Barbara Fritchie was a famous Frederick pioneer who was immortalized in a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier´. The poem retells the story of her alleged confrontation with Stonewall Jackson during the Civil War. The Barbara Fritchie Home and Museum has been restored and refurbished to look as it did when Barbara Fritchie resided in the home. The Barbara Fritchie Home and Museum is located at 154 W. Patrick Street in Frederick.

The home is open for visitors April through November, weekdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (closed on Tuesdays) and Sundays from 1 - 4 p.m. For more information call 301-698-0630.

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