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Easter Weddings in 1901
Publication Year: 2001
The Easter Holiday season in 1901 was observed in traditional ways with special church services and Sunday school activities
The Death of Nathan H. Baile
Publication Year: 2001
Seventy-five years ago, Carroll Countians mourned the death of Nathan H. Baile, a prominent citizen of New Windsor.
R.F.D. Banquet
Publication Year: 2001
Following a contested beginning in December 1899, Rural Free Delivery mail service was soon embraced by most Carroll Countians.
Maryland Collegiate Institute
Publication Year: 2001
Throughout Carroll’s history, there have been a number of private schools, academies and institutes that offered secondary education for local students. T
Are You Wet or are You Dry?
Publication Year: 2001
The passage of the Volstead Act in 1918, and the ensuing era of Prohibition, was not universally popular. Many Marylanders, including Gov.
Lou Dielman and Taneytown History
Publication Year: 2001
A number of Carroll Countians who have contributed to our knowledge of local history have been featured in this column over the past decade.
The Westminster Metal and Foundry Company
Publication Year: 2001
During the spring of 1914, the Westminster Metal and Foundry Company faced a challenge to raise more capital to expand their rapidly growing business.
Memorial Day 1901
Publication Year: 2001
Memorial Day has been observed throughout Carroll County since the late nineteenth century. Begun by Union Civil War veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic as a day to honor the Union dead, the holiday only later became a day to recognize all American war dead.
Davis Library Dedicated Fifty Years Ago
Publication Year: 2001
Fifty years ago the Davis Library building was dedicated in Westminster, a generous gift to the community from Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Davis.
Robert J. Walden
Publication Year: 2001
In 1878, New York horseman Robert Wyndham Walden moved his training facility to Middleburg. The move proved highly successful and Walden’s horses won numerous races including the 1888 Preakness.
A Fad That Would Make Grandma Blush
Publication Year: 2001
Fifty years ago, most Marylanders were enjoying their summer blissfully unaware of the impending disaster at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, that would plunge the nation into war.
Local Banks Merged in 1951
Publication Year: 2001
Local banking history predates the founding of Carroll County in 1837 and contains many interesting developments in the industry.
Carroll County Sheriff in 1926, Part I
Publication Year: 2001
The front page of the July 16, 1926 issue of the American Sentinel newspaper included an interesting story about the role of the Carroll County Sheriff.
Carroll County Sheriff in 1926, Part II
Publication Year: 2001
Last week’s column contained the first half of a lengthy article about the Carroll County Sheriff that appeared in the July 16, 1926 issue of the American Sentinel newspaper.
The Bat Semi-Panic of 1976
Publication Year: 2001
Carroll’s American Bicentennial celebrations were interrupted by a panic over rabid bats during July 1976.
Carroll Theater Opened in 1937
Publication Year: 2001
The Carroll County Arts Council’s redevelopment of the former Carroll Theatre on W. Main St. in Westminster opens a new chapter in the history of the building.
Carroll’s Law and Order League
Publication Year: 2001
The ratification of the 18th Amendment in January 1919 ushered in Prohibition but also spawned efforts, legal and otherwise, to thwart the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Dutch Picnic Centennial in 1951
Publication Year: 2001
This summer marked the 125th Annual Dutch Picnic Festival at Trinity Lutheran Church on Deer Park Road near Smallwood.
Civil War Markers Erected in 1901
Publication Year: 2001
In recent months the Commissioners of Carroll County have continued their support for the developing Civil War Heritage Area comprised of Washington, Frederick and Carroll Counties.
The Medford Grocery
Publication Year: 2001
Sixty years ago, Carroll County had a thriving county store that one writer thought might someday rival a national department store chain.