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Friday, April 10, 2015

Grandma Sells Trove of Rare Civil War-Era Photos to the Library of Congress March 30, 2015 by Michael Zhang


Grandma Sells Trove of Rare Civil War-Era Photos to the Library of Congress March 30, 2015 by Michael Zhang

An 87-year-old grandmother in Texas has sold a rare and valuable collection of more than 500 Civil War-era photographs to the Library of Congress after building her personal collection for four decades.

The Washington Post reports that Robin Stanford of Houston had gathered together a treasure trove of historical images — some of which may be the only known images to show the things that they depict.

The photos contain images of slaves, plantations, battlefields, and a nation in mourning after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Each item in the collection is a stereo photo, with two shots of the scene arranged side-by-side for viewing through a special stereo viewer.

Stanford says she had been planning to pass the collection on to her son, but his recent death caused her to lose motivation in collecting and decide to sell the archive. The purchase price has not been announced.

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Many of the photographs have already been digitized and published online by the Library of Congress, and the rest will be digitized in the coming days. To find the photos on the LOC website, simply do a search for “robin stanford collection.” (via Washington Post via American Photo)

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Here’s a short segment by the Washington Post about Stanford and the photographs she sold:



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Wednesday, July 03, 2013

The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr

The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr

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Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

This week, our area and the nation paused to remember the tragic events of 150-years ago. Today marks the end of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Fought over the first three days of July in 1863, the battle proved to be both climatic and one of the most cataclysmic events in American history.

The Gettysburg campaign was Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's bold offensive into the north in an attempt to provide a knock-out blow to the 95,000-strong Union Army of the Potomac.

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This past weekend in Westminster, the ceremonies to pay our respects to the events of 150-years ago, began on Friday evening with services at the Corbit’s Charge monument on Court Street and the Ascension Church cemetery.

On Saturday and Sunday, the historic commemorations moved north of Westminster and closer to Gettysburg and appointment with immortality – to a living history event, “Citizen Meets Soldier,” at the Shriver family Union Mills Homestead.

For several days in June, just before the Battle of Gettysburg, thousands of Confederate and Union troops camped at the Union Mills Homestead. Like much of our nation, the Shriver family had divided loyalties during the war which pitted brother against brother.

Last weekend the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg held a three-day event to commemorate the role that the Sisters of Charity and Daughters of Charity played at the Battle of Gettysburg….


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Photo: Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

The Corbit's Charge Commemorative Committee and the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. jointly planned "Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863," - “a collaborative celebration and commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the events in Westminster and Union Mills on June 29th and June 30th, 1863,” according to a joint press release from June 27, 2012.

The planned events held last weekend commemorated “key events in Carroll County's Civil War history, particularly in the lead-up to and during what eventually became the Battle of Gettysburg…

“"Corbit's Charge- Union Mills 1863" … (involved) three days of special events in Westminster and Union Mills from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30, 2013. These events will include commemorations, Civil War re-enactors and encampments, musical celebrations, and living history displays.”

On Friday evening, June 28, 2013, the commemoration featured walking tours of the Corbit's Charge Battle Site, along with related ceremonies in Westminster.

On Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, 2013, the venue for the commemoration weekend was located on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead, offering an authentic setting much the way it was in 1863….

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Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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 The Corbit's Charge Commemorative Committee and the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. jointly planned "Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863," - “a collaborative celebration and commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the events in Westminster and Union Mills on June 29th and June 30th, 1863,” according to a joint press release from June 27, 2012. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2013/07/opening-ceremonies-at-union-mills.html

The planned events held last weekend commemorated “key events in Carroll County's Civil War history, particularly in the lead-up to and during what eventually became the Battle of Gettysburg…

“"Corbit's Charge- Union Mills 1863" … (involved) three days of special events in Westminster and Union Mills from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30, 2013. These events will include commemorations, Civil War re-enactors and encampments, musical celebrations, and living history displays.”

On Friday evening, June 28, 2013, the commemoration featured walking tours of the Corbit's Charge Battle Site, along with related ceremonies in Westminster.

On Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, 2013, the venue for the commemoration weekend was located on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead, offering an authentic setting much the way it was in 1863….

