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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 8 attractions in Frederick

This key Civil War battlefield marked the last push north by Confederates in 1864. Although it's seen as a confederate victory, this advance on Washington, D.C. was brought to a hault by the forces led by Major General Lew Wallace, U.S. Army.

Attraction type: National park; Military museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 8 attractions in Frederick
Attraction type: History museum; Specialty museum
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 8 attractions in Frederick

This house is the oldest in Frederick, Maryland, dating to 1756. Closed during the winter.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 8 attractions in Frederick
Attraction type: Children's museum; Historic home
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 8 attractions in Frederick

Trained docents lead visitors on a journey through Frederick County's past. With historical artifacts, works of art, photographs and other materials from the past, visitors experience the county's rich history and meet interesting characters from the past

Attraction type: History museum; Art gallery
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 8 attractions in Frederick
Attraction type: Historic home; History museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 8 attractions in Frederick
Attraction type: Antique shop; Specialty shop
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 8 attractions in Frederick
Attraction type: Antique shop; Specialty shop
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