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Here we are again, in the heat of the summer. Some wait for this weather with unbridled enthusiasm. Others suffer through the region’s heat and humidity and the unwelcome sweaty conditions that result.

Lucky for all of us there are plenty of places offering a wide variety of options to cool off and enjoy the summertime in Frederick.

We found several new restaurants and eateries to feature in our Found iTs this issue: from a fun little coffeeshop in Middletown where cold brews and frozen drinks abound to a delicious locally owned Mexican restaurant on Frederick’s Golden Mile that offers margarita specials weekly, to a new spot in New Market that’s a new take on an old favorite.

Also in this issue you’ll find stories on some new hobbies you might want to consider taking up. Remember the golden days of roller derby? Well, they’re back, in full force, in Frederick. The Frederick Roller Derby league is up and running and looking for “fresh meat” to train. Read all about the group and how to sign up to skate on Page 34.

Need something a bit less fast-paced? How about a round of bocce? Crews recently finished installing a series of bocce courts in Frederick’s Baker Park, just behind the tennis courts off 2nd Street. Find out about the history of bocce and how to get started playing by reading our story on Page 50.

Need a little vacation from Frederick? Consider a day trip that also teaches you about local history. Learn all about Maryland treasure Harriet Tubman by visiting spots only a day’s drive from the county. Find out how in our Over the Edge feature, Page 60.

And be sure to read our regular feature, the Artist Profile. In this issue we talk to Goodloe Byron, a local muralist and painter whose work has brightened many corners of Frederick. Goodloe thinks we should all work together to make Frederick just a little bit more weird. Read all about why on Page 14.

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SHUAN BUTCHER An Army veteran, Shuan has spent most of his life working in the nonprofit sector on issues such as arts and culture, heritage tourism, civic engagement, and community development. He is a member of the National Press Club. He published “Inspiration to Serve: 101 Quotes about Kindness, Caring, and Giving,” co-authored “Making Change for the Better: The Importance of Youth Giving,” and contributes to a variety of local, regional, and national publications.

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GINA GALLUCCI-WHITE is an award-winning writer based in Frederick. Her work has been featured in a number of local, regional and national publications including USA Today 10Best website, Baltimore STYLE, Frederick Magazine and the Maryland Daily Record.

TY UNGLEBOWER is a freelance writer, fiction author, sometime stage actor and unabashed introvert. He lives in Knoxville.

You can follow him on Twitter @TyUnglebower, or read his blog at TyUnglebower.com.

Freelance writer ELLYN WEXLER previously served as executive editor of the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County's CultureSpot online magazine and features editor for the Gazette newspapers. She currently spends her time exercising, reading novels and teaching drawing to elementary schoolchildren.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:

You may not know Frederick artist Goodloe Byron personally, but chances are you’ve become personally acquainted with his work, especially if you’ve spent time in Downtown Frederick.

A few years ago Byron completed a 30-foot by 150foot mural that snakes around the façade of the City of Frederick’s Church Street parking garage.

Well, actually “snakes” is probably the wrong verb (would “dinosaur around” be acceptable?). A bright, cartoonish Astrodon johnstoni, the state dinosaur of Maryland, now playfully smiles at pedestrians as they walk up Market Street, and at patrons of Brewer’s Alley.And he recently completed work on a new 90-foot mural of the River God at Cushwa Brewing Company in Williamsport.

Byron is part of the fabric of Frederick, and so we asked him to answer a few questions about his creative pursuits.

When and how did you get started as an artist?

What type of art did you start creating then, compared to now?

I do not know when I got started as an artist, I feel like I took a detour somewhere, stumbled through some briars and fell into some ponds and then when I finally emerged muddy and a mess onto another path, people said, “Ah, so you must be a professional artist then.” I started out making books with my friend, Pablo D'stair. I would help do the covers. Then I started doing book covers for a few small presses.

Then one day my friend, Kayleigh Morris asked if I could paint a mural, so I got into painting murals that way. When I got a dog I started drawing him all the time, so people would ask me to paint their dog.

I would like to think the quality of my artwork has increased over time, but really its quality seems to vary drastically depending on the day.

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Photos courtesy of Goodloe Byron

What kind of education or training do you have in your background?

My education and focus for a long time was on creative writing. I think the first time people saw my artwork was as little cartoons or book covers I would add to my work. My training is not as high as I would like it to have been, but in high school my music teacher told me Thelonius Monk said, “Take your mistakes and make them your style” and that I think has been an approach that I have adapted to all my creative endeavors as well as daily life.

