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Schifferstadt is named for the home- town of original owner Joseph Bruner.


where holiday fun is serious busi- ness. “I love the historical venues of Frederick,” says Kramb, “especially anything related to the Civil War.” History abounds in this architectural- ly rich town about an hour northwest of Washington, D.C. Some buildings in downtown date back to the 18th century, when German settlers immi- grated to the region. A must-see here is Schiff erstadt,


a stone manor house that represents one of the fi nest examples of German colonial architecture in the nation.


Built around 1758, it is the earliest home in Frederick County. The ar- chitectural museum housed within is open by appointment in the winter months. During the Museums by Candlelight open house, held the sec- ond Saturday in December, Schiff er- stadt is one of more than a dozen historic sites and museums that open their doors for tours, kids’ activities, and music. Other histori- cal attractions in Frederick include the Barbara Frit- chie House, home to the heroine of the eponymous Civil War-era poem by John Greenleaf Whittier, and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. In addition to Museums


by Candlelight, downtown Frederick hosts a number of other events during the holidays, including De- cember’s First Saturday holiday recipe tour, where


downtown merchants share their favorite holiday recipes with patrons and off er complimentary cookies and treats, live music, and displays from guest artists. After Christmas, the town hosts its annual Candle- light Tour of Historic Houses of Worship, which features a walking tour of historic churches and their holiday decorations. Frederick is also an excellent


venue for getting ahead on holiday shopping. The downtown historic district is loaded with antique shops, bookstores, art galleries and craft shops, toy stores, and boutiques. There are dozens of restaurants and cafés, some featuring live bands on weekends, Sunday jazz brunches, and wine bars. And there is no need to leave the historic district’s festivities when the sun goes down, as there are a number of historic bed-and-break- fasts nearby, including the Victorian Hill House Bed and Breakfast and Hollerstown Hill B and B.


Snow gilds Frederick’s City Hall (foreground) and the steeple of All Saints’ Episcopal Church.


PHOTOS: ABOVE, TOURISM COUNCIL OF FREDERICK COUNTY; TOP, TIMOTHY JACOBSEN DECEMBER 2011 MILITARY OFFICER 63


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