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100 Years Ago this Month The Great World War: News Reports From the Front - 100 years ago The Great War - News Reports From the Front Emmitsburg: The Municipal Corporation Emmitsburg's Chronicle's 1951 Abbreviated History Of Emmitsburg Emmitsburg Railroad Life in Emmitsburg in the mid 1800 George W. Wireman's: Thurmont, Gateway to the Mountains John Fuss's: The Life and Time of John and Helen Fuss James Helman's: The History of Emmitsburg James Helman's: The Smith Family Record William Hays': At the End of the Emmitsburg Road William's History of Frederick County Wayde Chrismer's: The Emmitsburg Area in the Civil War 1922 Emmitsburg Area Phone Book Luther Kugler: Daily notations on life in Emmitsburg Interesting items from the 1916 to 1924 Town meeting minutes Calendar of Historical Emmitsburg Events and Items of Interest The Story of the Mountain The Contralto The History of Fairfield
Building Histories
Memories of the old Emmitsburg High School Historic Emmitsburg Houses Minnies' House The History of the Annan Brother's Mansions The Annan House The History Behind the Doughboy The History of 105 West Main Street The History of 216 West Main Street The History of 225-227 West Main Street The History of 137 & 203 S. Seton Avenue The Mystery House on North Seton Ave The National Shrine, Grotto of Lourdes Toll Gate House
Business Histories	Back to top>
1911 business outlook - interview with businessmen A Short History of the Emmitsburg Railroad Ashbaugh Grocery Store Barbering Boyle Family Grocery Store Bowling Alley Catoctin Iron Furnace Drug Stores of Old Fall of the Banking House of Annan-Horner Frailey's Store Frailey's Foundry A Short History of the Frailey Foundry Gingell/Shanks Mill Grocery Stores of Old Green Parrot Tea Room Gem Movie Theater Houck's Store Main Street, Bits and Pieces Matthew's Store Mills of Old My Father's Footsteps The Emmitsburg Chronicle Railroad, Emmitsburg Cozy: In Memory of the The Cozy Thurmont-Frederick trolley system Troxel's Shop Water Company Zurgable Brothers: A Hardware Store Cut from the Past
Church Histories	Back to top >
A Short History of the Sister's of Charity Creagerstown’s St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Emmitsburg Lutheran Church Emmitsburg Reformed Church Emmitsburg Presbyterian Church Historical Milestones of the Elias Lutheran Church Incarnation United Church of Christ Mt. Joy Lutheran Church Piney Creek Presbyterian Church St. Anthony's Shrine Parish St. Joseph's Parish The Early Years of Tom's Creek United Methodist Church Trinity United Methodist Church
Town Histories	Back to top >
A Brief History of Fountaindale & It's Post Office From Mechanicstown to Thurmont J. W. Beck's: The History of Harney, Part 2 Setting the Record Straight - The Real History of Emmitsburg's Founding Emmitsburg's Chronicle's 1951 Abbreviated History Of Emmitsburg Old Franklinville A Short history of Rocky Ridge The History of Fairfield
Revolutionary and Civil War	Back to top >
Revolutionary War Camp Security Adams Countains in the Revolutionary War Henry Williams: Emmitsburg's Lost Revolutionary War Hero The Flying Camp Battalion The Game Cock Company The Forgotten Patriots of the Tom's Creek Hundred The Unit History of the Tom's Creek Hundred's Game Cock Company Toms Creek Hundred: The Wild Frontier War of 1812 The 200th anniversary of the burning of Washington The Short History of Defense of Maryland During the War of 1812 Civil War John Miller's - Civil War Diary Part 1 - Emmitsburg as a Civil War Crossroad Part 2 - Emmitsburg, a Town Divided Part 3 - Maryland Invaded! Part 4 - Confederate occupation of Emmitsburg Part 5 - Cole's Cavalry during the Winter of 1861-1862 Part 6 - The Christmas Experience Part 7 - To Beloved during the Victorian Era Part 8 - Capt Albert Hunter, A True Leader Part 9 - Into the Valley Part 10 - The Invasion of Pennsylvania Part 11 - The Confederate Army Withdraws from Gettysburg Part 12 - The Road to Smithsburg - Part 1 Part 13 - The Road to Smithsburg - Part 2 Pennsylvania Campaign Sesquicentennial Part 1 - The Invasion of Pennsylvania