What is your creative process?

Describe a piece that you have created that makes you most proud or most inspired. How long did you work on it and why is it important to you?

I have a book I have not put out that I like a lot and oftentimes when I like a painting quite a bit I have a compulsion to not show it anywhere, I am not sure why. But I think the mural I did in downtown Frederick behind Brewer’s Alley is the one that means the most to me. The Downtown Frederick Partnership, the Frederick Arts Council and Phil Bowers from Brewer's Alley all took a wild chance on me. We did not have a big budget and I was trying to use a 30foot roller to paint and prime as much of it as I could and I was staying in the alley not for a long time, I think it was about two weeks, but I was there from dawn until I couldn't see what I was doing anymore. I didn't really realize I was afraid of heights until I was way up on the scissor lift rocking back and forth and had a heck of a time with tilt alarms going off and not knowing what to do. Quite a few nights that month I

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stayed up thinking all night how I was slowly erecting a gargantuan 40-foot by 100-foot monument to my own failure, and at the end I thought, “Oh, it could be better, but thank God it's OK!” I add a nod to my pup, Pugloe, somewhere in every mural I do and this one happened to fall right on his sixth birthday, which was to me a nice thing to do for him, dogs don't get as long to be praised as people do, so you have to honor them grandly.

What is it like to be an artist in Frederick?

It’s great! I would not be an artist if I didn't live in Frederick. When I first moved downtown people would come up to me and encourage me to do things that I had neither confidence nor reason to try. I think that’s a really special feature of a good city. I think we really have to acknowledge what we have here and not muck it up. We shouldn't make any T-shirts or signs saying “keep Frederick weird,” as that seemed to work out terribly for Austin, but we should all work privately behind the scenes to make it a weird place.

Know a great artist we should feature in a future edition of Find iT Frederick? Email molly@ pulsepublishing.net with your suggestions.

Photos courtesy of Goodloe Byron

I don't really think art is anything in general, but more something that you can use in a wide variety of ways. I have gone into people's houses before and seen my books propping up their chair and in that instance I found it hard to argue that this was a better use than if the book were sitting lifelessly on their shelves. I believe life is like that, our lives are a mess of crude lines as you might use to draw a constellation in the sky, but if you look closely every moment is its own private star. My art process is a lot like that, the first task is to find and erase the lines that are not there, forget how good I might want to be as an artist or a person, or forget all the weight of things that I’m not capable of doing, so I can see the what I have to work with. I post videos from time to time and it's clearly a fumbling process.

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Residents of western Frederick County, rejoice!

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Brew 30 has been operating for several months in a cozy storefront on Middletown’s Main Street, serving up hot and cold drinks and snacks to anyone who stops by.

The café is right on the corner of Main and Church streets, so grab a drink and snack then snag a seat at the front of the shop for a great view of all the comings and goings around Middletown.

Or, if you can only stop by f o r a m i n u t e , t a ke advantage of Brew 30’s order online option and pick up your favorite drink curbside.

Either way, you’re in for a treat.

Photos by Molly Fellin Spence

As the name implies, Brew 30 offers up a wide variety of brews (of the coffee variety). Here they proudly serve Rise Up, an independent small-batch coffee roaster based in Easton.

Get your coffee hot, iced or cold brewed. They’ve got 32-ounce growlers for sale, too, for convenient drink refills at home.

Or, order up an expertly crafted espresso drink.

They’ve got lattes, Americanos, macchiatos, and cappuccinos, offered up hot or cold.

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But in these hot summer months, nothing is more refreshing than a nice, big frozen drink. Brew 30 has you covered. Smoothies made with real fruit (in regular or kids’ sizes) and frappes are on the menu.

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he term vintage is defined as something that is recognized as having enduring interest, importance or quality. The word is very familiar to New Market residents and those who visited the historic town during the past decade.

Vintage, located in a historic building along West Main Street, was a beloved restaurant that opened in 2014 and closed just before the start of pandemic lockdowns in March 2020.

In May of this year, a new restaurant, Vintage-Eats, took up residence in the historic building that once housed Vintage.

“It is a beautiful restaurant and we decided to keep the name because I fell in love with name,” says Amene Jennai, managing partner. “It matched the decor. It matches the image we want to portray and I think fits very well with New Market.”

