by Don Barker | Mar 16, 2021 | Everyday Citizens, Farms
Maryland honors families that have owned and operated the same farm for 100+ years. The Maryland Century Farm Program was established in 1994 to recognize farms that have been in the same family for 100 years or more. Since the Century Farm Program began, 200 farms...
by Don Barker | Nov 17, 2019 | Farms, Town
The Times-Record reported last week that the old Southern States building in Denton was demolished in a controlled burn carried out by the Denton VFD. The vacant and dilapidated building was burned because the town determined that it was a safety hazard. The VFD also...
by Don Barker | Jun 15, 2017 | Farms, Heritage Preservation, Town
A century before Ridgely, there was Boonsboro. During 1800-1850, Boonsboro was a thriving crossroads village with a church, school, wheelwright shop, and homes. Its leading citizens were the descendants of John Boon, who acquired large landholdings nearby in the late...
by Don Barker | Jan 29, 2017 | 20th Century, Farms, WWI
Dutch immigrants poured into Caroline County in two waves in the 1890s and settled in “Wilhelmina Colonies” east of Dover Bridge. They came to America when farmland became scarce in their native Holland. They worked hard, built homes and churches, and...
