Saylor Project
March Along the Towpath
Posted on: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @ 3:58 pm
Published in March 2023 in Along the Towpath, an excellent article on the Antietam Canal and its connection to the Saylor House (click image to enlarge)
Call for Volunteers!
Posted on: Tuesday, June 25th, 2019 @ 8:26 am
WCHT is a volunteer-run organization and we need YOU to achieve the dream of a vibrant, usable education center at the Saylor House located on the banks of the Antietam …
Participate in Washington County Gives
Posted on: Monday, April 30th, 2018 @ 4:44 pmJoin us in restoring the Saylor House in Hagerstown’s Kiwanis Park. Your donations will help restore the front porch of the building this year. Please …
Early Fish Stocking History on the Antietam
Posted on: Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 @ 9:14 pm
Early in Washington County’s history, a group of men, including Peter Saylor, formed the Antietam Fish Company to conserve, stock and harvest fish in Antietam Creek. Peter Saylor was the …
You are Invited to the Saylor House
Posted on: Tuesday, October 11th, 2016 @ 3:56 pm
Special “Before Restoration” HOUSE TOUR for WCHT members and Friends Sunday, October 16, 2016 1 to 4 pm (Free of Charge) After 60 years of neglect, until …
Saylor House, Circa 1800, Hagerstown, MD
Posted on: Sunday, May 29th, 2016 @ 1:00 pm
In 2007, planning for a new business park began in Hagerstown. The 29-acre parcel slated for development stands along Jefferson Boulevard, east of Eastern Boulevard from where Diamond Drive and …
“The Plan” for the Saylor House
Posted on: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 @ 10:15 pm
When determined preservationists present an idea benefiting the community to receptive government leaders, the result is “The Plan.” Occasionally, we are pleased to say, it works. Hagerstown City Council Approves …
SAYLOR UPDATE – Opening of Kiwanis Park
Posted on: Tuesday, April 19th, 2016 @ 4:39 pm
WCHT (Washington County Historical Trust) and ACWA (Antietam-Conococheague Watershed Alliance) are proud to announce a success story in the making. Members from both organizations (supported by numerous concerned individuals for …
Save the Saylor!
Posted on: Monday, March 7th, 2016 @ 4:42 pm
Near the Antietam Creek just east of the newly developed Hagerstown Light Business Park, in the new Kiwanis Park, a circa 1800 stone house stands off the beaten-path, unused, …