Jennai was not involved in the original Vintage restaurant and this iteration is different from the first venture.

“We set off on our own version, which is what we like to call Vintage 2.0,” he says.

The new menu features elevated Southern comfort food with a touch of American classics and Maryland seafood entrees. Some of the most popular dishes include burgers, a fresh catch of the day, short rib pot roast and a charcuterie board.

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“Anytime we have a new cut of meat, it is very popular,” Jennai says. “… We try to get the freshest, most local possible ingredients we can get.”

While the interior ambience remains similar, the bar design is slightly different with a more open concept for efficiency. Jennai is a former bartender with more than a decade of experience, his goal with the new design was for staff to be able to maximize their ability to build relationships with guests.

“I believe that the bar is the heart of the restaurant,” he says. “… the bar is a local community hangout that can really define what Vintage is, going forward.” Handcrafted cocktails, such as

Maryland-style crushes, a cucumber margarita and a Manhattan are on the bar menu as well as area craft beer and local wines.

Jennai notes the response thus far to the new restaurant has been overwhelming.

“I try to talk to every guest that walks in, try to touch every table,” he says.

Built in 1780, the building has hosted a number of businesses over the years including another beloved restaurant, Mealey’s. The historic structure brings an extra element to the dining experience, according to Jennai.

“I think it does have a certain flair to it,” he says.

“People love taking pictures and selfies in front of one of our three fireplaces (and sitting in the) lounge area where we have couches to relax.

Every turn you have there is an opportunity to experience something that has been here literally for over two centuries.”

So far, Jennai is enjoying meeting so many new faces. Many are excited to see what the new restaurant has to offer and recall memories made at the same site.

“On the way out, they thank us and say they will be back,” he says. “That really makes me feel great. It makes me feel like we are doing something right and we are going to grow together with this community and hopefully it will be very prosperous.”

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Let the Good Times

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Frederick Roller Derby is in a league of its own.

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he 50-plus members of Frederick Roller Derby – including 28 active skaters – share a love of derby and its community, and vary in age (18 to 61), experience and profession.

They’re a far cry from how roller derby first began.

When roller derby was born, some 50 years ago, it had a professional wrestling or even circus vibe, full of staged action and dirty fighting, and a predetermined outcome. The new millennium brought a welcome turnaround.

Reborn in 2001 in Austin, Texas, roller derby emerged as a legitimate sport in which athleticism prevails.

national spotlight, attracting more players and spectators. But outside the Hollywood glamour, diversity is the reality.

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uring a derby bout, which is divided into two 30-minute halves, five players – three

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The main job of the pivot, the leader on the track, is to help the jammer; it’s the only position that can change to jammer, as necessary, within a jam.

The action is complex and fast-moving enough that seven referees work the track.

FRD team members wear blue jerseys for home bouts, orange for away matches, embellished with their derby names and numbers. Mandatory protective gear includes a helmet and mouth and wrist guards, as well as elbow and knee pads. Players may add individual flair with items like a distinctive hairstyle, face paint or even a tutu or fishnet stockings. They take on derby names to define their personas.

Frederick Snallygasters is FRD’s recreational team name, chosen because “the team wanted something that was fun, and also had some heritage,” explained 46-year-old co-founder and co-captain Renee Yockelson. The legend of the Snallygaster, a strange beast that prowls the woods of Frederick County and pounces on unsuspecting prey, dates to the 1730s.

When their previous team didn’t resume play after pandemic shutdowns, Yockelson and her best friend, co-captain Jen Bennetch, 39, founded FRD in September 2021. They credit Alex Garibay, the City of Frederick Parks and Recreation Department’s recreation supervisor, for finding them a home space at Trinity Recreation Center.

The team’s first bout was in April, and they expect to play monthly.

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reat iona l ltho ugh FRD is cur rent ly a rec king on team, Yockelson said they are wor y Associationcreating a Women's Flat Track Derb e competitive sanctioned team as well as a mor y All Stars. team named Frederick Roller Derb op, comes from Yockelson’s derby name, RoboCh at a the ate r;” “the first time I eve r was unru ly Blocker or pivot seeing the 1987 film “RoboCop.” She identified are RoboChop’s usual positions. as her greatest “the eyes on the back of my head” up on me, and asset. “I can sense people coming always having things going on behind me, without to make a visual.” n was a “skate Now a Mount Airy resident, Yockelso “I lived at my rat” while growing up in South Carolina.

