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April 1924 Fires
Publication Year: 1999
Fire has traditionally been the most serious catastrophic threat faced by residents of our local communities.
Carroll’s Early Telephone History, Part I
Publication Year: 1999
Although our high tech telecommunications industry is a modern achievement, it may surprise some readers to learn that telephone service came to Westminster in 1884.
Carroll’s Early Telephone History, Part II
Publication Year: 1999
Last week's column, presented the first half of a history of the telephone industry in Carroll written by Emma J. Grady in 1937.
Bicycling Photo Essay
Publication Year: 1999
Bicycling has been a popular leisure activity since the late nineteenth century when organizations such as the Cycling Ramblers organized events.
Corn Hooch Discovery
Publication Year: 1999
Although Carroll County voted to be "dry" a few years before Prohibition, not everyone supported the ban on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Baking Bread was a Weekly Activity
Publication Year: 1999
Baking bread, pies and cakes was a local household activity from the settlement period in the eighteenth century until into the early twentieth century.
Low Crimes and Misdemeanors in 1879
Publication Year: 1999
When Carroll County was founded in 1837, one of the first responsibilities of county government was the erection of a court house and a jail, evidence that crime and punishment was a concern.
Married When Unconscious?
Publication Year: 1999
Carroll's judicial history is liberally sprinkled with interesting court cases. A simple charge of non-support against a recently married husband in 1921
State Firemen Visit Westminster
Publication Year: 1999
The annual Maryland State Firemen's convention was a major event for the host community.
Pvt. James Baker
Publication Year: 1999
Each Memorial Day we pay tribute to all veterans, although the observance, originally known as Decoration Day, was created to honor Union Civil War soldiers.
Aviation History Photo Essay
Publication Year: 1999
The county's aviation history contains a number of pilots who flew in America's wars in the twentieth century and for recreation.
The Grand Army of the Republic Founded in 1880
Publication Year: 1999
Shortly after the end of the Civil War, a group of Union veterans formed the Grand Army of the Republic, a national organization dedicated to preserving the memory and interests of the Union veteran.
A Memorable Celebration
Publication Year: 1999
The anniversary of our nation's founding was the leading holiday in the early years of the republic.
The Westminster Band Brings Home the Bacon in 1931
Publication Year: 1999
The volunteer fire company or department is a proud tradition in Carroll County communities.
Rev. Theodore and Julia Gallaudet Lived Colorful Lives
Publication Year: 1999
A family history researcher recently visited the Historical Society's library and asked for help in locating information about Rev.
Chamber of Commerce Founded in 1924
Publication Year: 1999
Seventy-five years ago local business owners met in the Firemen's building and organized the Westminster Chamber of Commerce.
HSCC Meeting 1939
Publication Year: 1999
During an unusually harsh winter of 1939, local residents met to consider the formation of a county historical society.
The Farmers’ Reunion and Picnic, 1899
Publication Year: 1999
During the late nineteenth century, Carroll County farmers participated in a variety of activities designed to promote agrarian pursuits.
HSCC Buys Shellman House
Publication Year: 1999
The founding of the Historical Society of Carroll County in 1939 paralleled hundreds of similar institutions across the nation.
The Forks Renaissance
Publication Year: 1999
The demolition of an old building at the intersection of W. Main St. and Pennsylvania Ave., in Westminster, an area known as "The Forks", spurred the editor of the Westminster American Sentinel newspaper to write an article in the August 8, 1924 issue of the paper: