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U.S., county celebrated bicentennials in 1976
"Rediscover America 1976 Bicentennial Celebration, United States of America-Washington County, Maryland, 1776-1976" was the full name of an event that would involve most of the members of the Washington County Historical Society and the community, as a...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Festive Events, Abraham Lincoln, Gerald Ford, Arts
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Discovering Historic Plymouth
The Hartford CourantThe plan was a good one. I would drive out to Plymouth and hike a place called Peat Swamp Woods and explore the ruins of an old carriage factory. Then I discovered Plymouth's historic Main Street, so I took a few detours into the past before heading into...Tags: War of 1812, Wetlands, Manchester, Terryville
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Boaze to speak at Historical Society meeting
Living history interpreter Raleigh Boaze will speak to the Sharpsburg Historical Society at Sharpsburg Town Hall Tuesday, March 12. Boaze will appear in the persona of a backwoodsman dressed in period clothing and carrying the weapons and...
Tags: Religion and Belief, High Schools, Preschools, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches
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How Postal Service, pit bulls intertwine: history can be bizarre
At a pivotal point in history, the deputy postmaster for all the American colonies arrived in Bethlehem because of a grave threat to Pennsylvania, where the French and their Indian allies were winning the French and Indian War. If emergency defensive...Tags: Allentown, Financial and Business Services, Civil Rights, Mail Order Industry, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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Washington County offers personal heritage tourism opportunities
The weekend of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, they came from North Dakota, Texas, Massachusetts, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which had the largest contingency, and met with an equal number from Maryland to...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Research, Prince George's County, Wars and Interventions
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Historical society ¿ mission, tragedy and growth
The annual meeting of the Washington County Historical Society in January 1967 featured a presentation on the Mason-Dixon Line, which described he hardships experienced by the surveyors as they passed through the mountainous portions of the terrain and...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), War of 1812, Woodrow Wilson, World War I (1914-1918), Heavy Engineering
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Washington County Historical Society finds a home
By Linda Irvin-Craig Special to The Herald-Mail For the first 55 years of the existence of the Washington County Historical Society, the group had no home and functioned under nomadic conditions. Early meetings were held in the Washington County...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Annapolis, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Libraries, Human Interest
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Best Historical Novel Duos
Blogging with Bill WhiteI'm still swamped, so my list today is somewhat truncated. I figured I'd let you guys do the work. My question is: Who are the best duos in historical fiction? I read a lot of the stuff, so I'll offer...... -
Washington County Museum Ramble has planes, trains, old autos, cooking demos and more
The Museum Ramble, a self-guided tour including 24 museums and historic sites from Clear Spring to Smithsburg, will be Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Some museums will be open only one day. A printed guide and map to participating sites are...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington Monument, Travel, Arts
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
OBIT-STARKER Grammy-winning cellist Janos Starker dead at 88 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Grammy Award-winning cellist Janos Starker has died after months of declining health. He was 88. Alain Barker, a spokesman for the Jacobs School of Music at...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Economy, Business and Finance, Painting, Civil Rights, Fine Artists
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SW Indiana's Gibson County celebrates its bicentennial by paying homage to 19th century roots
PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — A southwestern Indiana county has marked its bicentennial year by honoring the pioneer-era beginnings that saw its borders carved out of the Indiana wilderness. Local members of the National Society of the Daughters of the...Tags: Sociology, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Culture, Arts and Culture
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Re-enactors cover all walks of 18th-century life during Fort Frederick's Market Fair
alnotarianni@aol.comTraders pulled primitive carts full of wares across fields in the cool morning air. Servants used long sticks to stir stew in sturdy black pots, and a town crier announced an auction to take place after noon. The wistful tunes of a fife sailed in the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Colonial Williamsburg, Travel, State Parks, Gardens and Parks
Apr 27, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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