A Walking Tour of Frederick, Maryland - The Crossroads of Maryland
4.5
A Walking Tour of Frederick, Maryland - The Crossroads of Maryland
By Don Burgess
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I’m Don Burgess, a Frederick resident interested in sharing my passion for heritage tourism and historic preservation as they contribute to preserving and creating a city’s “Sense of Place.”
I’ve been a history buff of this region for years, and my role on Facebook as Frederick Tour enables me to combine my love of things old with my skills with things new. I’m a semi-professional photographer who has photographed, shown, and sold images of Frederick, Harpers Ferry, and other regions.
See more details about tour in itinerary below and at fredericktour.org
We can give tours year round. If it is raining/snowing (light) and you still want to take the tour, we can do that. If it is raining/snowing (hard), we can do a virtual "tour" indoors (groups of 8 or less).
Upon request, we can offer theme tours such as churches, architecture, or Civil War, or even photo shoots.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- English guide
- Start:
- 17 E Church St, Frederick, MD 21701, USAIn front of Church Street Parking Garage
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 258495P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 258495P1
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- 17 E Church St, Frederick, MD 21701, USAIn front of Church Street Parking Garage
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Jackson6
Maryland66 contributions
This was a wonderful walking tour that would be great for anyone who has an inkling of interest in the history of Frederick.!The tour guide, Don-is a genuinely friendly guy whose knowledge of Frederick can only be achieved by living there! His delivery of information is animated and unique. Even though I’m very familiar with Frederick, I learned a great deal. It was a quick 1.5 hours and an easy walking route! I recommend it to both locals as well as out-of-towners!
Written March 25, 2020
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Ben G
Alexandria, VA5 contributions
May 2021
The guy is a long time resident and history/Civil War buff. Tons of stories. He’s even gone and got some pictures from a long time ago and as he walks you around the town he can show you buildings that are standing where the buildings you are looking at were and he can show you people standing in front of those buildings. This was pretty cool. Total distance walked is not a ton but well worth it. Anybody with reasonable fitness can do this tour. If you do the tour in the morning you should eat lunch at one of the local eateries and then go visit the Civil War Museum of medicine. That was cool too.
Written May 23, 2021
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Wendy
Fredericksburg, VA6 contributions
The guide combined the history of Frederick with the Frederick of today. He talked a lot about Civil War characters and we saw several churches, banks, city hall, and other buildings. The tour is rather long, and there is a lot of standing. He was sometimes difficult to understand. I feel that the tour would be better if it was 60-90 minutes, rather than 2 hours.
Written March 4, 2023
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Reka R
New York City, NY5 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
Don is a colorful storyteller with a sense of humor. His tour was intimate – like a (very knowledgeable) friend who takes you around their town and points out the cool bits, much of which you wouldn’t get from guide books and plaques. He integrates history, architecture, art, and contemporary life of Frederick. Don was super accommodating: I had a narrow window for the tour, and he made it happen with little advance notice (plus a generous, spontaneous tour by phone of Shepherdstown Battlefield from where I called him to set up the Frederick tour!).
Written March 26, 2023
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Jen M
8 contributions
Mar 2021
The tour was great! Don was very knowledgeable about Frederick, both past and present, and we left with a new appreciation for the Historic District. I would definitely recommend this tour and spending a day in downtown Frederick. ***For dog lovers - Frederick is a very dog friendly town, and we took our pup with us on the tour and then had dinner at a restaurant that had outdoor seating.
Written March 23, 2021
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Mardelle P
Frederick, MD5 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
I had the privilege of taking Don's tour as he was perfecting his stops. He was very informative and included photographs of the sites that really made each stop easier to understand the history. His knowledge extends beyond of Frederick into the surrounding area. Definitely worth the walk!
Written March 15, 2020
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Berke U
1 contribution
Aug 2020 • Couples
It was a great experience just because our guide Don Burgess was so professional, considerate and has a wealth of knowledge, combined with sense of humor. History of Frederick is very interesting and Don picks the best stories that never bores you. I'd strongly recommend this tour and especially with Don's guidance. He's the greatest guide I've ever seen as he has his own style which suits best with this historical lovely town.
Written August 30, 2020
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Nice meeting you two. We sure hustled along when the black clouds rolled in.
Written September 3, 2020
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Mark G
Lewes, DE27 contributions
Don was easy to listen to and easy to talk to. He was knowledgeable, interesting and fun. If your concerned about it being a lot of walking you shouldn’t be concerned. We stopped at many shady spots and places to sit down.
Written May 22, 2021
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Cindy W.
1 contribution
Mar 2020 • Friends
I'm a lifelong resident of Frederick and have always loved living here. I've followed "Frederick Tour" on Facebook for several years and have always enjoyed the photographs that Don posts. When I found out he was doing historical walking tours, I knew I had to go. I was very surprised by all of the history that I didn't know about my hometown. Don's tour was very informative and would appeal to all age groups. He makes learning history fun!!
Written March 19, 2020
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BPtours
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey49 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
Our tour guide was fantastic taking us through a 90-minute tour. What a charming town to see walking through and hearing details with our tour guide Don. He even gave us recommendations on some restaurants and places to hang out at night. We saw him at a local brewery and he was kind enough to walk us back to our Airbnb. It was a very safe place to visit at night and extremely clean. Very impressed. I will definitely come back to visit again.
Written October 19, 2023
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Nada de español? Estoy unos días en Maryland pero no se inglés y quiero conocer
Written February 15, 2023
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