At Union Mills, visitors had the opportunity “to get a front row view of the military forces of 150 years ago, as well as the effect of the conflict on Maryland's civilian population, which was divided in its loyalties, sometimes pitching brother against brother. The family who lived in Union Mills in 1863 was divided in just this manner, with the brother who lived at the Union Mills Homestead being a Northern sympathizer, and his brother across the street favoring the Southern cause…”

"Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863" on Saturday, June 29th, and Sunday, June 30th, 2013, brought “to life the historically significant and fascinating history of 150 years ago as experienced in Carroll County, Maryland….”

The key historical happenings in the summer of 1863 included “General Meade's establishment of the Pipe Creek Line defensive plan through Carroll County, the movement of large numbers of armed forces from both North and South through the County in the wake of General Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, a spirited cavalry skirmish in Westminster, and the occupation of and encampment in Union Mills by both Confederate and Union armies on consecutive days - with a close call as the Confederates moved out of Union Mills just hours before the arrival of the Union Army…

According to information provided by the Union Mills Homestead, “In Westminster, on June 29, 1863, elements of the Union's First Delaware Cavalry engaged the lead elements of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry. Though thoroughly lacking in experience and vastly outnumbered, Companies C and D of the Delaware Regiment, approximately 100 men in all, charged on horseback head on into the front of the rebel column of approximately 5000 horsemen. The cavalry fight at the junction of Main Street and Washington Road became known as "Corbit's Charge" after Capt. Charles Corbit, Commander of the First Delaware Cavalry.

Later that evening, Stuart's Cavalry moved from Westminster up the road to Union Mills, an important crossroads which became the center of a large amount of military activity over the next few days. Stuart's Cavalry arrived in Union Mills late on June 29th, where large numbers of Stuart's men were fed flapjacks at the Union Mills Homestead, and where large numbers of those soldiers spent the night Early the next day, June 30, 1863, General J.E.B. Stuart and his officers were entertained and fed breakfast by the southern-sympathizing Shrivers across the road from the Shriver Homestead. Later that morning, Stuart's Cavalry left Union Mills, and just a few hours later Union forces from the Union Army's Fifth Corps arrived at Union Mills. Brig. Gen. James Barnes, First Division Commander, made the Shriver Homestead his headquarters that evening.

About the Corbit’ s Charge Commemorative Committee -The Committee was organized by Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable in 2003 to coordinate the commemoration of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster. The Committee is part of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, Inc. and has successfully organized annual celebrations of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster in June of each year since 2003.

About the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. The Homestead Foundation was established on October 11, 1964, by Frederic Shriver Klein, Philip Shriver Klein, and Richard Henry Klein, the fifth generation of the Shriver family to live in the Shriver Homestead. The Klein brothers established the Foundation in order to operate, preserve, and maintain the Union Mills Homestead and to secure appropriate preservation funding. In ensuing years, the Kleins transferred the structures and real property to the Carroll County Government which in turn leased the property back to the Foundation. By a similar arrangement, ownership of the physical artifacts was transferred to the Foundation, now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The Foundation's operation of the site continues today in accordance with these agreements, with the Carroll County Government as a key partner in its preservation mission.

Related: The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr


Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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 The Corbit's Charge Commemorative Committee and the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. jointly planned "Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863," - “a collaborative celebration and commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the events in Westminster and Union Mills on June 29th and June 30th, 1863,” according to a joint press release from June 27, 2012. http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2013/07/opening-ceremonies-at-union-mills.html

The planned events held last weekend commemorated “key events in Carroll County's Civil War history, particularly in the lead-up to and during what eventually became the Battle of Gettysburg…

“"Corbit's Charge- Union Mills 1863" … (involved) three days of special events in Westminster and Union Mills from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30, 2013. These events will include commemorations, Civil War re-enactors and encampments, musical celebrations, and living history displays.”

On Friday evening, June 28, 2013, the commemoration featured walking tours of the Corbit's Charge Battle Site, along with related ceremonies in Westminster.

On Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, 2013, the venue for the commemoration weekend was located on the scenic and spacious grounds of the Union Mills Homestead, offering an authentic setting much the way it was in 1863….