A Short History of Emmitsburg in the Civil War A Snowball's Chance Battles of Cole's Cavalry Black Civil War Veterans from Biglerville? Calvary Battles Around Emmitsburg - Part 2 Captain Albert S. Hunter's Account of the Actions of Cole's Calvary Civil War battles along the Emmitsburg & Waynesboro Pike Death of Captain Samuel Newton McNair Dairy of Joseph E. Wible 1861-1862, Part One Emmitsburg during the Pennsylvania campaign of 1863 Emmitsburg, 150 Years Ago, Before the Battle of Gettysburg Major Fredrick C. Winkler letters home, June 26 to July 8, 1863 More Calvary Battles Around Emmitsburg Peace Democrats Who Opposed the Civil War Emmitsburg as a Civil War Crossroad Emmitsburg in the Civil War Emmitsburg in the Civil War: The Raids of 1864 Emmitsburg and the recoil of Gettysburg General Meade and the Protection of Emmitsburg General Meade's Pipe Creek Circular General Reynolds and Emmitsburg List of Military Engagements in the Emmitsburg and Adam's County Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Beltzhoover Pennsylvania Campaign Sesquicentennial Regimental History of Cole’s Cavalry Company “C” Signal Operations of Emmitsburg During the Civil War The Battle of Emmitsburg The Confederate Invasion - Part II The Celebrations of March The Daughters of Charity of Emmitsburg in the Civil War The Elusive Major Horner and his Cole's Cavalry The Fight at Braddock’s Gap Quebec Schoolhouse The Porter Guards at Gettysburg The Official 1864 Roster of Cole’s Cavalry Company "C" The Solders of Company C, Cole’s Cavalry 1861-1865 The Ten Days Following Gettysburg The Confederate Soldier in the 1862 Maryland Campaign The Union Soldier during the Maryland Campaign of 1862 The Confederate Soldier during the Maryland Campaign of 1862 The 150th Commemoration of the Maryland Campaign Thurmont During the Civil War Wayde Chrismer's: The Emmitsburg Area in the Civil War Zora: The Pivotal Crossroad to Gettysburg Emmitsburg as described in a Union Solder's letter 6/30/1863 The Battle of Gettysburg seen from Indian Look Bernadette Atkins': A Snowball's Chance Newspaper account of the plans for the 50th Gettysburg Re-union World War 1 World War 1 Honor Roll Henry T. Huff's: The Real Doughboys Ed Houcks': Remembering Some of Emmitsburg's Honored Veterans The Great World War: News Reports From the Front 1914 September August July World War II Gettysburg's World War II Prisoner of War Camp Veteran Profile Lance Corporal Phillip Mort, USMC Sergeant Kenneth Lionel Krom First Sergeant Paul T. Nicholls Staff Sergeant John Reaves George Baker's - My Time In the Service during WWII Cold War Warriors Commander Mike Cuseo, USN Ret. How I extended the Cold War The Cold War Wasn't That Cold My Life In A Sewer Pipe Commander John Murphy, USN Ret. World War III will be at 8 AM in the Morning! The "Thaw" in Gettysburg The Cuban Missile Crisis - Part 1 The Cuban Missile Crisis - Part 2 The Cuban Missile Crisis - "Execute Scabbards '63 " The Cold War’s Chaotic Sixties Incidents at Sea Submarines - the Secret War Within the Cold War Moles - The Enemy within Captain Edmond D. Pope, USN Ret. Whiskey on the Rocks Judy Butterfield - Postcards from the Cold War Homefront Captain James Berral, USAF, RET An Interesting Night with the Snark
Family Histories	Back to top >
The Lucas Flack Family and Descendant The Baumgardners of Maryland The Close Family: The History of Stony Branch Valley, Part 4 The Danner Family The Emmits The Gildea Family History in Emmitsburg The Keeper Family The Felix Family The Fuss Family The Hays Family: At the End of the Emmitsburg Road The Hayes Family: The History of Stony Branch Valley, Part 1 The McDivit Family The Martin Family The Ogle Family The Ott Family A Short History of the Shields Family The Smith Family The Stone Family Stouter Family The Whitmore Family: The History of Stony Branch Valley Part 4 The Witherow Family Genealogy The Wives of Conrad Hockensmith The Zacharias Family: The History of Stony Branch Valley, Part 2 The Zurgable Family: Zurgable Brothers
Historical Events	Back to top >
