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Library Expands it Reach Across Carroll
Publication Year: 2015
This is the final column focusing on the history of the Carroll County Public Library (CCPL) and the individuals instrumental in its development.
Brochure Highlights African-American Heritage
Publication Year: 2015
Thanks to a brochure recently published by the Maryland State Highway Administration entitled “Carroll County African American Heritage Guide,” Carroll citizens can learn much more about the county’s rich black heritage.
Remembering the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Publication Year: 2015
It seems appropriate in the month of November when we celebrate Veterans Day to spend a few minutes thinking about another event involving veterans that took place June 29-July 4, 1913.
Christmas 1944 Brought Worry to Families in Carroll
Publication Year: 2015
Christmas 1944 brought a mixture of joy, sadness, and worry to most Carroll County families. The war in Europe had been going well for the Allies since the invasion of Normandy in June, but there was a setback in mid-December, later known as the Battle of the Bulge, and no indication the German army was ready to surrender.
1862 Martenet map of Carroll County
Publication Year: 2015
Most of us become a bit nostalgic at this time of year. I began looking back at my volunteer time with the Historical Society of Carroll County starting in 2002.
Dorothy Elderdice – An Indomitable Spirit
Publication Year: 2014
Dorothy Elderdice was the quintessential experimentalist. This community activist, feminist, humanist, costumer, dramatist, and prolific writer of letters, pageants
Sadie Kneller Miller
Publication Year: 2014
It all began with baseball. Almost every town and village in Carroll County had a team, and on game days, everybody turned out to cheer the home team.
Preserving Carroll County History: 75 Years And Counting
Publication Year: 2014
The year 2014 marks another milestone for The Historical Society of Carroll County (HSCC) as we celebrate its 75th anniversary.
Everyone Pitched in During Butchering Time
Publication Year: 2014
Cold, frosty mornings, the smell of wood fires, squealing pigs and people hustling about - yep, it was butchering time!
Look Back with the Engine of Liberty
Publication Year: 2014
The Historical Society of Carroll County recently republished a fascinating little book entitled “Abstracts from the Engine of Liberty and Uniontown Advertiser 1813-1815.”
Civil War Document Demands Closer Look
Publication Year: 2014
Much is made of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the landmark Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
Recent Weather Recalls 1902 Ice Storm
Publication Year: 2014
You might think Carroll County had never experienced an ice storm quite as nasty as the one we had this year on February 4-5, but it did.
Scarlet Fever Struck Silver Run in 1877
Publication Year: 2014
Mother Nature has thrown lots of nasty weather at us during the past few months, but we are lucky that this hasn’t been a year when cases of the flu have been prevalent.
Bits of History Surround Us
Publication Year: 2014
What first got you interested in history…pertaining to Carroll County or anything else?
Bits of History Surround Us
Publication Year: 2014
Did you know that census takers in 1850 and 1880 not only recorded the population of the United States but also tallied the agricultural output?
Lincoln, Carroll Had Troubled Relationship
Publication Year: 2014
Abraham Lincoln is one of the most revered presidents of the United States. Most Carroll County residents during the Civil War would not have agreed to such praise.
Cigar Ad Sheds Light on Village of Sam’s Creek
Publication Year: 2014
The creek is clear and sparkling as it gathers momentum plunging from the height of the ridge.
A Memorial Day Tradition Rooted in the Civil War
Publication Year: 2014
A Memorial Day tradition observed in many local cemeteries is marking the graves of servicemen and women with small American flags.
A Hessian Soldier Who Came to Carroll
Publication Year: 2014
The gravestone of Conrad Zile which once stood in a Carroll cemetery reveals almost nothing of a long, adventurous life spent in Europe and America.
The Confederate Raid on New Windsor
Publication Year: 2014
With a chorus of rebel yells and the firing of pistols in the air, 600-800 Confederate cavalry came swooping into New Windsor on July 9, 1864, 150 years ago this July.