At Union Mills, visitors had the opportunity “to get a front row view of the military forces of 150 years ago, as well as the effect of the conflict on Maryland's civilian population, which was divided in its loyalties, sometimes pitching brother against brother. The family who lived in Union Mills in 1863 was divided in just this manner, with the brother who lived at the Union Mills Homestead being a Northern sympathizer, and his brother across the street favoring the Southern cause…”

"Corbit's Charge - Union Mills 1863" on Saturday, June 29th, and Sunday, June 30th, 2013, brought “to life the historically significant and fascinating history of 150 years ago as experienced in Carroll County, Maryland….”

The key historical happenings in the summer of 1863 included “General Meade's establishment of the Pipe Creek Line defensive plan through Carroll County, the movement of large numbers of armed forces from both North and South through the County in the wake of General Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, a spirited cavalry skirmish in Westminster, and the occupation of and encampment in Union Mills by both Confederate and Union armies on consecutive days - with a close call as the Confederates moved out of Union Mills just hours before the arrival of the Union Army…

According to information provided by the Union Mills Homestead, “In Westminster, on June 29, 1863, elements of the Union's First Delaware Cavalry engaged the lead elements of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry. Though thoroughly lacking in experience and vastly outnumbered, Companies C and D of the Delaware Regiment, approximately 100 men in all, charged on horseback head on into the front of the rebel column of approximately 5000 horsemen. The cavalry fight at the junction of Main Street and Washington Road became known as "Corbit's Charge" after Capt. Charles Corbit, Commander of the First Delaware Cavalry.

Later that evening, Stuart's Cavalry moved from Westminster up the road to Union Mills, an important crossroads which became the center of a large amount of military activity over the next few days. Stuart's Cavalry arrived in Union Mills late on June 29th, where large numbers of Stuart's men were fed flapjacks at the Union Mills Homestead, and where large numbers of those soldiers spent the night Early the next day, June 30, 1863, General J.E.B. Stuart and his officers were entertained and fed breakfast by the southern-sympathizing Shrivers across the road from the Shriver Homestead. Later that morning, Stuart's Cavalry left Union Mills, and just a few hours later Union forces from the Union Army's Fifth Corps arrived at Union Mills. Brig. Gen. James Barnes, First Division Commander, made the Shriver Homestead his headquarters that evening.

About the Corbit’ s Charge Commemorative Committee -The Committee was organized by Pipe Creek Civil War Roundtable in 2003 to coordinate the commemoration of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster. The Committee is part of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, Inc. and has successfully organized annual celebrations of Corbit’s Charge in Westminster in June of each year since 2003.

About the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc. The Homestead Foundation was established on October 11, 1964, by Frederic Shriver Klein, Philip Shriver Klein, and Richard Henry Klein, the fifth generation of the Shriver family to live in the Shriver Homestead. The Klein brothers established the Foundation in order to operate, preserve, and maintain the Union Mills Homestead and to secure appropriate preservation funding. In ensuing years, the Kleins transferred the structures and real property to the Carroll County Government which in turn leased the property back to the Foundation. By a similar arrangement, ownership of the physical artifacts was transferred to the Foundation, now a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The Foundation's operation of the site continues today in accordance with these agreements, with the Carroll County Government as a key partner in its preservation mission.

Related: The Civil War Returns July 3, 2013 Kevin E. Dayhoff #cw150 #Gettysburg150 #gburg150 http://tinyurl.com/kd3d9rr


Opening ceremonies at Union Mills Homestead on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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Photo: Kevin Dayhoff and Caroline Babylon Friday August 13, 1863 [19990813 a CBK CW]

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Arts Council opens Civil War exhibit By Blair Ames, June 17, 2013

 Arts Council opens Civil War exhibit By Blair Ames, June 17, 2013



The Carroll County Arts Council recently unveiled its “Images of the Civil War” exhibit in time for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Westminster, a skirmish commonly known as Corbit's Charge, that took place June 29, 1863, a few days before the Battle of Gettysburg.

The arts council hosted the exhibit's opening celebration June 13 with about 160 people attending.