She first saw local skate rink from ages 4 to 15.” d a team two a roller derby bout in 2009, and joine day jobs as “the years later. While dismissing her s, worries, cares worst,” she said, “in derby, all my fear child again.” of the world melt away and I am that

h not only plays Now, some 11 years later, Bennetc new skaters . jam mer and pivot, but also trai ns can’t believe it,” “When I tell them my story, they e to do is kee p she said . “I tell the m all you hav showing up and practicing.”

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in Hagerstown, In contrast, Bennetch, who lives n she found was completely new to skating whe ng to Maryland derby in 2010, shortly after relocati e, Killa Delphia, from Philadelphia. Her derby nam n. Even though AKA Killy, is a nod to her hometow ie “Whip It!” she had not skated before, the mov During her initial made the sport “look really cool.” ld hang on to the training, Bennetch recalled, “I wou first live derby railings for two hours.” She saw her match after she began training.

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skating and derby skills.

bies both

Killy , who alw ays brai ds her hair for a gam e, identified her strengths as footwor k, upper body strength, and good communication on the track.

Of all the sports she has played, she said, derby requires much more talking amongs t players. Her day job, as a regulatory compliance manager for biomedical research at Fort Detrick , provides her with “a little balance.”

Oth er play ers ech o the sen tim ent s of the ir cap tain s. The re’s Dev on Atk inso n, 28, AKA Dev ast atio n, a Fred eric k res iden t who doe s preclinical cancer research for Leid os Biomedical as a contractor to the National Can cer Institute.

A weekly skater during middle sch ool, she joined FRD in October “because I wanted to do something outside my comfort zone.”

After seeing her first game, an FRD

open house a couple of days before her first prac tice, “I was in love,” she recalled. Now a “very, very new” blocker,” she said, “I am good at digging in and holding a player, but need to improve on my lateral mov ements.”

Har riet Har ris, 28, of Fred eric k, exp lain ed the ir derby nam e, Shre d Bun dy. “I hav e always bee n heavily into true crime,” they said . “I thought it would be fitting to have a play on words of a serial killer and skating.” Shred wears blac k lipstick for bouts, “not so much for my nam e, but because it give s me a boo st of confide nce bef ore I hit the track.” Harris is a full-time stud ent studying agricultural education at Universi ty of Maryland, and owns a mushroom farm called BaltiSpore.

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t, too k up arris , who join ed FRD at its star atte ndin g ska ting to make frie nds whi le had never roller school in Olympia, Washington. “I ter prog ram skated in my life, but the new ska to know,” they teaches you everything you need all shapes and said. “Seeing powerful skaters of rt I’d ever been sizes was so unlike every other spo red was out of part of, and the bond they all sha incl usive, and this wor ld. It was also incredib ly come out and provided me with a safe space to ked from the truly live an authentic life. I was hoo ing it.” go, and I’m forever grateful for find y bloc ks, but is As Shred Bun dy, Har ris typi call t and jamming.” “hoping to grow into being a pivo le and solid, Their strongest skills: “I’m really stab tho ugh it doe s so it’s hard to kno ck me dow n, when jamming, happen. I can be a powerful hitter ce and jammer but I need to work on my enduran think about the brain. You have to train yourself to e around the quickest ways to get out and mov ’re getting hit track, which is hard to do when you from all directions.”

Rinker, Becca To create her derby name, Wrecka d her maiden Kennedy, 32, of Thurmont, combine as a kid” in her name, her heritage as a “rink rat e with her first native Pennsylvania, plus the rhym I'm a wre ck nam e. “Als o, I freq uently joke that fitting!”

ng children who The Frederick mother of two you and sub stit ute wor ks as a fitn ess inst ruct or ue form ed. tea che r also join ed whe n the leag accompany her Kennedy returned to skating to capture d a 5-ye ar-o ld dau ght er. “Just skating a long time,” she feeling of freedom I hadn’t had for near the veteran said. Still “my skills were nowhere e at all.” skaters, and I didn't know the gam

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hile Kennedy aspires to become

a jammer, which requires “the most work and pressure,” for now, she prefers playing “inside butt … the blocker closest to the inside of the track,” to accommodate her stronger side. “But I'll block whe rever I'm needed.

I'm still quite new, so I'm still learning and exploring what I'm good at, and what I should try.”

