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The Death of Engineer Rumspurt
Publication Year: 1998
The remarkable history of railroading in America is liberally sprinkled with great accomplishments and
The Postoffice on Wheels
Publication Year: 1998
The November 5, 1898 issue of the Westminster Democratic Advocate newspaper carried a story under
Westminster Rotarians Remember Their Vets
Publication Year: 1998
In October 1946 the Westminster Rotary Club began publishing its newsletter, known as the Cog Wheel,
Distillery Robbed in 1923
Publication Year: 1998
Carroll countians voted to outlaw the sale of alcoholic beverages in 1914, however, production at local
John H. Mitten, Oldest U. S. Newspaper Man
Publication Year: 1998
When John H. Mitten died at age 87 in 1931, he was thought to be the oldest newspaper man in the
Carroll County Court House
Publication Year: 1998
Carroll County's founding in 1837 required the construction of a Court House, Jail, and Alms House. The
Pumpkin Papers Discovered
Publication Year: 1998
Fifty years ago this week, federal agents descended on a Carroll County farm in Bachman's Valley and
Pearl Harbor Remembered
Publication Year: 1998
Fifty-seven years ago war news was the predominate topic in nearly every American home and
Christmas in 1942
Publication Year: 1998
Although Carroll's holiday traditions mirrored national trends, local residents observed the season with
An Early History of Winfield
Publication Year: 1998
Compiling the histories of our smaller communities in Carroll can be challenging. The writer was
1997 County Birthday Celebration
Publication Year: 1997
Each year the Historical Society sponsors an observance of the County Birthday on January 19th.
David Shriver, Jr. Co-founded the Union Mills Homestead
Publication Year: 1997
On January 19th The Historical Society will sponsor an observance of the 160th anniversary of the founding of Carroll County.
Happy Birthday Carroll County
Publication Year: 1997
Today marks the 160th anniversary of the founding of Carroll County.
The J. Wilson Englar House Painting
Publication Year: 1997
One of my favorite fine arts objects in the Historical Society's collection is a painting of the home of J. Wilson and Elizabeth Englar near New Windsor.
Carroll’s Banking Community to be Recognized at Mardi Gras
Publication Year: 1997
You are invited to attend the Historical Society of Carroll County's 4th Annual Mardi Gras Ball, to be held at Wilhelm Ltd. Caterers on Saturday, February 22, 1997
Anti-Slavery Society of Pipe Creek Settlement
Publication Year: 1997
Slavery was a divisive issue in Ante-bellum America which periodically heated up with western expansion.
Boss Hammond, African-American Stonecutter
Publication Year: 1997
For many years members of the Carroll County Genealogical Society have recorded gravestone inscriptions in dozens of cemeteries throughout the county.
John H. Cunningham Describes a Holdup
Publication Year: 1997
While conducting some research on local banking history, I came across several references to bank robberies some dating back to the time of the Civil War.
Jack Larkin to Speak About Everyday Life In America
Publication Year: 1997
On Saturday, March 22, the Historical Society and the Union Mills Homestead Foundation will hold its second in a series of historical lectures commemorating the Homestead's Bicentennial.
New Windsor Laid Out 200 Years Ago
Publication Year: 1997
200 years ago Isaac Richardson Atlee began selling lots in the newly formed town of New Windsor.