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Category: Virtual Exhibits

Virtual Exhibits of Western Maryland History

Canal…

WM Railway Connected to West Virginia and Pennsylvania

5 Jul 20216 Jul 2021
Western Maryland Railway provided passenger and freight services along tracks between Baltimore MD, Webster Springs, WV, and Connellsville, PA. Major stops included Penmar, Camp Ritchie, Hagerstown, Williamsport, Cumberland, and Elkins.…
Revolutionary War…

Hagerstown Founder Son Fought in First Engagement after Declaration of Independence

3 Jul 202121 Jul 2021
Jonathan Hager, the founder of Hagerstown, was involved in much more than just the founding of the town. On July 19, 1776, his son signed up for the Continental Army…
Sports…

Horse Racing in Hagerstown

2 Jul 20213 Jul 2021
Between 1929 and 1970, Hagerstown featured horse racing at the present-day Fairgrounds Park. The open-air facility could seat 4,800 people, as well as 900 additional people in the clubhouse and…
Early Settlers…

A Look at The Hager House

2 Jul 20213 Jul 2021
Built in 1739, and currently owned by the City of Hagerstown, it is believed that the Hager House was not Jonathan Hager's first home in what he originally called "Elizabethtown"…
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