Family Workshop: Fraktur Art

135 West Washington Street,Hagerstown MD 21740

14 August, 2021

Description

Indulge your inner artist! This month's activity is fraktur art! In the 1730s and 40s, many German immigrants began to settle in the area. Fraktur art was heavily Germanic, and was done primarily in ink or watercolor. Frakturs were often done to commemorate births, baptisms, and marriages. Common artistic motifs in Fraktur art included birds, hearts, and tulips. Each family workshop is held open-house style. This craft typically takes 30 minutes to complete, so feel free to drop by at any point during the session. Founded in 1911, the Washington County Historical Society has played a significant role in preserving historic sites, artifacts and archival records for Washington County, Maryland. Located in downtown Hagerstown, the Miller House serves as the home of the historical society, the kinship Family Heritage Research Center, and the Miller House Museum. The museum gives visitors a taste of life in the 1850s and exhibits showcase important events in Washington County history.