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Burial Ground a Tribute to History
Publication Year: 2007
Tucked behind the Princess Shopping Center on Liberty Road in Eldersburg is a tiny burial ground - all that remains of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church founded as an Anglican church in 1771.
Carroll Hosted Exciting Bicycle Racing
Publication Year: 2007
In the early summer of 1898, Carroll’s citizens, especially bicycle riders and racers, were filled with excitement over an event to take place at the Pleasure Park, a newly built horseracing track with grandstand one mile north of Westminster on the road to Littlestown.
Mills Made Carroll Run
Publication Year: 2007
Fifty years ago, a drive along Sam’s Creek Road west from Route 31 would have brought you to McKinstry’s Mill on the western edge of the County.
Buried Together
Publication Year: 2007
With Memorial Day almost here, it seems fitting to share the stories of five Civil War veterans buried side by side in Mary Shellman’s lot at Westminster Cemetery.
Wedding Traditions
Publication Year: 2007
This is June – a month for many weddings. On June 11, 1898, Westminster’s Democratic Advocate included a column that shared New York wedding fashions with young women of Carroll County:
Battle Witness
Publication Year: 2007
On June 23rd and 24th, Carroll County will commemorate the 144th anniversary of Corbit’s Charge, a short but important battle which occurred in Westminster on June 29, 1863, between J.E.B. Stuart’s Confederate cavalry and a small contingent of Delaware cavalry.
Baseball Part of Summer Fun
Publication Year: 2007
Glancing back at summer issues of Carroll County newspapers from the late 19th century, you get a wonderful impression of the fun to be had once farm work and other duties could be laid aside.
Dances Were Summer Treats
Publication Year: 2007
There was so shortage of good times to be had during Carroll County summers in the late nineteenth century.
Inn-side Track for Fun
Publication Year: 2007
For people who lived in Baltimore and Washington, the small boarding houses, inns and hotels of Carroll County were a summertime mecca.
Families Relished Fun Journeys
Publication Year: 2007
Although many Carroll Countians of the late 19th century spent their leisure time enjoying local dances, picnics, or races, some ventured further afield.
Union Bridge Economy Prospered From Limestone
Publication Year: 2007
For years farmers near Union Bridge burned local limestone in small kilns to spread on the soil and Israel Rinehart operated a marble quarry close by, but no one recognized the rock had far greater potential until 1909.
Men Found War Exemption
Publication Year: 2007
In September 1862, Robert E. Lee led his Army of Northern Virginia into Maryland for the first time and the state experienced the Civil War in a new way.
Serving the Children
Publication Year: 2007
History sneaks up on you in strange and interesting ways. In Mt. Airy, there is a house opposite the elementary school on North Main Street which has a roof that once covered a pavilion at the long-lost Garrett Sanatorium.
Popular Photographers
Publication Year: 2007
Did you know the Jones sisters of Sykesville? Most of us did not, but we are disadvantaged because these fascinating women were well worth knowing.
Wisconsin Woman Delves into Family History
Publication Year: 2007
One of the gifts Carroll County gives some of her lucky sons and daughters is “roots.” But if you live far away, the history of your family may be hard to discover without local help.
Old Jail Served its Purpose
Publication Year: 2007
One of the most fascinating old buildings in Carroll County is the former county jail still located at its original site on North Court Street, Westminster.
Woodbine a Testament to History
Publication Year: 2007
No matter what is thrown its way, the village of Woodbine survives. Situated on the South Branch of the Patapsco River, it has suffered through economic swings, fires and devastating floods, but has always managed to keep its “head” above water.
Roads Took Their Tolls
Publication Year: 2007
Our imagination is always stirred by reminders of former times. While antique furniture and old buildings may be the first things that come to mind, Carroll County still has a few remnants of the many toll roads that were built in the 19th century.
Helping for the Holidays
Publication Year: 2007
The men, women and children residing at the Carroll County Alms House (now the Farm Museum) in 1893 were not forgotten by the community during the Christmas season.
19th Century Holiday Sales
Publication Year: 2007
Did your family receive an HDTV from Santa this Christmas? Perhaps you gave someone a cell phone, wrapped a box of Legos for a grandchild or sent an Amazon gift certificate to a person who was hard to please.