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Search continues for Boonsboro High grad and hiking companion lost in Glacier National Park
davem@herald-mail.comThe National Park Service at Glacier National Park in Montana reported Monday morning that the search for two missing hikers, including one from Boonsboro, is continuing. Neal Peckens, 32, a 1998 graduate of Boonsboro High School, and another man with...Tags: Blacksburg, Animal Science, Conservation, Landforms, Environmental Issues
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Park authorities confirm missing hikers found alive
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA Boonsboro High School graduate and another man who disappeared while hiking in Montana’s Glacier National Park were found alive and well, park authorities said Monday night. The men — Neal Peckens, 32, a Boonsboro graduate who now lives...Tags: Blacksburg, Landforms, U.S. Border Patrol, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Glaciers
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Troop 66 Scouts assist at Antietam anniversary events
Boy Scouts from Troop 66 were among the 650 Scouts who for three days helped out at the 150th Battle of Antietam anniversary. The Scouts helped the National Park Service with providing water, first aid, and opening doors at exhibits and as crossing...
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Two renowned Civil War historians draw 500 to Antietam's visitors center
julieg@herald-mail.comAfter Pulitzer Prize-winning author James M. McPherson spoke to a large crowd about the Battle of Antietam for about 45 minutes Sunday night, Ed Bearss approached the podium and jokingly thanked his longtime friend for his “preliminary remarks&...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Travel
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Event culminates with remembrance ceremony honoring those who died at Antietam 150 years ago
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA fitting way to cap off this past weekend’s events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, a remembrance ceremony Monday paid tribute to the thousands of men who died as a result of America’s bloodiest day. More than...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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A final resting place
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comWhen the dust settled and the smoke cleared after the Sept. 17, 1862, Battle of Antietam, thousands of soldiers lay dead or wounded on the rolling fields near Sharpsburg. "For one day of battle, there would be really long, long, long lasting impacts,"...Tags: Public Officials, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Armed Conflicts, Hospitals and Clinics, Government
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A clear and present danger
davem@herald-mail.comEditor's note: It has been 150 years since the Civil War moved into Washington County and North and South met Sept. 17, 1862, on a battlefield along Antietam Creek. The following story is part of a package of stories that look back at the Battle of...Tags: Landforms, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Unions
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Repairs nearly done; Big Slackwater section of C&O Canal to reopen soon
andrews@herald-mail.comA broken link in America’s longest national park is nearly fixed. Two National Park Service officials said Friday that repairs to the Big Slackwater section of the C&O Canal National Historical Park will be completed soon and the park might...Tags: Public Officials, Tourism and Leisure, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Travel, Science and Technology
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With boats, artisans, music and crafters, Williamsport recalls C&O Canal heritage this weekend
Special to The Herald-MailFor more than 35 years, the town of Williamsport has held a festival in late August that has been called by various names — first C&O Canal Days, then Williamsport Days. This year, though, the festival has a new name, C&O Canal Days of...Tags: Festive Events, Def Leppard (music group), The National (music group), Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Backers support three-continent Appalachian Trail
Organizers of an extension of the Appalachian Trail that spans two and will eventually link three continents are making progress stitching together the pieces of long pathway. At least symbolically, they’ve united North America and Europe through...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Bodies of Water, Iceland, Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Dad says slain son received threatening texts from accused
The father of one of three people shot to death in a rural community said his son complained to state police about threatening text messages from the shooting suspect but was told there was nothing they could do. Vincent Santucci said that he...
Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Shootings
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How Dunker Church was saved
The Washington County Historical Society presented the Antietam National Battlefield Park with two significant gifts. In the 1950s, purchase of the Dunker Church and gifting of the church and the Burnside Bridge were made possible through the work of...
Tags: Finance, John Bell, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Economy, Business and Finance
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