Did you take my "Frederick History 101" course? Whether you did or not, you may have heard the names of the following four individuals mentioned: Thomas Johnson, Jr., Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie and Jacob Engelbrecht. All four were former residents, and all four are buried in historic Mount Olivet Cemetery in close proximity to the Key Memorial Chapel where this class will be taught.
We didn't go in to great detail on these legendary figures in Frederick History 101 history due to time constraints, but now we will fully explore each individual in detail in this four-week course that will take place on Tuesday nights in March, 2025 from 6-8:30pm. PowerPoint illustrated slides will accompany entertaining lectures, along with assorted film clips and historic artifacts/memorabilia. All will be used to paint accurate pictures of these "legends" and their life achievements. We will explain how they became famous, and why they are important to our local, state and national heritage.
Scheduled for 2.5 hours, the class will include a break (bathroom and snack opportunity) and (as weather permits) a chance for a guided visit to each decedent's gravesite as they are all buried in Mount Olivet.
Week #1 (March 4th): Thomas Johnson, Jr.
Gov. Thomas Johnson, Jr.'s name adorns a local high school and middle school, along with a nearby "medical autobahn" (Thomas Johnson Drive). The one-time resident of Rose Hill Manor was a statesman and Revolutionary War hero with a most impressive resume including serving as Maryland's first elected governor.
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part one only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie and Jacob Engelbrecht. For a combo price break on all these sessions, register under the special offering for all four classes for $79.)
Week#2 (March 11th): Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key's gravesite is a football field away from our class site in the Key Memorial Chapel! The pop-icon songwriter of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key had a storied law career that included working as the District Attorney for the nation's capital. He is best know for writing the Star-Spangled Banner in the fall of 1814 in Baltimore Harbor.
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part two only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Thomas Johnson, Jr., Barbara Fritchie and Jacob Engelbrecht. For a combo price break on all of these sessions, register under the special offering for all four classes at a cost of $79.)
Week#3 (March 18th): Barbara Fritchie
"Shoot if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country's flag" she said. These immortal words were allegedly spoken by 95 year-old Frederick resident Barbara Fritchie to Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson in early September, 1862 during the American Civil War. Whether it really happened or not is still debated. However, one thing is for sure, a poem about the incident by John Greenleaf Whittier of Massachusetts put Frederick (and our famed "clustered spires" on the map. Learn more about the life of this lady, why the poem was written and Chris will share his in-depth research into the Frrederick resident who may have been the "real Barbara."
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part three only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Thomas Johnson, Jr., Francis Scott Key and Jacob Engelbrecht. For a combo price break on all these individuals, register under the special offering which includes all four classes for $79.)
Week#4 (March 25th): Jacob Engelbrecht
The son of a German mercenary soldier captured during the American revolution, Jacob Engelbrecht was a tailor by trade, but is better known for his amazing diary. From 1819 up through his death in 1878, Engelbrecht chronicled everday life in Frederick and often offered his outspoken views on politics and religion. His surviving journal entries offer insight on town happenings rangiong from special events and accidents to weddings and deaths of townspeople. It has been published into bound volumes and serves as a key resource for Frederick research.
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part two only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Thomas Johnson, Jr., Francis Scott Key, and Barbara Fritchie. For a combo price break on all of these sessions, register under the special offering for all four classes at a cost of $79.)
We didn't go in to great detail on these legendary figures in Frederick History 101 history due to time constraints, but now we will fully explore each individual in detail in this four-week course that will take place on Tuesday nights in March, 2025 from 6-8:30pm. PowerPoint illustrated slides will accompany entertaining lectures, along with assorted film clips and historic artifacts/memorabilia. All will be used to paint accurate pictures of these "legends" and their life achievements. We will explain how they became famous, and why they are important to our local, state and national heritage.
Scheduled for 2.5 hours, the class will include a break (bathroom and snack opportunity) and (as weather permits) a chance for a guided visit to each decedent's gravesite as they are all buried in Mount Olivet.
Week #1 (March 4th): Thomas Johnson, Jr.
Gov. Thomas Johnson, Jr.'s name adorns a local high school and middle school, along with a nearby "medical autobahn" (Thomas Johnson Drive). The one-time resident of Rose Hill Manor was a statesman and Revolutionary War hero with a most impressive resume including serving as Maryland's first elected governor.
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part one only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie and Jacob Engelbrecht. For a combo price break on all these sessions, register under the special offering for all four classes for $79.)
Week#2 (March 11th): Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key's gravesite is a football field away from our class site in the Key Memorial Chapel! The pop-icon songwriter of the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key had a storied law career that included working as the District Attorney for the nation's capital. He is best know for writing the Star-Spangled Banner in the fall of 1814 in Baltimore Harbor.
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part two only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Thomas Johnson, Jr., Barbara Fritchie and Jacob Engelbrecht. For a combo price break on all of these sessions, register under the special offering for all four classes at a cost of $79.)
Week#3 (March 18th): Barbara Fritchie
"Shoot if you must, this old grey head, but spare your country's flag" she said. These immortal words were allegedly spoken by 95 year-old Frederick resident Barbara Fritchie to Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson in early September, 1862 during the American Civil War. Whether it really happened or not is still debated. However, one thing is for sure, a poem about the incident by John Greenleaf Whittier of Massachusetts put Frederick (and our famed "clustered spires" on the map. Learn more about the life of this lady, why the poem was written and Chris will share his in-depth research into the Frrederick resident who may have been the "real Barbara."
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part three only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Thomas Johnson, Jr., Francis Scott Key and Jacob Engelbrecht. For a combo price break on all these individuals, register under the special offering which includes all four classes for $79.)
Week#4 (March 25th): Jacob Engelbrecht
The son of a German mercenary soldier captured during the American revolution, Jacob Engelbrecht was a tailor by trade, but is better known for his amazing diary. From 1819 up through his death in 1878, Engelbrecht chronicled everday life in Frederick and often offered his outspoken views on politics and religion. His surviving journal entries offer insight on town happenings rangiong from special events and accidents to weddings and deaths of townspeople. It has been published into bound volumes and serves as a key resource for Frederick research.
(NOTE: This is an ala carte, singular offering, part two only of the four-part bundled series entitled Legends of Frederick. Others include classes on Thomas Johnson, Jr., Francis Scott Key, and Barbara Fritchie. For a combo price break on all of these sessions, register under the special offering for all four classes at a cost of $79.)
Photograph of the re-interment ceremony of Barbara Fritchie in May, 1913
18th century Peale portrait of Thomas Johnson and family
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One of Jacob Engelbrecht's original diaries
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