Meet Frederick
Frederick’s historic downtown brings together nineteenth-century streets, public art, restaurants, and museums. Carroll Creek Park ↗ crosses the center of town and makes an easy place to walk after a day of course work.
Beyond downtown, Frederick County reaches toward the Catoctin and South Mountain landscapes. The Catoctin Mountain Park trail guide ↗ and the Appalachian Trail at Gathland State Park ↗ are good starting points for planning an outing.
Why this setting fits ConGen
Frederick connects field landscapes, a college campus, and the area’s history of genetic research. ConGen 2027 is hosted at Hood College; the Laboratory of Genomic Diversity’s earlier work in Frederick is part of the course’s wider scientific story, not a current course facility.
For current visitor information, events, and maps, see Visit Frederick ↗.