Frederick County Revisited

Frederick County Revisited

by Historical Society of Frederick County
Frederick County Revisited

Frederick County Revisited

by Historical Society of Frederick County

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Overview

Established in 1748, Frederick County's fascinating heritage was shaped by agricultural, commercial, and industrial prosperity; the opening of routes west by wagon, water, and rail; Civil War battles and intrigue; and the nurturing of education and religion. This second volume includes historic images of a raging flood in Point of Rocks and a devastating Frederick barn fire. It shows the
thumbprints of pivotal national events in photographs like those of a German POW camp in Frederick. It glimpses into more personal moments in time as well: two young friends clowning around on a
rooftop in 1930, students studying in their 19th century classroom, and the Colored Order of the Knights of Pythias gathering for a convention in 1925. Also featured are personalities like U.S. senator Charles "Mac" Mathias, musician Bion Firestone, and "Uncle Billy" Hilton, the "pretzel man," along with sports teams, students, congregations, organizations, and businesses that make up who we are and what we have become as a community.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781531632953
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication date: 08/01/2007
Pages: 130
Product dimensions: 6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

The images in this volume, like the first, were selected from the archive of the Historical Society of Frederick County, which is in its second century of service. The society preserves and shares the community's heritage through its museum, research library, Roger Brooke Taney House, numerous educational programs, and publications such as this.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
School Days     9
The Sporting Life     25
Old-Time Religion     35
That's Entertainment     47
From Farm to Market     59
Nine to Five     69
The Great Outdoors     81
Good Times and Bad     91
People and Places     109
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