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August has long been time of camping, picnics
Publication Year: 1992
August was the traditional time for camping trips and camp meetings in Carroll County.
Lowly penny has rich history
Publication Year: 1992
When people save a family heirloom or a personal memento they often preserve the unique oral tradition surrounding the object.
Helpful tips add to Civil War project
Publication Year: 1992
Several weeks ago this column discussed a research project to compile information about Carroll County Civil War soldiers.
Countians fought for both sides in Civil War
Publication Year: 1992
Beginning with the Civil War Centennial of 1961-65, the historical society has collected information about countians who served with the Union and Confederate forces.
Off to the battlefield: Gettysburg was popular tourist spot
Publication Year: 1992
The historical significance and the nearness of the Gettysburg Battlefield has attracted many Carroll countians as visitors.
Digging up the recent past
Publication Year: 1992
At the historical society, we use techniques of historical archaeology to gain a better understanding of everyday life in Carroll County.
A tribute to a country doctor
Publication Year: 1992
Last year the historical society published “Carroll County Physicians of the Nineteenth Centuries” by Dr. Theodore Woodward.
A portrait of a policeman
Publication Year: 1992
The Westminster police force was featured in a magazine article in 1929.
A century ago, Columbus was honored throughout country
Publication Year: 1992
A century ago, Americans thought little of the negative aspects of the opening of the Americas to colonization.
Get a taste of the past – 1890s cookbook reissued
Publication Year: 1992
This is just one of many traditions related to food in Carroll County.
Students wrote about Winfield
Publication Year: 1992
The historical society is dedicated to preserving the history from all areas of Carroll County.
Any takers? Betting on election was no good for pair in 1884
Publication Year: 1992
At least two residents of Carroll County placed a bet on the presidential election of 1884.
Armistice Day: Wednesday marks 75th anniversary
Publication Year: 1992
On Wednesday the United States, Canada, and a number of European nations will observe the 75th Armistice Day.
Society gathering a legacy for Carroll countians
Publication Year: 1992
Last week the county’s Historical Society launched an endowment drive called the Legacy Campaign.
How it all began
Publication Year: 1992
The Historical Society of Carroll County was founded in 1939 to save the historic Shellman House in Westminster which was threatened with demolition.
Looking back on Carroll Christmas, 1892
Publication Year: 1992
We extend a special invitation to our membership, friends, and the general public to attend the Victorian Christmas Tea on Sunday, Dec. 6.
It’s yesterday today at Christmas Tea
Publication Year: 1992
From the Melrose correspondent, American Sentinel, Dec. 17, 1892
Christmas of yesteryear
Publication Year: 1992
The custom of decorating a Christmas tree is a legacy of the Victorian period. Americans copied the European tradition of placing the tree on a table.
J. David Baile, Historical Society president, 1939-44
Publication Year: 1992
Advertisements for the Medford Store were popular with Carroll County residents during the early 20th century.
Through the years, we’ve found ways to say ‘Happy New Year’
Publication Year: 1992
In my family, the New Year’s Eve tradition was shooting a gun at midnight by my grandfather, Homer Lee Twigg.