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 gunsmiths all found opportunities in the growing village. And, of course, the steady traffic along the turnpike brought patrons to several hotels and taverns.
This impressive list of community leaders appeared in An Illustrated Atlas of Washington County, Maryland printed in 1877. Courtesy of the Washington County Free Library.
