Monocacy Aqueduct along the C&O Canal

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Women's History

Mary Mish: Historic Preservation Pioneer in Washington County

March 16, 2021

Mary Mish: Historic Preservation Pioneer in Washington CountyLearn about Mary Mish, a woman who worked behind the scenes over decades to preserve key sites in Washington County. Read More

From Antietam to Ohio: Using the Census to Find Georgianna Rollins

July 17, 2020

From Antietam to Ohio: Using the Census to Find Georgianna RollinsDiscover the fate of a witness to the Battle of Antietam by using census records. Read More

Mother's Day, Then and Now

May 2, 2018

Mother's Day, Then and NowMother's Day has surprising roots in the bloody conflict of the Civil War. Read More

Cornelia Hancock: a Force unto Herself

February 23, 2017

Cornelia Hancock: a Force unto HerselfLargely forgotten today, Cornelia Hancock was one of the best known and beloved nurses of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Read More