Historic Downtown Frederick Food Crawl, Frederick, Maryland
The charming historic downtown of聽Frederick, MD聽is an easy day trip or weekend destination from DC. Only one hour north of the city (if you avoid weekday rush hours), Frederick鈥檚 downtown offers history, arts, and a lively restaurant scene.
Frederick Town was originally laid out in 1745 by land speculator Daniel Dulany, who sold land to the first settlers building homes along Carroll Creek. Both Union and Confederate troops moved through the city during the Civil War, leaving stories behind them, like the infamous Barbara Fritchie, who at 95 was rumored to have waved a Union flag in the street while booing Stonewall Jacksons troops marching through town.
The streets of聽Downtown Frederick聽are lined with independent restaurants as well as art galleries, antique shops, and boutique retail stores. The聽clustered spires of its historic downtown churches provide Frederick鈥檚 signature backdrop, while the centerpiece of the city is the stunning Carroll Creek Park.
Carroll Creek Park is the result of a flood control project to divert the flow of Carroll Creek, which would historically flood the city every 100 years. Catastrophic back-to-back floods in 1972 and 1976 were the last straw. Frederick鈥檚 leaders began a monumental plan to run the creek through underground conduits, allowing storm waters to bypass the city. A channel of water following the original path of the creek flows above the conduits, forming the basis of the linear park. Visit Baker Park to see where the conduits begin and to get a sense of the massive scale of the project. Carroll Creek Park officially opened in 2006. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Frederick Town was originally laid out in 1745 by land speculator Daniel Dulany, who sold land to the first settlers building homes along Carroll Creek. Both Union and Confederate troops moved through the city during the Civil War, leaving stories behind them, like the infamous Barbara Fritchie, who at 95 was rumored to have waved a Union flag in the street while booing Stonewall Jacksons troops marching through town.
The streets of聽Downtown Frederick聽are lined with independent restaurants as well as art galleries, antique shops, and boutique retail stores. The聽clustered spires of its historic downtown churches provide Frederick鈥檚 signature backdrop, while the centerpiece of the city is the stunning Carroll Creek Park.
Carroll Creek Park is the result of a flood control project to divert the flow of Carroll Creek, which would historically flood the city every 100 years. Catastrophic back-to-back floods in 1972 and 1976 were the last straw. Frederick鈥檚 leaders began a monumental plan to run the creek through underground conduits, allowing storm waters to bypass the city. A channel of water following the original path of the creek flows above the conduits, forming the basis of the linear park. Visit Baker Park to see where the conduits begin and to get a sense of the massive scale of the project. Carroll Creek Park officially opened in 2006. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Historic Downtown Frederick Food Crawl
Guide Location: USA » Frederick
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Julia B. Wilde
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Guide Location: USA » Frederick
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Julia B. Wilde
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- 笔颈蝉迟补谤谤辞鈥檚
- The Wine Kitchen on the Creek
- Hooch and Banter
- The Tasting Room
- Firestone鈥檚 Raw Bar
- White Rabbit Gastropub
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