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  • Burkittsville House & Garden Tour

    P.J. Gilligan Dry Goods & Mercantile Company 2 W. Main Street, Burkittsville, MD, United States

    Two tours will start every half hour from P.J. Gilligan Dry Goods & Mercantile Company starting at 10am until 3pm; tours will last approximately 45 minutes. The Civil War-era Shafer Farm with historic house and barn will be open from 10am to 3pm, also, with a reception there from 4pm to 6pm. Funds raised will ...

    Free – $25

  • John Frye Preservation Awards 2017

    Academy Theater 58 E. Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD, United States

    The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County and the Historical Advisory Committee host the 2017 JOHN FRYE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AWARDS.    

    $15

  • Saylor House Clean Up Work Day – Join In!!

    Saylor House 371 Dyanasty Drive, Hagerstown, MD, United States

    WCHT will host a Saylor House work day and clean up on Saturday June 3 at 10 a.m., until about 1 p.m. We will have a brief meeting at 10. Members are invited to attend any part of the event; meeting, clean-up, and tour. We will also answer questions and provide tours for park visitors. WCHT will have Rebel ...

  • WCHT Annual Meeting

    Elmwood Farm B&B 16311 Kendle Road, Williamsport, MD, United States

    The Washington County Historic Trust will host the 2017 annual membership meeting on Sunday July 30th at the Elmwood Farm Bed & Breakfast outside of Williamsport MD. The Bed & Breakfast is located at 16311 Kendle Road just past the Yogi Bear Campsite on Route 68, before you reach Downsville Pike. The meeting will start at ...

  • Open House at the Saylor House!!

    Saylor House 371 Dyanasty Drive, Hagerstown, MD, United States

    WCHT will host an Open House at the Saylor House in Kiwanis Park in Hagerstown Saturday September 16th from 9 am until 12 pm. House tours will be available. We will also have architectural plans to show our vision for renovating the house. There will also be information regarding a proposed dendrochronology study of the Leiter House ...

  • Kayak Through Antietam History

    Newcomer House 18422 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville, MD, United States

    Here’s an an opportunity to understand the Battle of Antietam in a new way – from a kayak right down in Antietam Creek. On the anniversary of the Battle, Preservation Maryland invites you to kayak through Antietam history with fellow history buffs.

    $115 – $125

  • Boonsboro Trolley Station Open House – September

    Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum 220 N. Main Street, Boonsboro, MD, United States

    The Boonsboro Trolley Station Museum, ca. 1902-1938, located at 220 N. Main St., Boonsboro, MD, will be open to visitors on Sunday, September 24th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The restored Trolley Station, was used for passengers and freight. http://boonsborohistoricalsociety.org/trolley-museum/  

  • Bowman House Open House & Demonstration

    Bowman House 323 N. Main Street, Boonsboro, MD, United States

    The Bowman House located at 323 N. Main St., Boonsboro, MD, will be open to visitors on Sunday, September 24th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Hearth demonstrations will include recipes from a local cookbook “Colonial Recipes – From Old Virginia and Maryland Manors” by Maude A. Bomberger, ca. 1907. A self-guided tour of the ...

  • Rehabilitation Tax Credit Workshop

    Washington County Free Library 100 S.Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, United States

    If you own a certified historic property in Maryland, you may have the opportunity to earn a state income tax credit on qualified rehabilitation expenditures. Please join us in Hagerstown to learn about the state historic tax credit program.

  • Washington County Gives

    Washington County Gives 33 West Franklin Street, Suite 203 , Hagerstown, MD, United States

    100% of your donations on this special day go directly to WCHT efforts to restore the Saylor House at Kiwanis Park. The future included an educational center for historic buildings and early building trades. Plus an environmental education center on the banks of Antietam Creek.