CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

THURMONT, MD

Walks on Ballenger Creek Trail (Frederick, Maryland) - February 15th & 16th, 2024 Stayed in Frederick the night before our cruise.  I enjoyed walking on the Ballenger Creek Trail right near the TownePlace Suites Frederick in Frederick, Maryland.  The hotel is located at 5050 Westview Drive, Frederick, Maryland USA, 21703.  Saw some eastern grey squirrels, deer, white throated sparrow, downy woodpeckers and cardinals.  Heading to Baltimore to take the Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas for an eight night cruise from Baltimore, Maryland to the Southeastern United States and the Bahamas (February 16th, 2024 to February 24th, 2024).    The cruise embarks from Baltimore, Maryland with stops in Charleston, South Carolina; Port Canaveral, Florida; Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, and Nassau, Bahamas, before returning back to Baltimore.
Walks on Ballenger Creek Trail (Frederick, Maryland) - February 15th & 16th, 2024 Credit: cseeman

The Catoctin Furnace Historical Society Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of the Catoctin Iron Furnace, which operated from 1776 to 1903 in Thurmont, Maryland. The society was founded in 1973 and is located in the historic village of Catoctin Furnace.

The society operates a museum that houses artifacts, photographs, and documents that tell the story of the furnace and the people who worked and lived there. The museum is open to the public on weekends from April to November and by appointment in the off-season.

In addition to the museum, the society offers educational programs, tours of the furnace ruins, and special events throughout the year. The society also maintains the historic Catoctin Iron Furnace Stack, which is the only surviving structure of the furnace complex.

The society is run by a board of directors and relies on donations and grants to fund its programs and activities. Its mission is to promote an appreciation of local history and to inspire future generations to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of the Catoctin region.

CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in THURMONT MD. US MID #8402400336

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
12525 CATOCTIN FURNACE ROAD
THURMONT
MD
21788

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MID # 8402400336
Name CATOCTIN FURNACE HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mid-Atlantic
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 521038473
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 39.580923, -77.433879
CODES FIPS State Code: 24
FIPS County Code: 021
US Census Tract: 751302
US Census Block: 2118