Boonsboro Reflections: Shafer Park
Shafer Park is a lasting tribute to the vision of Boonsboro’s leaders and the generosity and commitment of its citizens. In the 1930’s, Mayor John Hershberger noted that the “homecoming week” (perhaps the precursor to Boonsborough Days) created an “inconvenience and...Boonsboro Reflections: The Heart of Maryland
David Belasco’s successful and influential career as a theatrical producer and playwright stretched between 1884 and 1930. A frequent visitor to Boonsboro, he wrote, directed, or produced more than 100 Broadway plays including The Heart of Maryland. This highly...Boonsboro Reflections: The Heck Brothers
Boonsboro must have been a chaotic community in September 1862. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had just invaded the north, occupying Frederick and advancing to take Harper’s Ferry. But George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac pursued him from the east and, on...Pass It On Photo Scanning
Search those attics, basements and old photo albums! On October 15th from 1 to 5pm, the Boonsboro Historical Society will host a Pass It On event to scan in old photos or documents from Boonsboro residents. We want to preserve them before they are lost or damaged...Boonsboro Reflections: Boonsboro & World War I
American families sacrificed greatly during the two years (1917-1918) that the United States fought in “The War to End All Wars.” Of the approximately 4.7 million men and women that served in the regular U.S. forces, National Guard and draft units, over 116,500 were...Boonsboro Reflections: Keeping the Peace in Boonsboro
Elected sheriffs have been enforcing the law in Washington County since 1777, fifteen years before Boonsboro was founded. Since then, 79 individuals have been elected Washington County Sheriff, confronting all manner of criminal disturbances and, until 1835, serving...Boonsboro Reflections: Boonsboro’s Flag
Boonsboro’s flag was first unfurled in 1975. After Mayor Edward. T. Weaver and town council endorsed the idea of creating a flag for Boonsboro, they turned to Pat Lemkuhl, a faculty member at Boonsboro High School. She organized a flag design contest and Wayne...225th – Heck Brother’s Play
The true story of “Brothers at Arms”, a two-act play by The Barbara Ingram School for the Arts depicting the reunion of Boonsboro’s Heck brothers who fought on opposite sides in the Civil War. Sept 16 & 17th. RSVP today!Boonsboro Reflections: Boonsboro’s Post Office
Benjamin Franklin was appointed first Postmaster General by the Continental Congress in 1775 and only 26 years later, in 1801, a U.S. Post Office opened in the budding town of Boonsboro. Patrick Conn, proprietor of the Eagle Hotel (now, Inn BoonsBoro), became our...Find Us on Facebook
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