Pass It On Sara (Zimmerman) Sweeney

Scroll down to listen to interview excerpts Sara Ann (Zimmerman) Sweeney of Boonsboro was born March 3, 1941 to Jean Smith (Shank) and Alfred Cook Zimmerman.  At the time, her family lived at 27 N. Main Street (next to Pete’s Barbershop) in a home owned by Dr....

Pass It On – Eleanor Lakin Retired Architect

Eleanor Virginia Lakin was born in July 3, 1937 in Boonsboro. She grew up at 331 S. Main Street. Her Lakin ancestors came to this region in the 17th century, settling in Jefferson, Maryland. Her great-grandfather, Abraham Lakin, owned a dental practice in the 1850s at...

Pass It On – Ruann Newcomer – Shopping

Ruann Newcomer George, born 1945, talks about growing up in Boonsboro, places to shop and eat such as Warrenfeltz. Other things mentioned: Piano teachers Gladys Thomas and Hilda Clopper. Dr. Wade and Dr. Secondary. The Baby Contest held at the park in August of 1946...

Pass It On – Mary Coffman Crampton – school and more

A reading by Barbara Crampton of her mother’s memories growing up in Boonsboro. Mary Coffman Crampton attended Boonsboro High School in 1928 and recalls school life, as well as the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) and it’s work in Boonsboro. The Cramptons...

Pass It On – Edgar Green – Hotel in Boonsboro

Recollections from Edgar Green, born in 1912, about the hotel in Boonsboro during the Depression. The hotel was also known as the Eagle Hotel (1877), Commercial Hotel (1897), and Mountain Glen Hotel (1922). Today, it is known as Inn BoonsBoro and is owned by author...

Pass It On – Edgar Green – Civil War

Stories from Edgar Green (born in 1912) related to the Civil War, as recorded by his daughter Luana Green Goodwin. Civil War Ed reflected: “I’m sorry I didn’t ask my grandfathers more about the Civil War because both remembered it well. They told me how farmers would...