Walking Tour $20 ***Special encore editions*** 2023 "Unsettling Tour" Saturday, March 29th @7pm 2024 "Unsettling Tour" Saturday, May 17th @7pm (All New) 2025 Edition Offerings: Thursday, Oct. 23rd @7pm Saturday, Oct. 25 @7pm Friday, Oct. 31(Halloween) @7pm Saturday, Nov. 1 @7pm "FREDERICK & THE WILD WEST"
At the time of its creation, Frederick town was on the western frontier of Maryland and American European settlement. Over the next century and a half, westward expansion would reach across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. Frederick has several ties to this important story through past residents, subtle roles in national events and visits to town by legendary "Wild West" icons. I guess you could call it "Frederick's Manifest Destiny."
Class # 4 will consist of a 2-hour "Wild West"-inspired walking tour of Mount Olivet Cemetery focusing on individuals talked about in class and buried here. *4 parts $79 May 2025 Key Chapel (Mount Olivet Cemetery) Tuesday nights 6-8pm (May 6, 13, 20 & 27) Give the Gift of History!
Purchase a History Shark Productions gift certificate for a Christmas, holiday or birthday gift for that special relative, friend or co-worker.
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: [email protected] |
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