Gone but not forgotten - The fires of winter 1950-51 Lost on the Mountain: The Tragic Death of Emma Clabaugh The After Effects of the Great Fire of Emmitsburg The Battle of Emmitsburg Military Engagements around Emmitsburg in the Civil War - 1862 Moonshine and murder on the mountain Remembering the change over to dial-up telephone service Remembering the great blizzards of Feb. 5, 1885 & Feb. 12, 1899 Remembering the introduction of Electricity into Emmitsburg Street Lamps of Emmitsburg & the Men Who Lit Them The Great Fire of 1863 The Wetzel - Munshour Murder Thousands View 1951 Old Home Week Parade Wilber Roland Long: An America Hero
Historical Humor	Back to top >
The Real History of the Strawberry Daiquiri
Land Histories	Back to top >
Setting the Record Straight - The Real History of Emmitsburg's Founding The History of Fort Henry The History of Stony Branch Valley Part 1: Benjamin’s Good Luck The History of Stony Branch Valley Part 2: The First Settlers The History of Stony Branch Valley Part 3: Revolution! The History of Stony Branch Valley Part 4: The Whitmore and Close Farms History of Stony Branch Valley Part 5: Long Field The History of Windy Meadow Farm Ed Houck's: The 'Roots' of Emmit Gardens Toll Gate Hill
Letters From Emmitsburg's Past	Back to top >
Emmitsburg as described in a Union Solder's letter home, June 30, 1863 Ned Delaney: The Story of An Emmitsburg Born Slave The Battle of Gettysburg seen from Indian Look
Life Styles	Back to top >
A Brief History of the Emmitsburg Little League Emmitsburg Customs and Traditions of Old Emmitsburg of My Youth Farm Life & Political Campaigns Grocery Shopping Going to the Movies Life in Emmitsburg during the Depression Moonshining in the Catoctin "My phone number is Hillcrest 7 ..." Some Interesting Opinions of Emmitsburg's Social Past Washing Clothes in Days Gone By
Old Traditions and Legends	Back to top >
Christmas Preparations in Emmitsburg Do ghosts mix with students at Mount St. Mary's College? Let's Go Swimmin' Reflections on Christmas Traditions of Old Reflections on Emmitsburg Winters of Old The Christmas Legend of the Flute Playing Larry Dielmand
Personal Memories	Back to top >
Ahhh ... Emmitsburg ... I wanted to be anywhere BUT! Cheryl Ashbaugh-White's: Emmitsburg High School Class of 41 Stories My Grandmother Told Me Summers in Emmitsburg A Floridian remembers Emmitsburg Barbering in Emmitsburg of old Bob Jordan's: I Remember Emmitsburg Bob Preston Remembers his Terms as Mayor Bob Preston Remembers Thomas Gingell Don Rodgers': Remembering Thornton Rodgers Let's Go Swimmin' Donna Sterner's: Paradise or Parking Lot? Sterner's, Donna I proudly tell people that I am from Emmitsburg Remembering Friends & the Firemen's Carnival of Emmitsburg When I was a kid, the first snowflake was cause for celebration E. A. Mackley's: Remembering My Times in a One Room Schoolhouse Ebenezer Shields - The Black Sheep of the Shield's Family Ed Houck's 1961 announcement of his bid for Burgess of Emmitsburg Ed Houck's: Emmitsburg of My Youth Living on the Square My time as Mayor of Emmitsburg Remembering George Danner Remembering Some of Emmitsburg's Honored Veterans Summer in Emmitsburg in the Late 1930's Genevieve Karoll's: Life was fun and I still love the area George Baker's - My Time In the Service during WWII John Geiselman's: Life on the farm in the late 1920's Remembering the Smith Homestead Luther Kugler: Daily notations on life in Emmitsburg Ann Marshall's: A Church Picnic Long Ago Ruth Richards': Emmitsburg in World War II Class of '66 Emmitsburg High School May Day Queens This teacher acted like she liked us George Wireman's: Some Thoughts on Emmitsburg Moonshining in the Catoctin Growing up in Emmitsburg in the 191x's James Helman's 1906 History of Emmitsburg Jay Hamlin's: Now That the Statute of Limitations is Up . . . Jay 'Mike' Hamlin's: Picking Cherries in Zora John F. Storm Remembers his Old Swimming Hole John T. Eyster account of going to school in Emmitsburg in the mid 1850s Kathy Martin Conley's: Growing up on Kelbaugh Rd. Main Street, Bits and Pieces Madelyn Smith Fortna's: Farm Life on "The Redlands" in the 20's and 30's Mary Hoke Remembers Emmitsburg Mary Catherine