“I’m working on building my skills and

stamina,” she

said, noting that she is very “coacha

feedback from the more experience

my coaches.” She recognizes nee

ble… open to

d skaters and ding to get her

hips more open for T-pushes and side

remembering to get low.

surfing, and

“If we ben d our kne es dee p, we are in a bet ter position to absorb a hit, give a hit, move quickly, or fall down safely.”

The FRD players agreed that the coa ches and their fellow skaters are supportive and encouraging.

“The ene rgy is incredib le,” Ken ned y obs erve d.

“Everyone just wants to help eac h other be the best they can be, so we can all suc cee d. It’s a wonderful atmosphere!”

FRD practices on skates on Mondays

, 7:30 to 10 p.m ., and Frid ays , 8:30 to 10:3 0 p.m ., at Trin ity Rec reat ion Cen ter, 604 0 New Des ign Roa d, Fred eric k, and get tog eth er at Tally Rec reat ion Center, 121 Nor th Ben z St., Fred eric k, for gym time Wednesdays, 8 to 10 p.m.

New ska ters are invi ted to com e to Trin ity on Saturdays, 4 to 6 p.m.

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Las Tunas Mexican Restaurant aims to bring

On Margarita Mondays guests can get a lime

authentic Mexican heritage to every plate they

margarita for $1.99 and any other flavored

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margarita for $2.99. Taco Tuesdays feature a taco

Golden Mile

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Start off your meal right with an appetizer such as guacamole and chips or mix dip, a cheese

On weekends, the restaurant adds new items

concoction with ground beef and pico de gallo.

regularly.

Nachos supremos has chicken, beef and beans,

Flores Portillo says she enjoys getting to meet and

plus guacamole, sour cream, cheese and pico, too!

interact with customers. The restaurant’s staff

For your main course, dine on the Texas grilled salad, featuring a bed of fresh romaine lettuce with chicken, steak and shrimp on top. Entrees include

Photos courtesy of Las Tunas Mexican Restaurant

any flavor margarita for $3.99.

creates a family atmosphere, making sure guests are well taken care of during their time at the restaurant.

a variety of different beloved Mexican favorites

She hopes guests take away a great experience

such as tacos, burritos, fajitas, enchiladas and

and want to invite more friends and family to join

quesadillas.

them for future meals.

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“We will gladly accommodate them,” she says.

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Located inside the Westridge Shopping Square on West Patrick Street, the restaurant offers a number of specials throughout the week.

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Frederick’s new bocce courts are ready for players in Baker Park

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Though the bocce courts in Frederick’s Baker Park are brand new, The Frederick Bocce Club, instrumental in raising the funds and public interest in the courts, is much older.

The origins of the game itself? Older still. In fact, older than this country, by a longshot. (Pun partially intended.)

The Italians developed the game, as we now understand it, centuries ago, during the Roman Empire. Bocce is a cousin of sorts to both the English game bowls, and the French game pétanque.

By popularity, it is ranked in the world behind only soccer and golf.

In short, two teams score points by bowling balls onto a court or playing area in an effort to be closest to a single, smaller ball. (Known in various places as either the jack or the pallino.) When all balls from each team have been played, points are tallied. (Confirmed by a referee, as needed.) Then the next frame begins.

A typical match is played to anywhere between 10 to 15 points.

The game’s spread into other parts of the world is, in most cases, a direct result of Italian immigrants introducing the sport into their adoptive homes.

The Italian influence still part of the game, as many are seen enjoying cappuccino in images of a typical bocce match.

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That brings us back to the Frederick Bocce Club.

The club itself is part of the nonprofit group Friends of Baker Park. The goal of the all-volunteer staff is simple — bring bocce to Frederick by offering opportunities for pick-up play, leagues, and the occasional tournament. Most activities are free of charge. (Though there is no cappuccino provided.)

For years the club simply played on the grass in Baker Park. Some stakes and string measured to proper proportions accounted for the playing surface. Sunday nights at 6 p.m., weather permitting, the club hosted open play. All skill levels and all ages are welcome to participate in this wheelchair friendly activity.

This open-arms approach is a trademark of the club. Some variation of “anyone can play,” is the most common refrain throughout the internet literature of the Frederick Bocce Club. It has, from the start, been a game for everyone.

Now, everyone that shows up gets to play on brand-new bocce courts, located in Baker Park, off 2nd Street and College Avenue.

Scot Cerevolo, an

Photography by Molly Fellin Spence

organizer of the club, can often be seen preparing the courts for the evening’s play.

