Frederick County Chronicles: The Crossroads of Maryland

by Marie Anne Erickson, Ingrid Price (Editor), Christopher Haugh (Foreword by)

Overview

The rails and covered bridges of Frederick County are framed by the waters of the Potomac River to the south and the Mason-Dixon line to the north. The county rests at a crossroads of Maryland cultures and history, and journalist Marie Anne Erickson sought out the oldest members of this diverse community to record their colorful stories. Twenty years after the articles appeared as the Crossroads" series for Frederick Magazine, Ingrid Price has compiled her mother's fascinating essays for the first time. Stories of Civil War battles and Prohibition-era raids share the pages with memories of sledding by moonlight and the hunt for the mythical Snallygaster in Erickson's spirited history. From Brunswick to Mount Airy and from Emmitsburg to Point of Rocks, discover an affectionate and occasionally offbeat portrait of Frederick County."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540207630
Publisher:	History Press Library Editions
Publication date:	11/20/2012
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Marie Anne Erickson was a beloved local history columnist in Frederick County. She was prolific, producing hundreds of articles and features for local press. In addition to her work for Frederick Magazine, the author wrote for Saxophone Journal and Bluegrass Unlimited. Her articles and editorials also appeared frequently in the Frederick News-Post. She was the Tourism Council of Frederick County's Ambassador of the Year in 2007. Although Ingrid Price has called New York City home for more than thirty years, she thinks of Frederick as her hometown. Ingrid is the older daughter of Marie Anne Erickson and Ray S. Price. She is now a costume designer for film and television, and recently produced a short film with husband Davis Hall. Assembling 'Frederick County Chronicles: The Crossroads of Maryland, ' as a tribute to her late mother provided the unexpected joy of rediscovering the place where she grew up. Christopher Haugh is a documentary filmmaker and the Scenic Byways and Special Projects Manager for the Tourism Council of Frederick County.

Table of Contents

Foreword 11

Acknowledgements 13

Introduction 17

North

Fire! Creagerstown Rises from the Rubble 20

A "Garden Spot," Walkersville Continues to Charm 23

Snakes, Surveys and Sabillasville 27

Charlesville: A Vanishing Village 31

The "Land of Promise" Lies in Ellerton 34

Got Goldfish? Lewistown Cornered the Market 37

A Wild Ride on the Dinky Ends in Emmitsburg 40

Moravians Found Sanctuary in Graceham 43

Hidden from the Highway, Hansonville Holds Harper History 46

Harmony Grove: 'Just Say It's Paradise" 49

Jimtown Owes Its Name to… a Bartender? 53

131 Years of Ore to Iron: How Catoctin Furnace Earned Its Keep 55

Ingenuity Sparks Industry in Thurmont 59

Sliding into Rocky Ridge 64

A Chestnut Church Serves Foxville's Flock 68

Utica's Covered Bridge: A Graceful Charmer 72

Hardy Settlers Only Need Apply in Wolfsville's Wilderness 75

Rosebud Salve Puts Woodsboro on the Map 79

Something in the Water: Yellow Springs Overflows with Bands 83

Eerie Le Gore Still Hides Secrets 86

South

Growing Up or Growing Old, Buckeystown Is the Place to Be 90

Adamstown Welcomes Trains, Troops and the Occasional Diva 94

Which Centerville? 97

Industrial Lime Kiln Produces Concrete… and Beauty 99

Sleepy Little Doubs Wasn't Always So 102

Life in Hopehill: Hard Work and Generous Hearts 105

Improving "Maryland's Worst Road" Changes Urbana Forever 108

Awakening to a Rooster's Crow in Pleasant View 111

Point of Rocks Sits Next to-and Occasionally Under-the Mighty Potomac 115

East

There Will Always Be a Kemp town 120

Industrious Ijamsville Knocks One Out of the Park 124

Planes and Trains: How Mount Airy Made the Grade 128"Dunkers" and "Dogtowns" Define Johnsville 132

Libertytown Wasn't Always Free 134

New Market Is Known for Old Things 137

Bartonsville Has "All the Magic!" 141

West

The Pop Shop of Feagaville 146

Horsey Whiskey: The Pride of Burkittsville 149

Jefferson: A Rowdy Stringtown No More 153

Living in Harmony 157

Duking It Out in Battletown 160

Myersville Is Perfect in Every Way 163

Beware the Snallygaster's Lair in Middletown 166

Always on the Sunnyside 170

Rosemont Stands Up for Itself 173

Lock 29 Lands You in Lander 176

From Berlin to Brunswick, a Railroad Town Finds Its Name 179

Selected Bibliography 183

About the Author 187

About the Editor 189