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‘READING SOMEONE ELSE’S MAIL’ pdf By Patricia Patula, Town ArchivistHistory of WG Commercial Corner
Commercial Corner in the 60s and 70s The research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination forms the basis of this month’s overview of our Commercial Corner’s more recent past. It is...Development of Washington Grove’s “Commercial Corner”
We acknowledge with appreciation Robinson & Associates’ research in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination; it forms the basis of this month’s look back at the early days of our Commercial Corner. As Washington Grove...HPC : Sheltering the Faithful at Camp Meeting
Once again, we acknowledge with appreciation the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination. Their research forms the basis of this month’s overview of shelter at camp meetings. The...Camp Meetings
We appreciate the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District Nomination; it forms the basis of this month’s overview of the choice of camp meeting locations and their physical arrangements. While...The Origins and Early Development of Camp Meetings in the United States
While no standardized definition exists, a camp meeting is an outdoor preaching event at which participants sustain themselves and camp overnight, often in tents. Camp meetings are temporary gatherings, typically lasting a few days to a week at the end of the summer....The Washington Grove Auditorium – Last of the Summer Series
Last month, we looked at the role of the Auditorium in the Chautauqua Movement and the significance of the Auditorium in the early development of Washington Grove. Again, we express our appreciation for the work of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the...Grove History
The Auditorium – Central to Chautauqua In June, we looked at the Chautauqua Movement and its manifestation in Washington Grove. Again, we express our appreciation for the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded...Chautauqua Came to Washington Grove—and an Auditorium Would Follow
We are grateful for the research of Robinson & Associates in preparation of the Updated and Expanded Washington Grove Historic District nomination. Excerpts from their work, which follow, focus on the Chautauqua Movement and its manifestation in Washington Grove....A Brief History of Tennis in Washington Grove
(as researched and compiled by Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist and HPC Commissioner) Tennis has been an important part of the life, culture, and landscape of Washington Grove since the camp meeting days. Philip Edwards (Washington Grove, 1873-1937) and...(2) Additions to the WG Video Gallery
Two videos about Washington Grove, produced by Montgomery County, have been added to the Video Gallery. They include Clare Kelly’s 2000 Tour of Town and the 2017 feature about Washington Grove in the “Neighborhood Niches” series.A Second Camp Meeting
A second camp meeting was served by the B&O Railroad when it stopped at the Washington Grove station… Did you know that Johnson’s Park at Emory Grove, alongside Washington Grove Lane, was the site of a camp meeting? The community of Emory Grove,...History of Lighting in Washington Grove
Presented below are a few highlights about the history of lighting in Washington Grove, based on Gail Littlefield’s research as we prepared for the Town’s updated nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Gail’s research relied heavy on...
Town History – From the Archives – Francis Hiller
By Archival Staff & HPC Commissioner Mimi Styles “Francis Hiller – The Only Nature Lover?” It was customary in Washington Grove’s earlier days as a camp meeting association with a Board of Trustees, that the president of the Washington...
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By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist The “Find” That Connects a Century When one looks through old books, perhaps having a slight tinge of mustiness, there is always the anticipation of a “find.” In May of 2018, the Town’s archival...
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By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s...
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By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s...
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By Gail Littlefield, HPC member / photo by George Paine :: [ WG Sign Restoration Project on Video ! ] Hey, what’s the big deal about our street signs? Did you know our brown wood street signs with white letters, on wood posts, found at intersections throughout...
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By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s...
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By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s...
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By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the...
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By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the...
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By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the...
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By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s...
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By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s...
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By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist / photo by George Paine :: News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.1216
By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s archives. “Romance and...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.1116
By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s archives. “Romance and...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.1016
By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s archives....Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0916
By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s archives. “Where Every...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0816
By Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s archives....Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0716
By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist News Dispatches from Other Centuries A series devoted to describing Washington Grove’s earliest days based on historic newspapers (appearing as written) and original records in the Grove’s archives. “Tents and...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0616
by Wendy E. Harris, Volunteer Associate Archivist News Dispatches from Other Centuries Introducing a series describing Washington Grove’s earliest days Town Archivist Pat Patula and I have recently begun to use an exciting new source of information for...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0516
By Patricia Patula, Town Archivist “The Town’s First, Fastest and Cheapest Building Permit” Note to reader. The original minutes of this portion of the Town Council’s meeting are a fun read. Special effort was made by the writer to retain as much of the original order...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0216
“Archives and Geek Squad Jargon” In working with archival material and the rapid updating of computers to save that material, one comes across terms that can be challenging, confusing, surprising and even amusing. How about these for starters?...Halloween Hooligans: a Washington Grove Historical Tidbit
“Halloween Hooligans” Circa 1946 Kids may have been more “lawless” in those golden, bygone days, but they probably had more fun at Halloween. Evidence for this of was recorded in minutes of the Oct. 14, 1946 W.G. council meeting headed by...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0415
By Wendy E. Harris; Volunteer Archivist THE TOWN’S JOURNEY TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER, PART II The National Register of Historic Places came into being in 1966 with the passage of the National Historic Preservation Act. By the end of the decade, 1200 properties...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0215
By Wendy E. Harris, HPC Volunteer Archivist The Town’s Journey to the National Register As noted in the Congressional Record (Volume 126, No. 84), Washington Grove, in its entirety, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1980. By...Town History – From the Town Archives_btn.0514
by Patricia Patula, Town Archivist Aitchison Crossing. . . and the Bridge The agenda for the Town Council meeting of October 15, 1964, is an interesting combination of formal, politically correct titles of topics, such as Minutes, Treasurer’s Report, Old...
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