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A Carroll County Mystery: Where was Brindletown?
Publication Year: 2016
Where was the Carroll community known as Brindletown in the late 1800s? Evidence in at least three places shows it did exist.
A Trip to Ocean City Used to be Quite Different
Publication Year: 2016
With warm spring days upon us, many people in the county turn their thoughts to spending time in Ocean City this summer.
Travel to Baltimore was Once a Trying Endeavor
Publication Year: 2016
Have you taken a long trip by plane, train, or car with your children or grandchildren recently? How did you keep them occupied?
Some Carroll-based Ancestors Can be a Puzzle
Publication Year: 2016
Genealogy/family history has become a very popular hobby, and it is easier now than ever to trace your family with the resources available on the internet.
This Isn’t Just Any Old House in Westminster
Publication Year: 2016
Over the course of three evenings in July 1957, hundreds of people gathered in the yard behind the house at 206 East Main Street in Westminster.
The People and Places of Corbit’s Charge
Publication Year: 2016
This weekend, the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table is commemorating the 153rd anniversary of Corbit's Charge at Emerald Hill.
Summer a Good Time to Look at Your Own History
Publication Year: 2016
Summer is the traditional time for family reunions and Carroll County is often the chosen site because it still has so many families whose roots go back centuries.
Lesser-known Chapter of Carroll’s Civil War History
Publication Year: 2016
It is easy to forget that Confederate cavalry briefly occupied Westminster on three different occasions in the Civil War.
By Train or Bus, Carroll Countians Got On Their Way
Publication Year: 2016
Early settlers used horses for long journeys, but as the Indian trails turned into roads and turnpikes, carriages or stagecoaches carried passengers who wanted to leave the county.
Analyzing Carroll’s Stance on Women’s Suffrage
Publication Year: 2016
The struggle for women’s suffrage was long and hard. It began in the mid 19th century under the leadership of Susan B. Anthony and others
Dating to 1869, Carroll County Fairs Have Been Big Draws in Various Locales
Publication Year: 2016
Since 1869, Carroll County residents have enjoyed local agricultural fairs although the names and locations have changed over the years.
Exhibit Offers Glimpse Into Life As An Early Immigrant From Greece In Carroll
Publication Year: 2016
Weekends are busy at this time of year, but if you have an extra hour, stop in at the Historical Society of Carroll County’s Emerald Hill in Westminster to see an exciting new exhibit.
Sykesville Families Provided Respite for British Sailors During World War II
Publication Year: 2016
An article entitled “British Sailors On Leave Here” in the Sykesville Herald announced the arrival of the first of two groups of officers and seamen.
Former Slave Instilled More Than a Good Work Ethic In His Son
Publication Year: 2016
Families with the surname Dorsey have lived in this area for centuries – since before Carroll County even existed.
Carroll Resident Mullinix Played Role in Civil War
Publication Year: 2016
What is it about the Civil War and its participants which fascinates Americans, especially those of us living close to Gettysburg?
Western Maryland Railroad Ushered in the Heyday of American Railroading
Publication Year: 2016
By 1863, the Western Maryland Railroad stretched across central Carroll County as a singletrack line from just north of Finksburg to Union Bridge.
Baile Hall has Served the Community for More Than 170 Years
Publication Year: 2016
On Marston Road near New Windsor, a former one-room brick school house now known as Baile Hall sits on the property of the Sam’s Creek Church of the Brethren.
A Shriver Holiday Tradition: Christmas Eve Poetry
Publication Year: 2016
This charming poem written by Louis Edwin Shriver of the Union Mills Homestead was a gift to his nieces who also lived there.
When Taneytown Was “Shoetown”: The Cambridge Rubber Company
Publication Year: 2015
Those of a certain age may be familiar with the image of Rosie the Riveter, the robust icon of World War II whose labors helped America achieve victory over the Axis powers.
Criss-cross Letters Have A Chequered Past
Publication Year: 2015
M useums store artifacts; libraries store documents. The distinction seems so obvious that we seldom think to question it.