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Old Emmitsburg Rd after winter storm of 1914

When it came to ice skating, Emmitsburg was tops

Winter storms of course meant money for enterprising kids. Work clearing driveways and walkways could be readily found at ten cents an hour.

November 5, 2018 Appalachian scary tales / Halloween / Hoaxes / Maryland

It’s the Snallygaster

Maryland’s own winged beast? The Snallygaster for several years in the late 1920s and early 1930s caused a sensation in Frederick County.

3 varieties of apple against hancock md orchard background

October 23, 2018 Apple growers / Maryland

There is no reason why Tonoloway Ridge should not be known as an Apple Section

Hancock, MD and its surrounding area during the main span of the 20th century was one of the largest fruit producers in the nation.

October 8, 2018 Maryland / Preachers

The boyhood attraction was there for a higher life

John Gardner Murray (1857-1929) rose to the heights of the Episcopal Church on the national level, becoming the first elected Presiding Bishop in 1926.

first rfd delivery by harry c gibson, 1896

October 1, 2018 Maryland / Post offices

First RFD mail delivery in America

Rural Free Delivery (RFD) service began as an experiment on October 1, 1896, at Charles Town, Halltown and Uvilla, WV.

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