Susan Williamson, visual arts coordinator of the arts council, said the majority of the pieces displayed come from arts council members who created their pieces within the last nine months.

Other works come from artists in Frederick, Gaithersburg, Cambridge, and as far as New York.

"Everything is new, which is the beauty of this show," Williamson said.

Works include oil paintings, water color, pastels, 3D printing, photography, and jewelry among other styles….Read more:  http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/carroll/westminster/ph-civil-war-exhibit-20130613,0,6396085.story

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Saturday, April 09, 2011

Explore Carroll: DAYHOFF: More Medal of Honor recipients have Carroll County connections

Explore Carroll: DAYHOFF: More Medal of Honor recipients have Carroll County connections


by Kevin Dayhoff

After last week's column about 1st Lt. John Buffington, of Taneytown, was published ("Recalling Carroll's only recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor"), I was told of research suggesting there are more Medal of Honor winners who have connections to our county.


Shortly after the column appeared, I heard from readers from all over the world -- from here in Carroll County to Australia to South Carolina.


As much as I appreciated everyone's feedback and questions, perhaps the most valuable came from Laura Jowdy, an archivist from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society (www.cmohs.org.)
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Update Eagle Archive column: “Recalling Carroll’s only recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor”


April 5, 2011 Update on last week’s Eagle Archive column, in the Carroll Eagle: “Recalling Carroll’s only recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor” – April 3, 2011 http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2011/04/update-eagle-archive-column-recalling.html

Further research after last week’s Eagle Archive column, “Recalling Carroll’s only recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor” was published, indicates that at there may be at least four Medal of Honor winners who have connections with Carroll County.  See this week's Eagle Archive for more details."




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The April 3, 1908, edition of the now-defunct Westminster newspaper, the American Sentinel, carried the story of Sgt. John Ezra Buffington, who is the only Carroll County residents to have ever received the Congressional Medal of Honor...

Buffington served in Company C, 6th Maryland Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division (Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour), Sixth Corps, commanded by General J. Warren Keifer....  http://www.explorecarroll.com/opinion/5310/recalling-carrolls-only-recipient-congressional-medal-honor/

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Update Eagle Archive column: “Recalling Carroll’s only recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor”

April 5, 2011 Update on last week’s Eagle Archive column, in the Carroll Eagle: “Recalling Carroll’s only recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor” – April 3, 2011

Further research after last week’s Eagle Archive column, “Recalling Carroll’s only recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor” was published, indicates that at there may be at least four Medal of Honor winners who have connections with Carroll County.  See this week's Eagle Archive for more details."




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The April 3, 1908, edition of the now-defunct Westminster newspaper, the American Sentinel, carried the story of Sgt. John Ezra Buffington, who is the only Carroll County residents to have ever received the Congressional Medal of Honor...

Buffington served in Company C, 6th Maryland Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division (Brig. Gen. Truman Seymour), Sixth Corps, commanded by General J. Warren Keifer....  http://www.explorecarroll.com/opinion/5310/recalling-carrolls-only-recipient-congressional-medal-honor/

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Friday, July 03, 2009

Today in history was the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg

Today in history was the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg

July 3, 1863

One of the best reads on the epic battle may be found here: The Gettysburg Campaign, on the ExplorePAhistory.com web site

The Battle of Gettysburg, fought over of the first three days of July in 1863, was one of the climactic events in American history.

Confederate General Robert E. Lee's bold offensive into northern territory resulted in the epic clash of two great armies with perhaps 175,000 soldiers, tens of thousands of horses and mules, more than 600 cannons, and hundreds of supply wagons and ambulances, all of which had traveled from Virginia to south-central Pennsylvania. Here, the two armies suffered a combined total of more than 51,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. Lee's army then walked back to Virginia where it continued to fight for almost two more years.


