Carroll Yesteryears 28 March 2021 A Look at Carroll Easter Celebrations Through the Years By David Buie Last Easter took place during the safer-at-home order, so many of the typical Easter celebrations— community egg hunts, Easter Bunny visits, church services, even family dinners— didn’t happen. This year, restrictions are not as extreme, but the pandemic is [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 14 March 2021 “Too Great for Words to Describe”: 1929 Letter Details Carroll County Natives’ Trip to Alaska By Mary Ann Ashcraft While a travel advisory is still in effect due to COVID-19, perhaps now is the time for an armchair trip to Alaska based on a 1929 letter sent to The Carroll Record. [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 28 February 2021 Blizzard of 1899 Brought Brutal Weather By David Buie February is a month of many celebrations including the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, Valentine’s Day, and Black History. Perhaps we have so many celebrations in order to forget the brutal weather that often accompanies the month. One of the [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 14 February 2021 Uncovering a Soldier’s Legacy By Mary Ann Ashcraft One of the intriguing stories uncovered in a search for Carroll County’s Black Civil War soldiers is that of Taneytown’s John L. Coats. While important parts of the story may always remain a mystery, quite a bit has been discovered. When the 1850 [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 24 January 2021 Preserving History in a Pandemic By David Buie For the second year in a row, I find myself wishing Carroll County a belated Happy Birthday. On January 19, 2021, Carroll County celebrated its 184th birthday! By now, everyone knows that Carroll County was formed January 19, 1837, by Maryland General Assembly [...]
Carroll Yesteryears 10 January 2021 Preserving History in a Pandemic By Mary Ann Ashcraft The Historical Society of Carroll County has preserved and shared county history since its founding in 1939. The year 2020 was no exception, but there were significant accommodations necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic began, the Society’s Marketing Committee [...]