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The courts can regularly be found crawling with bocce enthusiasts such as Cerevolo.

Timid types simply sit on the benches waiting to be summoned for their turn to bowl. The competitive variety of players draw back up to 10 feet before half-running up to the edge of the court to let loose a rocket into the other balls. The loud, satisfying “clack” is part of bocce’s soundtrack.

In the middle of it all Cerevolo serves as referee.

Clipboard in hand he directs turns, keeps score for the match, and when needed, helps in measurements of close calls on the court.

Matches have a family friendly atmosphere.

Very little yelling usually occurs, except for the occasional appreciation of a well-made shot on one of the courts, coupled with applause.

The courts are open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Those wishing to reserve a court can do so through the Frederick City Parks and Recreation Department. The fee for city residents is $10 per time slot, per court. Those who live outside of the city pay $20 per slot, per court. Equipment is available free of charge at the William R. Talley Recreation Center at 2nd and Bentz streets.

Lighting allows for games starting as late as 9 p.m.

Want to learn how to play? Check out Frederick Bocce Club’s website or social media, where they list times and dates for “learn to play” sessions.

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Maryland proclaimed 2022 as the Year of Harriet Tubman to celebrate the 200th anniversary of her birth. The most famous Underground Railroad agent in our country’s history, Tubman was born into an enslaved family near the marshes, waterways and woodlands of the Chesapeake Bay.

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Photo of Harriet Tubman Mural painted by Michael Rosato: Courtesy of GWWO Architects

OVER THE EDGE

The City of Cambridge, Maryland, is a good place to center your activities as there are plenty of places to stay, shop and eat. Cambridge is an easy drive from Frederick, only about a two-hour road trip.

In downtown Cambridge ponder the historical significance of Long Wharf, which witnessed ships arriving or departing as part of the slave trade, and the Dorchester County Courthouse, which was once the site of auctions where people bought and sold enslaved men, women and children.

Joseph Stewart’s Canal at Parson Creek was built by enslaved people so that timber and other products could easily be floated to nearby ships for pickup.

Nearby is the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, with an exhibit hall, theater, gift shop and research library all dedicated to understanding Tubman’s life as an enslaved woman, a suffragist, a civil rights worker, and a humanitarian.

Tubman’s early years were spent near Bucktown on made frequent trips back to the area to help others secure their freedom as well. Although you cannot go onto the farm, as it is privately owned, there is a historical marker and a safe place to pull off. It is powerful to pause for a moment and imagine what it could have been like two centuries prior.

Just down the road is the Bucktown General Store.

Walking into the store is like walking back in time.

The owners do a fantastic job of sharing the story of a tragic accident at the store that had lasting implications on Tubman’s life and health.

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Background photo of Harriet Tubman: Courtesy Library of Congress

the Brodess Farm until she escaped in 1849, but she

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Walking into the store

is like walking back in time.

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Quakers and free Blacks who lived near the mill

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secretly helped fleeing slaves pass through the area.

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OVER THE EDGE Another place to visit is the Linchester Mill, a hub for Underground Railroad activity thanks to the Quakers, abolitionists and free Blacks in the community. Free and enslaved African-Americans worked side by side, providing a constant flow of information and support to freedom seekers. Quakers and free Blacks who lived near the mill secretly helped fleeing slaves pass through the area. A series of waterpowered grist and sawmills operated there from the 1680s until 1979. The mill was situated amidst a secret network of safe houses: the Levertons, the Hubbards and the Kelleys on the west side, and Harriet Tubman’s parents Ben and Rit Ross at Poplar

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Neck on the east side. Daniel Hubbard, a known

Bucktown General Store 4303 Bucktown Road, Cambridge 410.901.9255 bucktownstore.com

Underground Railroad conductor who lived less than a mile away, probably worked at the mill and may have helped build it.

Follow these and other spots along the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway, a self-guided, scenic driving tour of more than 30 sites, which provides an opportunity to explore a landscape that hasn’t changed much in the 200

Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center 424 Race St., Cambridge 410.228.0401 harriettubmanmuseumandeducationalcenter.com Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park 4068 Golden Hill Road, Church Creek nps.gov/hatu

years since Tubman traversed these same lands.

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You can transport yourself back in time over the

Linchester Mill Route 331 and Linchester Road, Preston

course of a weekend, visiting many of the stops on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad

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