Read much more here:

Overview: The Gettysburg Campaign

The Confederates Invade Pennsylvania

The Army of the Potomac Pursues Lee into Pennsylvania

Confederate High Tide: Operations on the West Shore of the Susquehanna

Convergence on Gettysburg

Overview: The Gettysburg Campaign-Story Details

Historical Markers In the Story

Original Documents

Publication Guide

Web Guide

Story Credits

Gettysburg National Military Park

Adams County Historical Society

Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center

The Battle Theatre

State Museum of Pennsylvania

Gettysburg Cyclorama Center

Gettysburg College

National Civil War Museum

Cumberland County Historical Society

Eisenhower National Historic Site

EISENHOWER WORLD WAR II WEEKEND

Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours

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Sunday, September 07, 2008

“Bush tours Gettysburg battleground site” by Christine Simmons

Bush tours Gettysburg battleground site” by Christine Simmons

Politics By CHRISTINE SIMMONS, The Associated Press 2008-09-06

GETTYSBURG, Pa. –

President Bush brushed up on his Civil War history Friday, touring the battleground of Gettysburg, the site of one of the deadliest battles of the Civil War.

Normally for a $55 fee, visitors to the
Gettysburg National Military Park can tour the area along with a licensed guide. But Friday, Bush had with him Gabor Boritt, an Abraham Lincoln scholar and director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, who could explain chronological events of the war to match each site of the battleground.

The president began his mid-afternoon tour at the Virginia Memorial, one of 1,300 monuments on the park's grounds.

He also was treated to a sneak peek of the park's Museum and Visitor Center, which has its grand opening Sept. 26.

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Robert Kinsley, chair of the Gettysburg Foundation, was in the museum for the president's visit…

The town in the
Pennsylvania countryside is near the site of a 3-day battle where Union troops successfully defeated Confederate troops' advances. More than 51,000 Confederate and Union soldiers were killed, wounded or captured.

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Read the entire article here: Bush tours Gettysburg battleground site

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Friday, June 06, 2008

20080530 Historical Society of Carroll County Calendar of Events

Historical Society of Carroll County Calendar of Events

June 6, 2008

Please contact the Historical Society at (410) 848-6494 for information about the many events offered during the year.

TUESDAY, JUNE 10

Glimpses of the Civil War

Nearly 1,000 Carroll County men served in the military (on both sides) during the Civil War. Others who passed through during those trying times returned to call the county home. Mary Ann Ashcraft and Ned Landis tell the stories of some of these men and their lives during and after America’s great conflict. Noon to 1:00. Admission is free for HSCC members; $3.00 admission for non-members. At Carroll Post, American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets in Westminster. Bring a lunch, dessert and beverages provided. Or buy lunch at the Legion. Lunches must be ordered by 11:30; call the Legion at (410) 857-7953 for selections and to place an order.

FRIDAY, JUNE 13

Bus trip - A.R.T. Research Enterprises (fine art foundry) and Ephrata Cloister
You've probably been to Lancaster before but you’ve never seen it like this! Learn to “Think Sculpture” during a unique visit to one of the largest fine arts foundries on the east coast. A.R.T. Research Enterprises has produced sculptures and memorials for locations from New York to Pittsburg to Washington to Detroit to Chicago to Tampa and places in between. This rare tour will provide the opportunity to see new art works being produced using the lost wax method and older pieces being restored to their original appearance.

After our artistic morning, we’re off to the Green Dragon in Ephrata. Since 1932, over 400 local growers, merchants and craftsmen have gathered on this 30-acre site, creating one of the largest farmers markets on the east coast. There will be time to explore the market and to find lunch on your own at one of the five sit-down restaurants or eleven snack shops. Lunch is not included in the price of the trip.

After lunch we’re off to a unique historic site, the Ephrata Cloister. One of America's earliest religious communities, the Ephrata Cloister was founded in 1732 by German settlers seeking spiritual goals rather than earthly rewards. Gathered in unique European style buildings, the community consisted of celibate Brothers and Sisters, and a married congregation of families. At its height in the 1740s and 1750s, about 300 members worked and worshiped at the Cloister. The Society declined after the American Revolution and by 1800 the celibate orders were practically. Many of the buildings remain including the Sisters’ House, Meetinghouse, Bake House, Print House and Solitary House. We’ll have a guided tour and time to explore the other buildings and the grounds.

