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Echoes of Christmas Dinners Past
Publication Year: 2021
Christmas, New Year’s, and Winter Solstice traditions abound around the world. Some activities associated with the season seem perfectly current and modern to us, but many have roots in far places and ancient times.
Historical Society’s New Head Signals Bold Initiatives
Publication Year: 2021
During this season of goodwill, I want to take some time and greet you as the next Executive Director of the Historical Society of Carroll County.
The Pattersons, Browns, and the Founding of Sykesville
Publication Year: 2020
It was December, just short of Christmas in 1849. Zachary Taylor had recently succeeded James Polk as President.
The Priestland Colored School in Carroll County
Publication Year: 2020
South of Union Bridge, on Priestland Road near the Frederick County border, stands an unassuming chapel named The Gospel Spreading Church of God.
Native Americans in Carroll County
Publication Year: 2020
Tracey was a partner in the dynamic father/daughter duo who juggled their optometry and drug store businesses with deep dives into the early history of our county.
A Century Ago, Maryland Women Fought for – and Finally Won – the Right to Vote
Publication Year: 2020
During 2020 we are likely to read a lot about women’s suffrage, so it is important to know just where American women’s civil rights stood one hundred years ago.
Carroll County’s Founding Capped 50-year Quest
Publication Year: 2020
A belated Happy Birthday, Carroll County! On January 19th Carroll County celebrated its 183rd birthday!
Relocated Cemetery Spurs Memories of Family
Publication Year: 2020
In 1965 the Maryland State Roads Commission (SRC) ran into a snag when constructing a new road between Westminster and New Windsor.
A Tribute to Sacrifice: Taneytown Honors African American Civil War Soldiers Buried at St
Publication Year: 2020
On February 15, 2020, the Mayor and City Council members of Taneytown placed wreaths to honor African American Civil War soldiers buried at St.
From Clothes to Prohibition to the “Red” Movement
Publication Year: 2020
We are so lucky in 2020 to be able to access a great deal of interesting history thanks to the internet. In writing Carroll’s Yesteryears articles I often rely on old newspapers available online.
Chautauqua Experience Flourished Locally for Many Years
Publication Year: 2020
Western New York has been the home of the Chautauqua Movement since 1874. Originally founded as a Sunday School training ground, today it offers a unique mix of performing and visual arts, lectures, concerts, interfaith worship, and educational programs each summer.
Complaints About Politics, Politicians Were Alive and Well in Late 1700s
Publication Year: 2020
You’ve heard it before: “Fake News!” Complaints about “Special Interests” or “too much money in politics,” with allegations that the wealthy are attempting to “buy the election.”
A Previous Pandemic: A Look at Carroll County in the Grippe of the Spanish Flu
Publication Year: 2020
We are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with well over 2 million cases worldwide and nearly 150,000 dead. In 2014, Ebola caused great alarm throughout the world, killing more than 11,000. In the Middle Ages bubonic plague, better known as the Black Death, was far worse.
History Shows Harney Flourished Before Fire Disaster
Publication Year: 2020
Just a half a mile from the Monocacy River is the town of Harney located at the northwest edge of Carroll County.
The Fight for Their Country: Three African Americans from Carroll County, Three Different Civil War Experiences
Publication Year: 2020
From time to time those of us writing articles for “Carroll’s Yesteryears” have recounted the stories of local African Americans who fought for the Union Army or Navy during the Civil War.
Architect Made Lasting Impact
Publication Year: 2020
Driving through Carroll County, one might notice some similarities in architecture to York, Pennsylvania. Those similarities exist due to one architect, John Augustus Dempwolf, who is responsible for the design of St.
The Adventures of Two Early Settlers: In 18th and 19th Centuries, Travelers Went From Carroll To Calcutta and California
Publication Year: 2020
Thanks to excellent research by historians, this article tells the stories of two intrepid travelers who ventured far from Carroll County in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Historical Society’s Role in Preserving Westminster’s Beauty
Publication Year: 2020
Preserving the beauty of Westminster’s East Main Street has always been a challenge. Businesses, churches, and residents must accommodate advances in street lighting, paving, and other forms of modernization while maintaining the character of the very oldest part of the city.
“Reminiscences” of Tragedy
Publication Year: 2020
In 1910, James Lebbius Switzer (1837-1930) wrote a series of “Reminiscences” for the Union Bridge Pilot newspaper about growing up in Carroll County in the 1840s and 1850s. The following true story appeared in the May 27 issue.
Remembering the Johnson-Gilmor Raid Through Carroll in 1864
Publication Year: 2020
Although the month of July marks many historic events, it is understandable why few people remember the Johnson-Gilmor Raid through Carroll County of 1864.