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Washington County Museum Ramble has planes, trains, old autos, cooking demos and more
The Museum Ramble, a self-guided tour including 24 museums and historic sites from Clear Spring to Smithsburg, will be Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Some museums will be open only one day. A printed guide and map to participating sites are...
Tags: State Parks, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington Monument, Wars and Interventions, Gardens and Parks
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MS Walk at Antietam National Battlefield raises $75,000 to help fight disease
matthewu@herald-mail.comMarcy Fleeharty had no idea her great aunt had multiple sclerosis until only days before Saturday’s Walk MS Hagerstown at Antietam National Battlefield. Fleeharty, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., said she already had decided to take part in Saturday&...Tags: Multiple Sclerosis, Diseases and Illnesses
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Letters to the Editor - April 29
Battlefield superintendent thanks volunteers To the editor: On Saturday, April 6, Antietam National Battlefield participated in both the Civil War Preservation Trust’s Park Day and the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Potomac Watershed Cleanup....Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Gun Control, Wars and Interventions, Music Industry, Armed Conflicts
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Boonsboro woman named honorary chairwoman of Walk MS
marieg@herald-mail.comOn the surface, Jennifer Poffenberger's life seems fairly normal. She has been married for 22 years, is the mother of two teenage boys and has a full-time job. Like other parents, she's involved in her children's activities and finds time to volunteer...Tags: Good Friday, Multiple Sclerosis, Medical Procedures and Tests, Numbness, PTA
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Children get hands-on experience during Junior Ranger Day at Antietam National Battlefield
holly.shok@herald-mail.comA boom bellowed and black smoke poured from the barrel’s mouth, but the caliber of sound the cannon made was only narrowly louder than the subsequent shrieks and gasps from the 12-and-younger crowd on Saturday at Antietam National Battlefield....Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Antietam, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Wars and Interventions
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Business briefs - April 21
Maryland Life magazine Ten Washington County businesses and attractions recently were honored by the readers and editors of Maryland Life magazine. The magazine’s third annual Free State’s Finest contest attracted more than 3,400 votes cast...Tags: Personal Service, Black Rock Golf Corporation, Pakistan, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army
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Junior Ranger Day set for April 20
Antietam National Battlefield will host Junior Ranger Day Saturday, April 20, at the battlefield, off Md. 65, Sharpsburg. Those ages 12 and younger will be able to participate in special programs, interact with volunteers portraying Civil War soldiers,...Tags: Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Wars and Interventions
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Local astronomers group to hold star party this weekend
TriState Astronomers will have telescopes set up near the visitors center at Antietam National Battlefield Friday and Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. for the public to observe the wonders of the spring night sky. Attendees can visit any time throughout the... -
Sharpsburg man unearths live Civil War-era shell
daver@herald-mail.comA Sharpsburg man planting trees at his Powell Road home Thursday unearthed a live Civil War-era shell that authorities later disposed of by setting it off at a neighboring farm. “When I saw it I knew what it was,” J.D. Taylor Jr. said....Tags: U.S. Army, Maryland State Police, Wars and Interventions
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Heritage Academy's Key Club honored
The Key Club at Heritage Academy was awarded the Best New Club Award at the Capital Key Club District Leadership Conference March 8 to 10 at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor. The club, which has 24 members, was formed last year under the sponsorship of the...
Tags: Spring Break, American Red Cross, American Legion, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Dominican Republic
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Our Friendly Skies - April 2013
The April sky April is upon us. That means a last opportunity for some early evening viewing of some of the famous winter constellations like Orion, while familiar spring and summer constellations rise earlier each evening to take their place. Let’...
Tags: Astronomy
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Museum to open transportation building
The Washington County Rural Heritage Museum will hold a grand opening celebration of the Rural Heritage Transportation Museum and 13th annual spring open house. The events will occur at the museum at 7313 Sharpsburg Pike Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Easter, Auction Service, Foods and Beverages, Manufacturing and Engineering
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