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Ritchie Museum expands with new research facility

FORT RITCHIE, Md. — The Ritchie History Museum is expanding its presence at historic Fort Ritchie by adding another facility to their organization. A new research center located right next to the museum is being renovated in preparation for a potential spring opening. The research center will be in...

Fort Ritchie, WA · 3d
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Veterans Day parades and special events in Franklin County

Franklin County's adult population has a higher percentage of veterans than the national average. A variety of local events, including parades and concerts, are scheduled to honor veterans. Residents can explore the county's military history through a self-guided tour. Several national restaurant chains are offering free meals and promotions for...

Franklin County, PA · 2d
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James Longstreet's Account of the Battle of Gettysburg

At the Battle of Gettysburg (1-3 July 1863) Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet urged his commanding officer, General Robert E. Lee, to reposition their forces on the evening of Day 1. Lee refused, as the Union Army was before him and he had never retreated from a battle once engaged.

Gettysburg, PA · 4d
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York County man notches world record for most films watched in a theater in a year

York County, PA · 1d

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Montgomery County’s Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple Announce Breakup, End Engagement Following ‘Golden Bachelorette’

Montgomery County’s Joan Vassos and Chock Chapple have announced the end of their relationship, nearly two years after getting engaged during the inaugural season of ABC’s The Golden Bachelorette. The breakup was announced on Friday, November 6, in a social media post shared by Bachelor Nation and Vassos....

Montgomery County, MD · 1d

York Daily Record

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Marker dedication to honor onetime fixture in Glen Rock community

Every year, Jon Nicklow pages back through Glen Rock’s long story to find an anniversary to celebrate. And every year, that anniversary is remembered in bronze. A memorial to the borough’s Community Recreation Building rose to the top of the Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society’s list this year. The Baltimore Street building opened in 1926, though it did not live to celebrate its century birthday. The building, bad roof and all, was demolished in 2010. But memories remain — a host of them. It served as the Glen Rock High School gym, Borough Hall, police headquarters, the Glen Rock Carolers hall, site of countless community dinners and much more. “If you grew up in town,” Nicklow of the Historic Preservation Society said, “you definitely knew where it was.” At one point, the building was expanded to cover the family home of prominent residents Jim and Mark Kroh. Part of the Kroh residence later served as a kitchen for the community building. “Jim would say,” Nicklow recalled, “that he was born under the kitchen sink.” A Glen Rock building does not have to stand to gain a plaque. So the old building will receive its marker — a $3,000 investment in

Glen Rock, PA · 3d

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Veterans Day events in Hagerstown, Smithsburg, Sharpsburg and more

(This story was updated to add the Hancock Veterans Day dinner, Boonsboro program at the high school and North Hagerstown High Veterans Day program ; the speaker for the Vietnam War monument service; and where Hagerstown officials are laying wreaths at local war memorials.) A variety of Veterans Day events will be held in Washington County. Many of the events will occur on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, but some will happen the following weekend. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Joint Veterans Council of Washington County ceremony at Marty Snook Park The Joint Veterans Council of Washington County will host its Veterans Day ceremony at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Memorial Garden in Martin "Marty" L. Snook Memorial Park, 17901 Halfway Blvd. in Halfway. This is a rain or shine event. The keynote speaker will be retired Army Master Sgt. Omer Eugene Smith, who lives in Florida and is originally from the Mapleville area in Washington County, said Jim "Pint" Kline, president of the Joint Veterans Council. Smith's military service took him to Korea, Germany and military installations around the U.S., including Fort Ritchie, Fort Lewis, Fort Monmouth and Fort Stewart, according to bio info Kline shared. For

Hagerstown, MD · 2d

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Midstate man breaks record for most movies seen in theaters in a year

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A central Pennsylvania man looking to make history did just that in the comfort of a York County movie theater, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The Guinness Book of World Records announced late last month that Glenwood Hoskin Jr. has smashed the record for the most films […]

York County, PA · 1d

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Downtown Carlisle's Holiday Season: Cookies, Parades & More

Downtown Carlisle has a rather ambitious holiday schedule this year, beginning with cookies in November and continuing through a Christmas parade, local shopping events, a town full of nutcrackers, and a December celebration involving Santa and actual reindeer. It's a respectable amount of Christmas activity for a few blocks of...

