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New Exhibit Shows Toll World War II Took on Taneytown
Publication Year: 2019
On April 7th of this year the Taneytown Historical Museum opened its season with the exhibit "WW II Impacts Hometown: The Far-reaching Effects WW II Had on Taneytown."
New Exhibit Shows Toll World War II Took on Taneytown
Publication Year: 2019
Just south of Middleburg, Maryland, beneath what may be a field of corn later this year, lies hidden a long forgotten horse track.
Poignant Letter Home From Carroll Countian Who Made Ultimate Sacrifice
Publication Year: 2019
You can take this letter for what it’s worth. I am now in Cam Rahn Bay 6 Convalescent Center which is a hospital.
Roadwork Requires Relocation of Historic Milestone
Publication Year: 2019
You’ve driven by it. If your family is from Carroll County, your parents and maybe grandparents drove by it.
Corbit’s Charge of 1863 to be Commemorated in Westminster
Publication Year: 2019
You have a chance to explore Carroll County’s Civil War history on June 29 and 30 if you visit Emerald Hill, the former Westminster City Hall that sits on a knoll overlooking downtown.
Remembering Carroll’s Early Creameries
Publication Year: 2019
If baseball is America’s national pastime, has ice cream been declared its national food? That is a natural assumption when you learn July 21 is National Ice Cream Day.
Carroll Was Once a Hub for Tobacco Farms, ‘Factories’
Publication Year: 2019
The September 4, 1896, issue of “Tobacco” carried a front-page story featuring a unique store in Westminster owned by Charles Valentine Wantz.
Local Papers Reports on Post-Civil War South
Publication Year: 2019
Today’s newspapers, television, and internet share the plight of civil war victims around the globe and the struggles of agencies trying to help them.
Exploring the History of Northwestern Carroll County has Never Been Easier
Publication Year: 2019
During the 19th century the citizens of Carroll County went about their daily chores relatively isolated from the world.
Summer in the 1880s Included Camp Meetings in Linwood
Publication Year: 2019
How did you spend your summer? Chances are your activities were rather different from those of the 1880s or 1890s.
Remembering the War of 1812 “Old Defenders,” many of whom hailed from Carroll County
Publication Year: 2019
Last weekend marked the 205th anniversary of the British bombardment of Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812.
Conestoga Wagon and Appropriate Image for the Carroll County Seal
Publication Year: 2019
What story lies behind the Conestoga wagon at the center of Carroll County’s official seal? I was definitely in the dark for years and now am ashamed that my lack of county history was to blame.
Halloween Traditions From German Culture
Publication Year: 2019
As a cultural tradition, Halloween has evolved over many centuries from pre-Christian rituals combined with religious celebrations.
Local Crusader Remembered as 19th Amendment Anniversary Nears
Publication Year: 2019
The year 2020 is fast approaching and it promises to be an important one, not just in American politics, but because it marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Architectural Treasures
Publication Year: 2019
Whether you enjoy ornate old houses or prefer something plain and modern, there are two spectacular examples of Victorian-era domestic architecture worth seeing in Carroll County.
Carroll County’s Beginnings Included a Jail, Free Schools
Publication Year: 2019
How do you start a brand-new county? The next few paragraphs offer a glimpse into the actions of Carroll County’s first commissioners as recorded in the earliest minute book they kept.
Masquerading a Long Forgotten Holiday Tradition
Publication Year: 2019
Holiday customs serve an essential role in marking the changes of time in our personal lives as well as the history of our communities.
Carroll County’s Cash Crop Weed
Publication Year: 2018
Ask anybody in Carroll County today about wormseed oil and a blank look is likely to be the reaction.
The Founder of Western Maryland/McDaniel College
Publication Year: 2018
The year was 1866. The American Civil War was finally over. The local citizens were now going about their daily lives.
Carroll County Confederates
Publication Year: 2018
Although the Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, stories associated with it still resonate with readers.