Burned down in the 1970s, Germantown Train Station was rebuilt to its 19th century splendor, the vision of a famous Baltimore architect. Today, Germantown Train Station is used as a…
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GermantownMoCo History
MoCo History: The 1932 Murder of Horace Waters (A Man Whose Ancestors Helped Settle Germantown)
The peace of the little village of Germantown was broken by the sound of gunshots on January 20, 1932. Robbers had entered Horace Waters’ store at around 7 p.m. They…
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Today we call all places where people are buried cemeteries, but it is actually a fairly recent term that first appeared in America in the 1830s with the first corporate…
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GermantownMoCo History
MoCo History: Politics and Passion Lead to Tragedy in Germantown During 1920s Election
By Susan Soderberg of the Germantown Historical Society It was just before the election in 1920 and several men were gathered informally at the Waters General Store in Germantown discussing…
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Metrobus leads in Covid performance rebound Per WMATA: Metro ridership is outpacing projections through the first three quarters of fiscal year 2022 by nearly 40 percent. Through March, ridership has…
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By Susan Soderberg We associate this Upcounty favorite with summer outdoor fun—but that’s not what the lake’s creators had in mind when it was built. Families picnicking, children cavorting on…
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By Susan Soderberg of the Germantown Historical Society There is a street with a strange name off Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown — Kinster Drive. Just what or who was…
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GermantownMoCo History
MoCo History: Germantown’s Link to the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
The Lincoln Assassination Connection, by Susan Soderberg Many of you who have seen the recent movie The Conspirator will know that George Andrew Atzerodt (alias Andrew Atwood), was one of the…
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By Susan Soderberg of the Germantown Historical Society When standing at the Germantown Library or BlackRock Center for the Arts, ever wonder what was there before Germantown Town Center was…
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By Susan Soderberg Families picnicking, children cavorting on the playgrounds, teens paddling around the lake in kayaks and fishermen dropping their lures hoping for a bite, summer is here at Black…
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