Shields's: Memories of the old Emmitsburg High School Margie (Stouter) Valentine - A Country Girl's Memories Margaret Warner's: Some Early Remembrances Mary Anne Erickson's: Crossroads Memories of a Substitute Teacher Memories and Pleasant Associations of the Town Pump Musings of a Tom's Creek Boy My First Days In Emmitsburg Nathaniel Rowe on life in Emmitsburg in the 1800's Old rural mail routes - How many names do you recognize on the list? Reflections of a October 1879 drive along Poplar Ridge Remembering Dr. Freeman Remembering "Doc" Carr Reminiscing with Polly Baumgardner Shank Henry Stokes': Life in Emmitsburg in the mid 1800's Shirley Troxell: Growing up in Emmitsburg in the 40's and 50's Kelbaugh, Sterling: Memories of Thurmont: Trains, The Station, and The Mill Samuel Flauts': Life in Emmitsburg in the mid 1800's The Women of Main Street Carlton Weaver's: Flight Training at Mount Saint Marys in 1942-3 William Otter's: History of My Own Time
Road and Infrastructure	Back to top >
A Short History of the Emmitsburg Railroad John O'Donoghue: The Man Who Built The Emmitsburg Railroad Mary Smith's memories of the Emmitsburg Railroad Memories of the Emmitsburg Railroad Stations on the Emmitsburg Railroad Street Lamps of Emmitsburg & the Men Who Lit Them The History Behind 'Sixes Bridge' The Origin & Fate of the Town Fountain of Emmitsburg The Sixes Bridge Dam The Emmitsburg Railroad Tom's Creek Bridge
School Histories	Back to top >
A day in the life of a student in 1910 at the Emmitsburg high school A Short History of the Sister's of Charity A Short History of St. Joseph College for Women Emmitsburg High School May Day Queens Memories of the old Emmitsburg High School Life, Loss & the Liners: Emmitsburg High’s Legacy Franklinville School House Hampton Valley School History of the Emmitsburg Library Horner's School Or "Hickory Hill Academy" Reflections on Some Early Schools Remembering the St. Joseph's Fire of 1885 Saint Euphemia's School The History of Saint Joseph College Saint Joseph College is Dying St. Joseph’s high school - Emmitsburg’s last high school The Story of the Mountain Zora's One Room School House
Community Organization	Back to top >
The Founding of the Emmitsburg Public Library The history of the Vigilant Hose Company
Taneytown	Back to top >
1798 Frederick County Assessment of TaneyTown
Gettysburg
Remembering Gettysburg's Fantasyland The Hanover Shoe Farms The Springs Hotel The Wills House The Old Home Sweet Home Motel H. Allison's: Gettysburg’s "Oldest" Family Hoffman Homes Elwood Christ's: Herman Haupt: A story from 1830s Gettysburg Mike Strong's: Remembering major league baseball player Jim Myers The kidnapping of ex-slave Kitty Payne Nineteenth-century Photographers of Adams County Elwood Christ's: On the Trail of an Adams County Portrait Painter Requiem for a Heavyweight of County History: Jacob Melchior Sheads John Herman: A Marrying Man Elwood Christ's: Ghosts of Christmases past Elwood Christ's: On the Trail of an Adams County Portrait Painter Elwood Christ's: The "Treasure" of Mont Alto Sarah Fuss's: Caring for Orphaned Children
Thurmont	Back to top >
"The Apprentices" Jacob Weller: America's first manufacture of stick matches "Some Really Old Things" Thurmont’s Boys in Blue Pioneer Families the French/Swiss Connection George Wireman's: Remembering the Thurmont-Frederick trolley system "The Saddest October" - The Great Influenza Epidemic of 1918 The Thurmont Marble & Granite Co Thurmont's Revolutionary War Patriots Along Moser Road Thurmont's old Railroad Hotels Colonel John R. Rouzer - An Extraordinary Man Christmas Past Obituary of Mayor James Black Pioneer Families - Lorenz Krieger Cigar Makers and Feather Merchants A Short History of the Catoctin Iron Furnace The Pottery at "Crow's Nest" From Mechanicstown to Thurmont Old Franklinville
Tragic Stories	Back to top >
Lost on the Mountain: The Tragic Death of Emma Clabaugh The Tragic End of Lives of Joseph and Bernice Ohler Wilber Roland Long: An America Hero
Weddings	Back to top >
Miss McGlaughlin - Jim Sander Miss Little Wed to Dennis Ebaug Shirley Lea Troxell Bride of Robert Rorhbauch