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Westminster the Home of 19th Century Weaver
Publication Year: 2014
I’m always amazed at the variety of craftsmen who lived and worked in Carroll County.
Special 1890 Census Reveals Civil War Veterans, Widows
Publication Year: 2014
Historians and genealogists constantly bemoan the lost of the 1890 U. S. Population Census to a devastating fire in 1921.
Research Reveals Character of Greek Ancestors
Publication Year: 2014
We are the Greek families of Westminster, and we have a long history here.
Greek Ancestors Settled in Westminster
Publication Year: 2014
How did immigrants from Greece and Turkey find their way to Westminster to start businesses and raise their families?
Political Cartoons Stir Debate Throughout History
Publication Year: 2014
It came from a 1934 issue of The Enterprise, a newspaper published in Manchester and Hampstead, Carroll County, between 1880 and 1965.
Villages’ Former Names and Their Origin Stories
Publication Year: 2014
What is the origin of the former names Jewsburg and Mt. Vernon for present-day Marston, a village several miles southeast of New Windsor?
Tracking the Names of “Outdoor Pensioners” Through History
Publication Year: 2014
For several months I’ve been working on a project for the Carroll County Genealogical Society using information from the county’s annual financial reports published in old newspapers.
A Soldier’s Account of the Battle of Bladensburg
Publication Year: 2014
Marylanders were proud of the glorious American victory at the Battle of Baltimore in September 1814.
One Tiny Electric Plant Used to Power all of Union Bridge
Publication Year: 2014
In this era of giant energy firms such as Potomac Edison and Baltimore Gas and Electric, it is hard to believe that roughly 100 years ago.
Grave Marker Installed in Remembrance of Carroll Resident
Publication Year: 2014
We always like a story with a happy ending. This story may not have a “happy” ending, but at least is a satisfying one.
The Watch on Christmas Eve
Publication Year: 2014
Close by the chimney, on Christmas Eve Are huddled two tiny forms. The rafters creak, and the windows shriek And the night is wild with storms.
Dielman Noted for Massive Biographical Index
Publication Year: 2014
Sitting down with Louis Henry Dielman (1864-1959), a native of New Windsor, must have been a treat for anyone interested in Maryland history.
A Man For All Seasons: Robert Joshua Gill
Publication Year: 2013
Most people in Carroll County under the age of 40 know the name Gill because they graduated from high school in the Gill Center at McDaniel College.
Two Carroll Women: Eyewitnesses To The Civil War
Publication Year: 2013
The study of history is dependent on the deep-thinking historian, from Herodotus to Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Tidewater Cement Company And The Transformation Of Union Bridge
Publication Year: 2013
The arrival of the Tidewater Portland Cement Company in 1909-1910 changed the community of Union Bridge faster than anything else in its 175 year history.
Journey to Gold Rush Started in Carroll
Publication Year: 2013
In spring of 1849 two young Carroll County men joined a “company” of 35 adventurers that left Baltimore for California aboard the new brig Creole.
Carroll Countians Set Up Mill, Dig Roots
Publication Year: 2013
Ephraim Engel and John Landers arrived in San Francisco in September of 1849, more than 20 weeks and 6000 miles after they’d left Carroll County with the Baltimore and Frederick Mining and Trading Company.
Shellman’s Poem Memorializes Life of Paroway
Publication Year: 2013
The following poem, written by Mary B. Shellman in 1876, commemorates the long life of Nicholas Paroway, born into slavery in Baltimore in 1766. For much of his life, however, he was a respected resident of Union Street in Westminster, and one of his sons served in the Civil War.
1924 Article Pokes Fun at Era of Prohibition
Publication Year: 2013
Who can resist reading a newspaper article entitled “Corn Hooch Found Near Eldersburg.” From time to time, I’ve commented on the fun of reading old papers, not just for their news, but for how it is written.
Icon Led Distinguished Journalism Career
Publication Year: 2013
Carroll County has produced its fair share of exceptional women, but it’s safe to say none of them led a more interesting life than Sadie Kneller Miller.