Palace / CastleFort Frederick

This review comments about the history of the Fort and its primary role in the Civil War as well as its use during the Revolutionary War "as a refuge for settlers and a prison for Hessian and British soldiers". The author claims that "the 1756 stone fort is worth a look" and mentions that in the "summer and on weekends in spring and fall" visitors can learn about frontier live from "living-history reenactors". The Park adjacent to the Fort also has campsites and there are "two hiking trails through woods and wetlands; and boat rentals for Big Pool". The nearby Western Maryland Rail Tra [more]