B&O Railroad Station

History: After visiting Union soldiers who had fought in the Battle of Antietam, President Abraham Lincoln spoke briefly from a railroad car platform to Frederick residents on October 4, 1862: "I return thanks to our soldiers for the good services they have rendered, the energy they have shown, the hardships they have endured and the blood they have shed for this Union of ours," he said. He also thanked the citizens of Frederick for their devotion to the Union's cause.

More to Explore: Guided walks and candlelight ghost tours within Frederick's 50-block downtown area reveal intriguing architecture and sites tied to celebrated locals such as "Star-Spangled Banner" writer Francis Scott Key and Civil War heroine Barbara Fritchie. Other popular destinations are the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and The Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park. Rounding out the scene are specialty shops, galleries and acclaimed restaurants.

Photo Credit: “Annapolis Junction, on the Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, in possession of the troops of the United States government” Courtesy of: Library of Congress Print and Photographs Division