Carlisle, PA · 3d

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Honoring the forgotten – HGAC to dedicate way marker for fallen USCT soldiers

In 1892, U.S. Colored Troops who died in battle and in service were excluded from the Adams County Soldiers Memorial monument, which commemorated county residents who died in service during the Civil War. In 2026, they will be forgotten no longer. A new wayside marker created by Historic Gettysburg Adams...

Adams County, PA · 1d

Franklin County Free Press

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2027 PA Farm Show Asks Pennsylvanians, ‘Oh, Say, Can You Sing?’

Pennsylvania singers have an opportunity to take center stage each day of the 2027 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today invited individuals and groups across the Commonwealth to enter “Oh, Say, Can You Sing?”, the annual contest selecting singers to perform the national anthem live each morning of Pennsylvania’s State Fair.

Harrisburg, PA · 2d

Franklin County Free Press

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Cumberland County Announces Veterans Day Events

Cumberland County has announced Veterans Day events scheduled for Nov. 7–11, 2026, including ceremonies, a parade, a candlelight vigil and meals. On Nov. 7, American Legion Post 101 in Carlisle will host a Veterans Day brunch at 11 a.m. Ceremonies will follow at American Legion Post 674 in Mount Holly Springs at 1 p.m. and Hampden Township Veterans Park in Enola at 2 p.m.

Cumberland County, PA · 1d

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York County honors veterans with ‘Court of Valor’ bell during annual celebration

YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — York County held its annual Veterans Celebration and Breakfast on Saturday morning, revealing a big surprise for the attendees. More than 800 veterans and their families were honored with the unveiling of a special commemorative “Court of Valor” bell at the event, hosted by York County Veterans Affairs at the York […]

York County, PA · 18h

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Maryland Has An Old-School Drive-In Where Movies Glow On The Biggest Screen In America

Kids in pajamas, a double feature of brand-new movies, and a screen so big it has built a national reputation. That’s a normal summer night at one Maryland drive-in. The gates first opened in 1956. The place recently celebrated 70 years with fireworks lighting up the sky over the lot.

Middle River, MD · 2d

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A Living History: Maryland’s Indigenous Past and Present

On this episode of Maryland Unfolded, we learn about the history of Indigenous people in the land now known as Maryland, from the time before British settlers arrived through the first centuries of colonization. Host Dr. Ashley Minner Jones is joined by living historian Drew Shuptar-Rayvis (Pekatawas MakataweU “Black Corn”) to discuss how Native people shaped the region and how Maryland’s contemporary Indigenous communities are working to preserve their histories, languages, cultures, and traditions today. Drew’s heritage includes Indigenous Pocomoke, Pennsylvania Dutch, Welsh, Swiss, English, Scots-Irish, Boyko Ukrainian and Ashkenazi/Sephardi Jewish. In 2021, he was appointed Cultural Ambassador of the Pocomoke Indian Nation of Maryland by Paramount Chief Norris Howard, Sr. and Council Member Norris Howard, Jr.

Maryland · 1d

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A Hidden Maryland Village Looks Like Something From the 1800s and You Can Explore It for Free

Historic log cabins double as working art studios, and you can explore them for free. That’s an unexpected find for a Maryland day trip, especially when the people inside are making things by hand. Follow the paths beneath towering spruce trees and you’ll find pottery, weaving, basket making, and...

Maryland · 1d

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WATCH: George Gallo brings the outdoors inside on Caroline Street

Meyer Fine Art on Caroline Street opens an exhibition of American plein air artist George Gallo on Thursday, November 5, with a reception at 5:30. Gallo paints his scenes outdoors in the open air, and he is the first contemporary artist the gallery has formally represented. We received a preview with gallery owner Mike Meyer. meyerfineart.gallery.

Fredericksburg, VA · 3d

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Veterans Day in Alexandria: Closures, Trash Delays and a Ceremony

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, brings closures for many City services and changes to household trash collection, along with a local ceremony honoring those who served. City government offices, Alexandria City Public Schools, courts, libraries and most recreation facilities are scheduled to be closed. DASH...

Alexandria, VA · 19h