Boonsboro Area
96 – Eye Trap, circa 1792, west of Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 5:54 pm
On the south side of Manor Church Road, set well back among fields, is a large stone house with its back turned firmly toward the road. This is no flaunting …
72 – Resurvey on Three Springs, circa 1794, west of Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 5:54 pm
Two curved stone fences mark the entrance to Three Springs Farm, settled behind Manor Church in south county. The stone ends of a great barn loom beside the drive, soot …
5 – Bowman House, circa 1826-1840, Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 5:54 pmBoonesborough was a thriving community of five houses and 30 souls in 1796. Situated on the trade route through Crampton’s Gap in South Mountain, the town grew as the National …
86 – A Place Apart, circa 1840, north of Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 5:53 pmA charming farmstead is nestled near a pond on the east side of Mapleville Road close to its intersection with Benevola Church Road. Stone pillars supporting globe lights flank the …
111 – Dr. Smith’s House, circa 1880, Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 5:53 pmIn 1797, on a tract of land called Fellowship just west of Turners Gap, brothers William and George Boone laid out lots for a community they named Boons Berry Town. …
68 – 121 Lakin Avenue, Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Monday, March 30th, 2015 @ 5:53 pmLakins came to this region in the 17th century, settled in Jefferson, Maryland, and spread into surrounding areas as time passed. Members of the family still remain in the western …
Keedy House, 1776, near Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Sunday, March 15th, 2015 @ 8:53 am
Stone house stands tall The Keedy House, Barnes Road, Boonsboro, Md. Built Winter 1775/6 [click on any image to view larger] Barnes Road is part of an old route that runs …
27 – Search Well, circa 1800, west of Boonsboro, MD
Posted on: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 @ 10:06 am
Manor Church Road wends back in time among farms that were established early in the history of the county. This country road is sometimes bordered with stone fences, and the …
