Passing of “Boonsboro’s Historian”

The Boonsboro Historical Society and its volunteers would like to express our sadness at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Douglas Garns Bast yesterday. His family was deeply rooted in the history of our town and Doug’s knowledge of local history and the...

Remember to Send Us Your Historical Photos

The Boonsboro Historical Society received this little gem recently from the family of Donald Young. Most of us walk by our town’s WWI Memorial without thinking much about it, but in 1919, the Town of Boonsboro was busy welcoming home its heroes from a world war...

Support Our Artisans and Exhibitors

Even though the Boonsboro Historical Society has cancelled the 49th Annual Boonesborough Days set for September due to Covid-19, you can still support our local artisans.   We invite you to contact the businesses that would have exhibited at the show to purchase items...

Boonesborough Days Festival Cancelled for September 2020

COVID 19 FESTIVAL UPDATE Regrettably, due to the current COVID 19 situation and Maryland’s current guidelines, the Boonsboro Historical Society is cancelling the 49th Annual Boonesborough Days set for September 12th and 13th of this year. The safety and...