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The mission of the Washington County Historical Society is to preserve & promote the culture, history and heritage of Washington County, Maryland.

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On This Day In History, July 8, 1776: The “Liberty Bell” rings out from the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, summoning citizens to hear the Declaration of Independence read publicly for the first time.

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This Friday, May 13th, join us in welcoming Dr. Bob Savitt for an exploration into the golden age of radio, featuring a history of some of Washington County’s most popular broadcasting services. This month’s featured cocktail will be: The Gin Rickey!

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On Sunday, April 24th, join us in welcoming Steve Recker for an exploration into the life, collection, and legacy of Doug Bast, who passed away in March 2021 after a battle with Parkinson’s.

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Quench your thirst for knowledge with the Washington County Historical Society! This month’s featured cocktail will be: The Fire Engine! Made with vodka, lemon-lime soda, and grenadine, this specialty cocktail won’t put out a fire, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t delicious!

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The Washington County Historical Society would like to wish everyone a happy Maryland Day!

The photo below features some of the Maryland themed items available for purchase in our gift shop!

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WCHS is excited to offer a private tour of Woodmont Lodge in Hancock, MD. Because of seating constraints at the Woodmont Lodge, we are only offering 40 tickets. So purchase yours today here: https://t.co/0ikK4ud2Nv

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On Friday, April 8th, join us in welcoming guest speaker Justin Mayhew for an exploration into Hagerstown’s firefighting history! Culture & Cocktails 2022 has been made possible by the generous support of the James and Mary Schurz Foundation.

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TOMORROW: Friday, March 11th, join us in welcoming Randy Anderson for an exploration into Washington County’s railroad history!

Register at: https://t.co/pGPrENOokl

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Quench your thirst for knowledge this Friday, May 11th at Culture & Cocktails! Featuring The Blue Train and accompanying lecture by Randy Anderson on an exploration into Washington County’s railroad history!

Register today at: https://t.co/TU7Spp3tXV

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Quench your thirst for knowledge with the Washington County Historical Society! On Friday, March 11th, join us in welcoming Randy Anderson for an exploration into Washington County’s railroad history!

https://t.co/fH5ejG74g2

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Tonight at 6, join us as we welcome author and historian Mary Rubin for an online exploration into Hagerstown's storied history! The featured cocktail will be: The colonial Strawberry Shrub! For tickets: https://t.co/JUtdL66faV

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Happy Friday! This week’s WCHS Photo of the Week shows the exterior of the Lodge House in Sharpsburg’s Antietam National Cemetery. Built in c. 1871 in the Gothic Revival style, the Lodge House was designed by Paul J. Pelz.

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Happy Friday! This week’s WCHS Photo of the Week shows the interior of the Hotel Alexander Tap Room. In its heyday, the tap room was a great place for transient gusts and local citizens to sit back, relax, and enjoy a cold drink or nice meal.

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This week’s WCHS Object of the Week is a leaf from a magnolia tree said to have been planted at Mount Vernon by George Washington prior to his death in 1799. In the latter part of the nineteenth century, the leaves of this tree were packaged, and sold as mementos.

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It’s Washington County Wednesday! This week’s Washington County highlight is Hagerstown’s Western Maryland Railroad station. Built in 1913, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Today, it's used as a headquarters for the Hagerstown Police Department.

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Happy birthday to Hagerstown’s own John Bell! Born in 1800, he was trained in the art of pottery by his father, Peter. Want to learn more about John Bell? On May 8th, join WCHS and the Renfrew Museum and Park for a symposium on Bell Pottery. For tickets: https://t.co/A6WHwCThJh

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Happy Friday! Dated August 14th, 1899, this week’s WCHS Photo of the Week shows the interior of Fort Frederick. Originally constructed in 1756, Fort Frederick was built to defend Washington County’s earliest settlers during the French and Indian War.

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#Onthisdayinhistory, in 1861, after a bombardment by the South Carolina militia, the Union garrison at Fort Sumter agreed to surrender the fort. The attack on Fort Sumter marked the official beginning of the Civil War, in which Washington County had a significant role.

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Happy Friday! This week’s WCHS Photo of the Week is of the Antietam Aqueduct!

Built in 1834, the Antietam Aqueduct is a three-span, 140-foot limestone bridge that was completed in 1834. It was the fourth of eleven aqueducts built along the Canal.