History
Plane Making
Place Where Plane Making Started Still Standing In 1978 Photo courtesy Western MD Room of WCFL The small weather-beaten green shed still stands on a lot in back of the 800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown. It was last used by a man who repaired cars as a...
Time Traveler: Cumberland Valley Railroad’s Steam Engine
By local historian Mike Marotte 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...
Day Tripper: Downtown Gettysburg
A GETTYSBURG CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL The countdown is on to this year’s Christmas festival! Come join us at A Gettysburg Christmas Festival December 2nd through the 4th for three days jam-packed with fun for the whole family! This amazing annual event is hosted by Main...
Cherished Christmas Memories Of “Bell Snickling”
By Keedysville Resident, Charles Mahone Time was when “bell snickling” was a happy tradition at Christmas. All the young boys who worked and lived on farms participated in their own neighborhood or community. Between Christmas and New Year’s Day, the young men and...
Day Tripper: Downtown Waynesboro
Waynesboro is Rich with History and Tradition Fall is fabulous in Waynesboro PA, situated in the southeastern part of Franklin County. The vibrant beauty of South Mountain is exceptional in the fall, and what better time to visit than downtown Waynesboro’s Market Day,...
E. Russell Hicks
E. Russell Hicks, 74, widely known local teacher, historian and columnist, died on February 27, 1966, at Washington County Hospital. Mr. Hicks, who lived at 343 Central Avenue, taught school in Washington County for more than 50 years. Twenty-five of those years were...
Day Tripper: Chambersburg
Celebrate The Burning and Rebirth of Chambersburg The Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites all to 1864 Ransoming, Burning & Rebirth on July 16, 2022. History comes alive in Chambersburg during the re-enactment of the 1864 Ransoming, Burning & Rebirth of...
John Kennedy’s Day in May in Washington County
Candidate, John F. Kennedy, crosses the street in downtown Funkstown during his swing through Washington County on May 13, 1960. (The following excerpts were taken from a story that appeared in May 1979.) Where were you 19 years ago on Friday, May 13, 1960, when...
