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POWELL: A footnote to Braddock's route
In “A Witness to History,” (Herald-Mail, Sept. 3) local historian John Frye made the following observation about a portion of the route taken by the regiment of Braddock’s troops that passed through Maryland on the campaign to capture...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Frederick County (Virginia), Frederick County (Maryland), Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Wars and Interventions
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Events of Sept. 11, 2001 remembered during memorial ceremony at Franklin County Veterans' Memorial Park
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comArea residents paused to remember and reflect on the events of Sept. 11, 2001, during Sunday’s 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Franklin County Veterans’ Memorial Park near the Letterkenny Chapel. The service was held under a tent by the park’...Tags: Human Interest, Transportation Accidents, U.S. Air Force, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Air and Space Accidents
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Colonial Fair to focus on life during the French and Indian War
The historic Rock Hill Farmstead is expected to bustle with colonial-era activities Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Colonial Fair provides an opportunity for visitors to experience everyday life as people might have...Tags: War of 1812, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Civil War-era farm a witness to history
arnoldp@herald-mail.comIn the mid-1700s, British soldiers on the way to battle might have marched right past the property on the old road crossing South Mountain. A century later, just after a battle nearby, Civil War armies did rush past on the same road, barely 12 paces away...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Human Interest, Travel, Prosecution, Farms
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Volunteers ready Bakersville Road property for Battle of Antietam re-enactment
marieg@herald-mail.comThe message preached within its walls was one of peace and nonviolence. So it’s ironic that a squat whitewashed church built by the German Baptist pacifists sect called the Dunkers would have a connection to one of the bloodiest battles in American...Tags: Culture, American Civil War (1861-1865), Sociology, World War II (1939-1945), Arts and Culture
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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: George Washington, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Travel, Tourism and Leisure, State Parks
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Staff picks for Aug. 23 to 29
The Top Fives Jefferson County Fair The schedule includes: exhibit buildings open, 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, and Friday, Aug. 24; carnival area open, 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 25; horse-pulling contest, 6:30 p.m. Thursday; open horse...
Tags: Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Volkswagen, Military Justice, Potatoes, American Legion
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Washington County Historical Society finds a home
By Linda Irvin-Craig Special to The Herald-Mail For the first 55 years of the existence of the Washington County Historical Society, the group had no home and functioned under nomadic conditions. Early meetings were held in the Washington County...Tags: Culture, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Human Interest, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), YMCA
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Fort Frederick to host Ghost Tour Saturday, Oct. 20
Special to The Herald-MailIt was a harrowing time to live in Western Maryland. As the French and Indian War raged, hapless settlers found themselves in the midst of raids so fearsome that a fort was needed — one with stone walls 4 feet thick and 20 feet high in places...Tags: Ghosts (supernatural entities), Smallpox , State Parks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Knob Hall gets a new crop: Seibert estate becomes working winery
Special to The Herald-MailThis is the 194th in a series of articles about the historical and architectural treasures of Washington County. St. Paul's Church Road crosses U.S. 40 next to the church that bears its name and heads north through rich farmland. Occasional houses and...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Wines, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Church marks 265 years of history dating to French and Indian War
julieg@herald-mail.comWhen the church now known as Salem Reformed Church began 265 years ago this month, the church building served not only as a place of worship, but as a school and fort, Pastor Stephen Wagoner said. Built a few years before the start of the French and...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Reformed, Abraham Lincoln, Wars and Interventions
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Allan Powell: The case for optimism is still fragile
Every year, I visit the AAUW book sale and look for “oldies” and “goodies” missed earlier. This year, I spotted a copy of Voltaire’s “Candide,” which readers find liberally quoted in history and literature books....Tags: Religion and Belief, Trips and Vacations, Travel, William James, Philosophy
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