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In 1937, what NFL team played at Frederick's McCurdy field?
What is the Washington Commanders (aka Washington Redskins)?
What hiking trail runs from Georgia to Maine through several Frederick county parks?
What is The Appalachian Trail?
In the spring and summer of 1861, Maryland legislators met outside of Annapolis. In what city did they meet?
What is Frederick?
Who issued Special Orders 191 in September of 1862?
Who was Robert E. Lee?
Who was in charge of the Confedereate Troops at the Battle of Monocacy?
Who is Jubal Early?
What else did Jubal Early demand from Frederick aside from money?
What is food (flour, suagr, coffee, salt, bacon)?
What former slave went back to Maryland to help her family and other slaves to escape freedom?
Who is Harriet Tubman?
What body of water split the colony of Maryland in half and provided a route to the sea?
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
The Frederick Keys moved to Frederick in 1989 in hopes of a new 4000 seat stadium. What city was their previous home?
What is Hagerstown?
Camp David is located in what National Park?
What is Catoctin National Park?
In 1756, Govenor Sharp ordered the construction of what fort to provide additional protection to the settlers in western Maryland?
What is Fort Frederick?
The Victory Statue in Memorial Park honors approximately 2,000 people from Frederick County who fought in which war?
What is WWI?
When did the Battle of Monocacy take place?
When is July 9, 1864?
Aside from Frederick, what other Frederick Coutny town was ransomed by Jubal Early?
What is Middletown?
What famous author lived in Baltimore and wrote horror and mystery stories?
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
What is the state flower of Maryland?
What is the Black Eyed Susan?
What was Maryland's first newspaper?
What is the Maryland Gazette?
What is the Academy that was started by the nuns called in Frederick?
What is Visitation Academy?
What important document in our nation's history was signed by William Paca?
What is the Declaration of Independence, as a representative of Maryland?
Several of our fire companies were also the local militia companies. One of these was the Junior Fire company. What were its members called?
What is Junior Defenders?
Union forces at the Battle of Monocacy included men who had enlisted for just 3 months. What are the soldiers called?
What is 100 Days Men?
What was the Frederick ransom money carried in when it was delivered to Jubal Early's staff?
What is baskets?
What Frederick citizen was a tailor who is known for the detailed diary he used to record events in Frederick?
Who is Jacob Engelbrecht?
What leafy crop was very important to the colony of Maryland?
What is tobacco?
When did the Weinberg Center theater open?
What is 1926?
What is the name of the statue of the dog outside of the Frederick Charities Building on South Market Street in Frederick?
What is Charity?
What founding document created our nation's government and guarantees certain basic rights for citizens?
What is The United States Constitution?
What are the two battles that happened in Maryland during the War of 1812?
What is the Battle of Baltimore and Battle of Bladensburg?
In 2010, archaelologists found a slave village on the Monocacy Battlefield. What farm did they find the village on?
What is the Best Farm?
How much money did Jubal Early demand when he ransomed Frederick?
What is $200,000?
Who owned the land that became Frederick City?
Who is Daniel Dulany?
What is an Indian artifact that might be found in Frederick County today?
What is arrowheads, stone ax, pottery fragments, peace pipes, beads, or bone fragments?
When the Weinberg Center opened in 1926 as what theater?
What is Tivoli?
To whom is the arch in Gathland State Park dedicated to?
Who are the war correspondents?
What city did the Second Continental Congress meet in?
What is Philadeplhia?
The Hessain Barracks were built during the Revolutionary War and used to house captured English and German soldiers. During what other war were the Barracks significant and why?
What is the Civil War and what is used as a hospital?
What is the Battle of Monocacy known for?
What is "The Battle that saved Washington?"
Where did the city of Frederick get the money used to pay the ransom demanded by General Early in 1864?
What is borrowed money from local banks?
What wonan made the flag that flew over Fort McHenryduring the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812?
Who was Mary Pickersgill?
Why did the Shawnee live in Frederick County?
What is the Fur Trade Route?