Boonsboro Reflections: John Bowman, Potter
Potters were familiar tradesmen in the 19th century, playing a necessary role fashioning utilitarian and decorative containers for local households. John Bowman enlisted in the Union Army in 1862 and after his discharge in 1865 he apprenticed with his father, a...225th Anniversary receives First Energy Foundation grant!
First Energy Foundation awarded an $8500 grant toward Boonsboro’s 225th Anniversary Celebrations! Members of the Boonsboro Historical Society, Boonsboro Mayor Howard Long and Assistant Mayor Cindy Kauffman are shown here at the check presentation.Boonsboro Reflections: Trade in Boonsboro
While the economy of western Maryland was largely founded on agriculture, the growing population in and around Boonsboro attracted an impressive range of tradesmen and craftsmen. Coverlet makers, shoemakers, carpet weavers, cabinetmakers, tinners, tailors, potters and...Boonsboro Reflections: Slow, Steady Growth
The first of Boonsboro’s 44 half-acre lots was sold in 1792. By 1801 the Eagle Hotel (now Inn Boonsboro) was built and a post office established. Peter Conn, the proprietor of the new hotel was also the Town’s first postmaster. At first, the town grew slowly; in...Boonsboro 225th Event – History, Music & Wine at Big Cork
Evening of History, Music and Wine at Big Cork Sunday, April 30th, 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: Big Cork Vineyards, 4236 Main St., Rohrersville, MD Come out and celebrate Boonsboro’s 225th Anniversary with a kick-off event at Big Cork Vineyards. If you love wine...Boonsboro Reflections: John McAdam Introduces the Macadam Road Surface to America
The first macadam surface in the United States was laid on the “Boonsborough Turnpike Road” between Hagerstown and Boonsboro, Maryland. By 1822, this section was the last unimproved gap in the great National Road leading from Baltimore, on the Chesapeake...Boonsboro Reflections: The National Road Joins Baltimore & the Western Settlements
Boonsboro’s growth and prosperity certainly benefited from the construction of the Bank Road, later known as the National Road (now Alternate 40). George Washington and Thomas Jefferson believed that a trans-Appalachian road was necessary for unifying the young...Boonsboro Reflections: The Salem Church Served Lutheran & Reformed Congregations
In 1806, construction was completed on Boonsboro’s dual-congregation Salem Church on Potomac Street. This church, jointly owned and serving both Lutheran and Reformed congregations for many years, was considered one of the finest stone churches in western Maryland. ...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...Find Us on Facebook
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