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Carroll’s Long History
Publication Year: 2006
From time to time Carroll County newspapers have carried a weekly column dedicated to exploring local history.
When The St. John Steeple Came Tumbling Down
Publication Year: 2006
Late spring, summer and early fall are often marked by sudden violent storms seeming to appear out of nowhere.
Journal Entries Share History
Publication Year: 2006
What a pity Isaac Van Bibber (1810-1847) didn’t leave behind more of his writing for us to enjoy!
Gravestones Feature Work of Black Craftsman
Publication Year: 2006
A walk in old cemeteries near New Windsor, Uniontown and Union Bridge is almost guaranteed to offer a glimpse of 19th century gravestones carved by a black craftsman named Caleb McPeak.
Dieffenbach Left His Mark With Irving College
Publication Year: 2006
More than 250 years ago, German-speaking immigrants began settling in present-day Carroll County.
Carroll’s Civilian War Efforts
Publication Year: 2006
" I am amazed that we were able to accomplish so much, and possibly appreciate more now, than I did then, what we did….and Carroll County’s part was really wonderful – as a purely agricultural community, with no millionaires, its showing could be large only by all taking part; and all did take part; and we can modestly say that our work was not mean.
Carroll County History Full of Iron Ore and Furnaces
Publication Year: 2006
Carroll County has always had an agriculture-based economy, but some of the early settlers also recognized the potential of local iron deposits and made a number of attempts to extract iron ore and build iron furnaces.
Carroll Resident Backed South
Publication Year: 2006
Charles A. Horner passed away at the age of 89. He was born in Waynesboro, PA but was a resident of Westminster most of his life.
Record Keeper Sheds Light on Prices from 19th Century
Publication Year: 2006
There’s something fascinating about the cost of items years ago – before people ever worried about gas prices – back when they used horses and wagons instead of cars.
Plotting History
Publication Year: 2006
One of Carroll County’s intriguing residents was Arthur Tracey, born and raised in Hampstead. Tracey’s interest in history began early.
Carroll Resident Toured 19th Century World
Publication Year: 2006
While his aunts Fannie, Rose, Margaret, Hessie, Ellen and Ann Birnie taught school and kept house near Taneytown for most of their adult lives, their young nephew, William Birnie, roamed far and wide, writing back to them about his experiences in Africa, in the Civil War, in post-Civil War Washington, D.C.
Soldier’s Letters Keep Living On
Publication Year: 2006
Young William Birnie, raised in Carroll and Frederick Counties, participated in the Civil War and later lived and worked in Washington, D.C.
World War II Impacted Carroll
Publication Year: 2006
Harvey Schlichter described aspects of the Second World War as it was experienced by the people of Manchester in his book Two Centuries of Grace and Growth in Manchester: 1760-1960:
Carroll Used to be Locale for Cigar-making Factories
Publication Year: 2006
Cigar-making in Carroll County? Absolutely! Although many of us associate it with Havana, Cuba or Tampa, Florida, it was a booming industry here following the Civil War until about 1930.
Articles Depict Carroll Slave Owners
Publication Year: 2006
During the late 18th and early 19th century, the Jacobs family was one of the largest landowners in Carroll County with over 2,200 acres along Deer Park and Nicodemus Roads.
Mountain Named for Carroll County Native
Publication Year: 2002
Carroll’s landscape is, not surprisingly, filled with geographic names derived from surnames. Of the eight incorporated towns in the county, Sykesville and Taneytown were named for their founders.
Avalon Farm
Publication Year: 2002
Avalon, a Federal-style brick residence near New Windsor, has been a distinguished country property for nearly two centuries. In 1814, Francis Hollingsworth sold the property to Jesse Slingluff
Carroll County Firemen Held First Convention in 1924
Publication Year: 2002
From the founding days of the county, accidental fire posed the greatest risk to life and property. Wooden homes heated with fireplaces or stoves and lit by candlelight were frequent casualties.
Paul S. Mannino And The Carroll Manufacturing Company
Publication Year: 2002
During the second half of the nineteenth century, readymade clothing became widely available for American consumers. Manufacturing tailors produced millions of garments in urban factories that often employed immigrant labor including young children.
The Venerable Groundhog
Publication Year: 2002
The groundhog has been a feature of country living for centuries. The hardy rodents are generally harmless unless you mind them perforating your fields.