National & Local Treasures
80 – Rockland, circa 1803, Sharpsburg Pike, Fairplay, Md.
Posted on: Thursday, March 5th, 2015 @ 4:08 pm
Just north of Lappans Crossroads on Route 65, settled among a group of farm buildings and far from the road, is a massive, three-story stone structure with two wings of …
1 – Doub’s Mill, circa 1811-1821, Beaver Creek east of Hagerstown, MD
Posted on: Wednesday, March 4th, 2015 @ 9:20 am
The millrace enters the mill at the rear of the building. [for a larger view click on the image] Traveling east, Beaver Creek Road settles into a gentle valley. To …
89 – Ferry Hill, circa 1812, southwest of Sharpsburg, MD
Posted on: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 2:52 pm
High on a cliff above the Potomac, an imposing brick home stands sentinel across from Shepherdstown. Early settlers coming down the valley from York, Pennsylvania, forded the Potomac at Packhorse …
128 – St. John’s Episcopal Church, circa 1872, Hagerstown, MD
Posted on: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 12:50 pmThere is, on North Potomac Avenue, an ample brick home set well back from the public way in a lawn shaded by grand old trees. Painted white, this home presents …
120 – Hager’s Fancy, circa 1739, Hagerstown, MD
Posted on: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 11:52 amThe Hager House, settled in a hollow next to Hagerstown City Park, surrounded by large trees and well-tended flower beds, is about to celebrate its 260th birthday. This was the …
6 – Clear Spring, MD. Founded in 1823
Posted on: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 @ 10:18 am
The clear spring still flows at the foot of Fairview Mountain on the south side of what first was called the Bank Road. Now Route 40, it once …
8 – Montpelier, circa 1790, Clear Spring, MD
Posted on: Sunday, October 26th, 2014 @ 8:35 am
North and east of Clear Spring, on a sharp bend in Broadfording Road, stands Montpelier, shaded by stately old trees and surrounded by the outbuildings of another century. Built of …
100 – Rose Hill, 1806, south of Williamsport, MD
Posted on: Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 @ 4:26 pm
Outside of Williamsport, on Spielman Road, massive, white, wooden gates open to an avenue lined with ancient river maples. Well back from the road, this drive circles in front of …
