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Historic Harpers Ferry hotel sits atop a town divided
Associated PressOn a cliff overlooking spectacular views of two joining rivers, a boarded-up and crumbling hotel in Harpers Ferry, W.Va., could offer an opportunity for the small West Virginia community to promote its historic heritage while giving the local economy a...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Personal Service, Mike Miller, Leesburg
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New Antietam National Battlefield superintendent named
Susan Trail, a former assistant superintendent at Antietam National Battlefield, has been named the national park's new superintendent, according to a news release from the National Park Service. Trail, who has served for the past eight years as...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, University of Maryland, College Park, Travel, University of Virginia
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Jefferson Co. seeks to buy 19th century mill in fight to preserve battlefield
richardb@herald-mail.comThe battle over the Battle of Shepherdstown continues nearly 149 years after the last shot was fired. The latest volley: Martin Burke of the Jefferson County Landmarks Commission and the Civil War Trust's Tom Gilmore will soon be negotiating with New...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Ohio, Gardens and Parks, Wars and Interventions, New Hampshire
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Park Service works to restore an Antietam gem
aaron.saunders@herald-mail.comHistory buffs gathered Thursday at Antietam National Battlefield to take part in a behind-the-scenes tour of the D.R. Miller farmhouse, which was standing during the Battle of Antietam. For one hour, a five-person team explained the restoration work...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Rhode Island, Travel
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Dale Beverly Sipes, 82
Dale Beverly Sipes, 82, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011, at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Born Nov. 22, 1928, in Little Orleans, he was the son of the late Irvin Asbury Sipes and Clara...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Travel, White House
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Benjamin Seibert receives Eagle Scout honor
Benjamin Miles Seibert of Boy Scout Troop 17 in Williamsport achieved the Eagle Scout rank, the highest rank in Scouting. He is the son of Sally Highbarger Seibert and the late John B. Seibert. An Eagle Court of Honor was held at Church of the Holy...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Human Interest, Travel
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Antietam National Battlefield awarded grant to build new trails
maegan.clearwood@herald-mail.comThe National Park Foundation is awarding three national parks in Maryland a total of $39,700 in grants for improvements and learning projects. Of that amount, Antietam National Battlefield will get $18,250 to build new trails through the Active Trails...Tags: Ohio, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Teaching and Learning, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Let's focus on the park part of Palin's tour
timr@herald-mail.comPerhaps we can overlook the hype, get past the saleswomanship and swallow hard and ignore the reality-TV aspects of Sarah Palin's National Park and history tour this week, and acknowledge that at the core, she does have a point: When she visits our...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Alaska, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Two recognized for preservation efforts at annual John Frye Historic Awards Luncheon
Donald Bragunier, president of a local masonry company, and John Howard, former superintendent of Antietam National Battlefield, were recognized Tuesday for their historic preservation efforts at an awards luncheon.
The Washington County Board of...Tags: John Howard, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Renovation, Management Change
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Students place flags on soldiers' graves
Sharpsburg Elementary fifth-grade students placed flags on the graves of soldiers at Antietam National Cemetery on Thursday, May 26. The students were accompanied by National Park Service rangers, chaperones and classroom teachers Cindy Weaver and Kim...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Washington County (Maryland), Nature, Farms
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Boat similar to those used on shipping route expected to come to C&O this spring
davem@herald-mail.comIf you see a boat returning to the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal this spring in Williamsport, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. A boat similar to ones used as work vessels or recreational boats on the old water shipping route along the Potomac...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Ohio, Gardens and Parks, Shipping Service, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Troop 252 of Hagerstown holds court of honor
Troop 252 from Hagerstown celebrated its quarterly court of honor Dec. 20. The evening began with the recognition of the outstanding support and donations to the troop that have been received from members of the Church of Christ at Hagerstown. The...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Science and Technology, Human Interest, Whitehall
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