Washington County has sites and treasures that transport us to an early time in our nation’s history
History Articles
By 1923 much of the town of Smithsburg had been built, and now, a century later, not much has changed. Pleasantly, Smithsburg retains its 19th-century charm and the town center is largely unencumbered by modern development. The town boundaries have been pushed out to accommodate some housing developments over the years and that has brought the population to…
For decades, staff and many visitors at Antietam National Battlefield knew too well about the notorious support column that stood inside the front entrance of the park’s visitor center. The pole’s awkward placement, in the middle of a busy lobby, was more than an eyesore.
Franklin D. Roosevelt became President in 1933, and immediately sent to Congress an ambitious legislative package designed to get the country back on its feet. In FDR’s program was the establishment of the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public works program, which put otherwise unemployed young men…
Lou Scally is described by listeners and viewers as Mr. Hagerstown and the man you can trust. And the radio morning show host and former television weatherman is much loved by his community.
In this issue of the “Time Traveler” you’ll have an opportunity to see and learn about the former Cumberland Valley Railroad’s steam engine “Pioneer.” This small but mighty steam engine was built in 1851 at Boston, Massachusetts, and had served the railroad for many years and today it is on display at the Baltimore & Ohio Museum at Baltimore, Maryland.
KIX guitarist Brian Forsythe was sitting in a jail cell thinking about how it could all go so wrong. “I had visions of being on an arena stage, and here I was,” says Forsythe, who had been arrested on drug charges. “I couldn’t believe that my life had changed so much.”