The bus leaves from the parking lot on Ralph Street, behind the Church of the Ascension at 8:30 a.m. Cost for the trip (includes transportation and admissions) is $65 for Society members and $75 for non-members. Reservations are required by June 2. No refunds can be given for cancellations made after the reservation deadline. To reserve your seat, contact the Society at 410-848-6494.

TUESDAY, JULY 8

The Routes West: The National Road and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Two 19th century civil engineering projects - the Historic National Road and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad - opened up a major section of America for commerce, settlement, industry and leisure travel. Paul Bridge examines the common roots of these projects, how Marylanders were deeply involved and their legacies that are visible today. Noon to 1:00. Admission is free for HSCC members; $3.00 admission for non-members. At Carroll Post, American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets in Westminster. Bring a lunch, dessert and beverages provided. Or buy lunch at the Legion. Lunches must be ordered by 11:30; call the Legion at (410) 857-7953 for selections and to place an order.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12

Good Sports

Don Haines, author of a new book on Carroll County athletes, discusses how he became involved in the project, the selection of athletes for inclusion in the book, how he researched his subjects, the choice of a publisher, the cost of the project and some of his favorite stories. Noon to 1:00. Admission is free for HSCC members; $3.00 admission for non-members. At Carroll Post, American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets in Westminster. Bring a lunch, dessert and beverages provided. Or buy lunch at the Legion. Lunches must be ordered by 11:30; call the Legion at (410) 857-7953 for selections and to place an order.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Fearless and Bold: The history of McDaniel College, 1866-2002
McDaniel College historian James Lightner will describe the seven-year process of researching and writing this extensive history of the local college, read some short excerpts from the book, answer questions and debunk some myths about the school’s history. Noon to 1:00. Admission is free for HSCC members; $3.00 admission for non-members. At Carroll Post, American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets in Westminster. Bring a lunch, dessert and beverages provided. Or buy lunch at the Legion. Lunches must be ordered by 11:30; call the Legion at (410) 857-7953 for selections and to place an order.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Antiques Appraisal Day
Bring your family treasures and join HSCC for this annual event. A panel of nationally-known and certified appraisers will be on hand to examine items and provide an identification and verbal estimation of value. Watch for details.

Thursday, September 18
Bus trip - Green Mount Cemetery and Hampton National Historic Site

Join HSCC as we travel to Baltimore and visit two extraordinary historic sites. First is Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore's first garden cemetery and one of the earliest in the nation. Dedicated on July 13, 1839, Green Mount represented a new type of burial ground. Until this time burials were in churchyards which presented death as a terrifying passage to an unknown future and their grim appearance discouraged people from visiting them. By contrast, garden cemeteries reflected the Romanticism of the mid-19th century, showing death as a benign "falling asleep," glorifying nature by their landscaping and encouraging visitation. Built on the former country estate of merchant Robert Oliver, Green Mount encompasses 68 hilly acres with a long central plateau. Among the more than 78,000 graves at Green Mount are those of at least eight governors of Maryland (including Carroll County’s own Frank Brown), philanthropists Johns Hopkins and Enoch Pratt, Betsy Patterson Bonaparte, John Wilkes Booth and his father Junius Brutus Booth. A guided tour by historian Wayne R. Schaumburg will introduce us to some of the cemetery’s famous residents, with an emphasis on Union Bridge native William Henry Rinehart whose works and grave are in Green Mount.

Lunch will be at the Valley Inn. Watch for details on lunch choices.

After lunch we’re off to Hampton National Historic Site, home to the Ridgely family from 1695 to 1979. Between 1783 and 1790, Captain Charles Ridgely built a magnificent house on his 24,000 acre property. When completed, the house would be the largest in the United States. Hampton reflects classic Georgian symmetry with a large three-story structure connected to smaller wings on either side by hallways. The exterior is constructed of stone quarried on the property, stuccoed over and scored to resemble blocks of limestone. The large and lavish rooms reflected the Ridgelys’ taste for the styles of ancient Greece and Rome. Italianate gardens set on terraced earthworks were in place on the south side of the mansion by 1802 and on the north side was an English-style landscaped park. In the 1830s and 1840s, John and Eliza Ridgely carefully enhanced the "natural" landscape with exotic trees. The house was at the center of a financial empire that included ironworks, grain crops, beef cattle, thoroughbred horses, coal mining, marble quarries, mills, and mercantile interests. After a guided tour of the mansion, there will be time to explore the grounds and outbuildings.
The bus will leave from the parking lot on Ralph Street, behind the Church of the Ascension at 9:00 a.m. and will return to Westminster at 5:00 p.m. Watch for details on reservation deadline and pricing.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

