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Fort Frederick State Park hosts French and Indian War Muster
julieg@herald-mail.comBefore a Sunday afternoon thunderstorm caused Fort Frederick State Park to cancel the remainder of its French and Indian War Muster weekend, visitors got to witness one battle re-enactment outside the stone fort. Musket fire volleyed back and forth...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), George Washington, Wars and Interventions
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Williamsport awarded $275K to build visitor center
andrews@herald-mail.comThe Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded the Town of Williamsport a $275,000 grant to build a visitor center near C&O Canal National Historical Park. “We’re tickled to death,” Mayor James G. McCleaf II said Thursday. In a letter...Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Travel
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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: Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), National Parks, Travel, Government
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Hagerstown officials hope they're barking up the right tree with dog park proposal
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAbout 39 percent of United States households own dogs, and parks specifically designed for dogs and their owners are growing in popularity across the country, a Hagerstown official said Monday. “Many other communities have these,” city...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Travel
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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: Gardens and Parks, Music, The National (music group), Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Weekend calendar - July 14
Free concert U.S. Navy Band Country Current will perform. 7 p.m. today. Shafer Park, off Potomac Street, Boonsboro. Bring lawn chair or blanket. Free. Music by the Lake Stevens Family Bluegrass Band will kick off the four-concert season. 7 to 8:30 p.m....Tags: Gardens and Parks, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Wars and Interventions, State Parks, Travel
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Craft shoppers flock to Caledonia show
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comThe threat of rain didn’t discourage friends Angie Calvert and Tammy Swope from making their annual trek Saturday to Caledonia State Park’s arts and crafts fair. Not wanting to miss out on a unique craft item, Calvert of New Cumberland, Pa.,...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Gardens and Parks, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), State Parks, Travel
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Weekend calendar - July 21
Washington County Ag Expo The annual Washington County Ag Expo & Fair features a variety of events for people of all ages. Today through Saturday, July 28. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. Cost to...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Music, Entertainment, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Five for your planner: Sunday, July 22
1. Patriotic voices The U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants will perform at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 26, at Hagerstown Community College Amphitheater, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Free. Call 240-500-2346. Part of Red, White...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, U.S. Air Force, Travel
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Ongoing art and history exhibits for July 26
American Decorative Arts This exhibition shows objects from the museum’s collection of American decorative arts. Exhibit continues through Sunday, Sept. 16. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Go to www.wcmfa.org....
Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Artists, War of 1812, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture
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Staff picks for July 26 to Aug. 1
The Top Five Gypsy jazz The Woodshedders will perform Gypsy jazz music. 9 p.m. Friday, July 27, at Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Call 304-876-3704 or go to www.operahouselive.com. Ice cream social and dance...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Gardens and Parks, Music, Entertainment, Arts and Culture
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Tourism brings in big dollars to Jefferson County
richardb@herald-mail.comTourism is a paying proposition in Jefferson County. In 2010, according to a study by the West Virginia Division of Tourism, tourists visiting the county spent nearly $8 million, created about 7,000 jobs and generated more than $12 million in local...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Economic Policy, Elections, Travel, Politics
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