Listen: John Schildt 60 Years as a Battlefield Guide
On May 27th, the Boonsboro Historical Society hosted a speaker Rev. John Schildt as its monthly speaker at the Boonsboro Library on his experiences over 60 years as an Antietam Battlefield guide. John has written several books, including: September Echoes, Drums...Bowman House Open – FREE Historical Tour and Demonstration
The Bowman House and Museum located at 323 N. Main St., Boonsboro, MD, will be open to visitors on Sunday, May 26th between 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for self-guided tours. This month we will be displaying and discussing early iron hearth cooking utensils. Denny...Explore Overlooked Civil War History: The Battle Of Falling Waters
Come and hear about 1863 Battle of Falling Waters, an event that was overlooked and unknown for years, until George Franks starting researching it. The battle happened two miles south of Williamsport and is the site of the last Confederate defenses of their Potomac...Maryland’s Remarkable Religious Freedom Champion Thomas Kennedy
Come and hear about local religious freedom champion, Thomas Kennedy (1775 – 1832), at the September meeting of the Boonsboro Historical Society. Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – 5:30pm – Boonsboro Library 401 Potomac Street, Boonsboro, MD. Open to...2024 Boonesborough Days Vendor List Now Available
The 53rd Annual Boonesborough Days festival is just around the corner on Sept 7th and 8th, 2024! There are lots of your favorite vendors returning for this year’s festival, plus we’ve added a variety of new vendors to the line-up. Festival map – map...Bob O’Connor, Speaker on August 22nd
On August 22nd, author and historian, Bob O’Connor will speak at the Boonsboro Free Library at 5:30pm. His program, called “Boonsboro Environs”, will feature portions of several of his books with connections to Boonsboro, MD. For example:- “The...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...Bowman House Open on Sunday
The Bowman House and Museum at 323 N. Main St., Boonsboro, MD will be have a “soft” opening on Sunday, May 24th between 1-4 p.m. Visitors should remember to keep a safe 6 foot distance from others and wearing a mask to protect yourself and others is...Find Us on Facebook
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