Stories of Slavery in Familiar Landscapes
Neither the preliminary announcement released on September 22, 1862, nor the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863 freed a single slave in Maryland. Because President Abraham Lincoln’s policy only affected […]
Tolson’s Chapel: A Place of Perseverance and Triumph
Most people are familiar with the Battle of Antietam (or Battle of Sharpsburg). Many are aware that President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862 following the Union […]
Exploring Frederick County’s Railroad History
Note: This post originally appeared on the Visit Frederick blog Frederick County, Maryland, is well known for its diverse architecture and rich history. Railroads played an important part in the […]
Paying with their Lives: Townsend Reports on the Lincoln Conspirators’ Execution
On this date 150 years ago, the nation faced a dramatic and divisive moment—a memorable day even for those who had just endured four years of bloodshed and destruction wrought […]
A Community Collaboration Success Story: Saving the Uniontown Bank
The former Carroll County Savings Bank, constructed in 1907, stands as one of the few commercial buildings left within the National Register-listed Historic District of Uniontown. The bank has been […]
Turmoil frozen in marble: Borglum’s “Head of Abraham Lincoln”
Located in an honored place in the United States Capitol building is a monumental bust of Abraham Lincoln, sculpted in 1908 from a single block of marble by the artist […]