Boonsboro Reflections: Boonsboro’s First Church
Settlers in the area established the congregation of Salem Church decades before the founding of Boonsboro. A log schoolhouse located ½ mile northeast of town along Route 66 served as the worship site. While this structure is long gone, remnants of a graveyard can...Boonsboro Reflections: Historic Gravesites
Boonsboro Reflections: Historic Gravesites William Boone died in 1798, only six years after founding Boonsboro. He was buried on his land. In 1802, planning and construction of the Salem Church began on property acquired from the Boone family and the Old Salem...Boonsboro Reflections: 1792 & the Founding of Boonsboro
In 1792, William Boone and his brother, George, laid out 44 half-acre lots – 22 on each side of the main wagon road connecting Fredericktown and Hagerstown (now Alternate 40) – with the town square at the intersection with the road to Sharpsburg (now MD...Announcing 225th Anniversary Events!
We are excited to announce five events planned in celebration of Boonsboro’s 225th Anniversary in 2017. There is truly something for all ages and interests – from baseball games and road races to wine, live music and theater! And don’t forget the...Boonsboro Reflections: Expansion of Boone Land Holdings
After working his 100-acre farm for 15 years, William Boone purchased a 140-acre parcel of land known as Fellowship from Valentine Nicodemus in 1791. The important wagon road connecting Fredericktown and Hagerstown ran through that parcel and was destined to become...Boonsboro Reflections: William Boone arrives
William Boone Arrives in Maryland William Boone moved from Berks County, Pennsylvania to present–day Boonsboro in 1776 and married Susanna Parks around 1778. He and Susanna made their living as a farm family, raising six children on a 100-acre tract of land with the...Boonsboro Reflections: Maryland Settlers
Attracting Settlers to the Maryland Frontier… Charles Calvert, the 5th Lord Baltimore, was a British nobleman and Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. Settlement in western Maryland was slow, so in 1732 he developed a plan to “increase the number...Boonsboro Reflections: George Boone
This year Boonsboro is celebrating the 225th anniversary of its founding with commemorative events scheduled throughout the year. BOONSBORO REFLECTIONS will be published regularly with the hope that these glimpses into our past will inform and entertain you and...Walking Tour of Boonsboro Now Available
Whether you’re visiting Boonsboro for the first time or a lifelong resident, you are sure to learn something new from our Walking Tour of Boonsboro. Brought to you by the Boonsboro Historical Society, the tour is available in both print and mobile versions, and...Find Us on Facebook
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