Carroll Yesteryears 28 July 2013 Carroll Veterinarian Cared for Horses in World War I By Mary Ann Ashcraft When the United States entered World War I, the Army needed more veterinarians to care for the tens of thousands of horses that would pull the guns, ammunition, ambulances, and supply wagons. In contrast to modern warfare, the [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 14 July 2013 Archive Makes for Easy Search By Bob Kuntz Many of us remember the school assignment where we had to find out what other events happened on our birthday. You had to go to the Library and ask for the microfilm roll that contained the newspaper for that date. Once you had [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 23 June 2013 Residents Had Role in Civil War By Don Warner Carroll County has commemorated Corbit’s Charge, a skirmish between Confederate and Union cavalry which took place in Westminster on June 29, 1863, for a number of years, and will do so again this year at the Union Mills Homestead. Here, however, are [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 9 June 2013 Time to Commemorate Pivotal Year in History By Mary Ann Ashcraft Please don’t miss this golden opportunity to enjoy some of the events, exhibits, articles, and books which commemorate a pivotal year in America’s Civil War. Gettysburg itself may be swarming with visitors, but our area won’t be as crowded. The [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 26 May 2013 County Residents Joined Fight in War of 1812 By Mary Ann Ashcraft Between commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Gettysburg, local history enthusiasts have no shortage of places to visit and stories to learn. During the coming month, events surrounding the Gettysburg [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 12 May 2013 Baldwin’s Station Retains its Historical Significance By Mary Ann Ashcraft Homeowners often visit the Historical Society of Carroll County’s library for help tracing the history of their newly-purchased property. Sometimes we volunteers can only send them to perform a deed search in the Land Records Office at the Court House Annex [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 28 April 2013 Exploring Origins of County’s “Priestland” By Mary Ann Ashcraft “Curiouser and curiouser” was Alice’s observation when she fell down the rabbit hole and arrived in Wonderland. Part of the Historical Society of Carroll County’s mission is to satisfy our curiosity about local subjects, so when John Sipes wanted to know about [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 14 April 2013 Mills Sparked Economy, but Could Prove Deadly By Mary Ann Ashcraft So many industries have disappeared which once contributed to Carroll County’s economy - everything from cigar-making to production of wormseed oil. But thanks to local mining historian Johnny Johnsson, we know something about the quarrying and milling of flint – [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 24 March 2013 Unveil Guns, Anvils, Freedom By Mary Ann Ashcraft Our ancestors stay alive down through the years in the letters, photographs, and possessions they leave behind. Whatever we inherit, a love letter or a pocket watch, we treasure it for its sense of family. But we can also find a sense of [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 10 March 2013 Icon Led Distinguished Journalism Career By Mary Ann Ashcraft Carroll County has produced its fair share of exceptional women, but it’s safe to say none of them led a more interesting life than Sadie Kneller Miller. March is Women’s History Month, a good time to recognize a hometown girl who made [...]