A Healthy Endeavor

For nearly half a century, Carroll Hospital Center has been providing quality medical care for the communities it serves. Founded by a group of forward-thinking community members, Carroll Hospital Center opened it doors as Carroll County General Hospital in 1961. Staff from the hospital offer insights about the people and events that have shaped the organization into the thriving medical center it is today. Noon to 1:00. Admission is free for HSCC members; $3.00 admission for non-members. At Carroll Post, American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets in Westminster. Bring a lunch, dessert and beverages provided. Or buy lunch at the Legion. Lunches must be ordered by 11:30; call the Legion at (410) 857-7953 for selections and to place an order.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Tours of Duty: Carroll County and the Vietnam War
Hundreds of Carroll County residents served in the military during the Vietnam War. Carroll County native Gary Jestes (a Vietnam veteran) and Jay Graybeal (Chief Curator at the Army Heritage and Education Center) tell the stories of some of Carroll’s soldiers - before, during and after the war - and of the twenty-one men who never returned home. Noon to 1:00. Admission is free for HSCC members; $3.00 admission for non-members. At Carroll Post, American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets in Westminster. Bring a lunch, dessert and beverages provided. Or buy lunch at the Legion. Lunches must be ordered by 11:30; call the Legion at (410) 857-7953 for selections and to place an order.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9

Hail to the Chiefs: Presidential Visits to Carroll County

From 1791 through the middle of the 20th century, Carroll County played host to five American presidents. Historical Society Curator Catherine Baty examines the who, when and why of these memorable days. Noon to 1:00. Admission is free for HSCC members; $3.00 admission for non-members. At Carroll Post, American Legion, corner of Green and Sycamore Streets in Westminster. Bring a lunch, dessert and beverages provided. Or buy lunch at the Legion. Lunches must be ordered by 11:30; call the Legion at (410) 857-7953 for selections and to place an order.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11

Holiday bus trip to Washington, D.C.

If your holidays are hectic, take a break and spend the day in Washington with the Historical Society of Carroll County.

We’ll be dropped off at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, the first national museum in the country dedicated exclusively to Native Americans. The building, with its distinctive textured golden-colored limestone exterior was designed in consultation with many Native Americans. Approximately 8,000 objects from the museum’s permanent collection are on display in the exhibitions including Our Universes, Our Peoples, Our Lives, Window on Collections and Return to a Native Place.

Across the street is the United States Botanic Garden, located on the U.S. Capitol Grounds campus. The building includes a large Lord & Burnham greenhouse and is divided into separate rooms, each one simulating a different habitat. Noted for its displays of holiday plants, the Garden is the perfect spot to escape the winter chill. Feel free to spend your time in one museum or take the opportunity to visit both.

Everyone is free to enjoy lunch on their own. The Mitsitam Native Foods Café in the Museum of the American Indian is highly regarded and features Native foods found throughout the Western Hemisphere, including the Northern Woodlands, South America, the Northwest Coast, Meso America and the Great Plains.

After lunch we’re off to The Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture. Located in the Patent Office Building, the Center is home to two wonderful museums. The National Portrait Gallery portrays the men and women who have made significant contributions to the history and culture of the United States through its collection of paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs. The Smithsonian American Art Museum is dedicated to the art and artists of the United States.

The bus leaves from the parking lot on Ralph Street, behind the Church of the Ascension at 8:00 a.m. Cost for the trip (includes transportation and admissions) is $45 for Society members and $55 for non-members. Reservation required; watch for reservation deadline. No refunds can be given for cancellations made after the reservation deadline. To reserve your seat, contact the Society at 410-848-6494.

Last updated: May 30, 2008
Historical Society of Carroll County
210 East Main Street, Westminster MD 21157
(410) 848-6494